Eric Phendler and his younger brother Daniel are now 17 days into their canoe trip down the Mississippi in support of Memphremagog Conservation (MCI), having covered about 500 of the 3,700 kilometers from one end of the river to the other.
Speaking with The Record last Thursday as they drifted downstream between Aitken and Brainerd,Minnesota, the two brothers reported that, despite some challenges, their trip is going well.
“We’ve only taken one day off so far because there were big thundershowers,” Eric said, with Daniel adding that, “there was actually a warning for a class 3 tornado,” as well as flash flood warnings. See full story in the Monday, July 16 edition of The Record.
Mississippi challenge going well: Phendler brothers making their way through Minnesota
By Gordon Lambie
