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kenja
Since 19 Jun 2008
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 Mon Nov 15, 10 9:42 am OT: Modern day Lewis and Clark come through the Hood |
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I had the opportunity to meet a guy named Marc Van Grinsven last night at Double Mountain. He looked a little like Grisly Adams with a full beard, a plaid shirt, and a knit cap on his head. It turns out the guy is on the journey of a lifetime. He started at the Great Lakes, built his own birch bark canoe, and has spent the last year paddling over 4000 miles to make his way to Astoria. Over 1500 miles were spent going upstream and he has had hundreds of miles of portages along the way. The guy and his two partners are minimalists with no waders, drysuits, or any other niceties. He's maintained a $500 total budget for the entire trip. According to Marc, the last time this journey was done was over 150 years ago.
Anyway, he has some really amazing stories to tell about his journey and is a super nice guy. The reason I'm posting this is that they're paddling to Stevenson tonight and are headed to the Walking Man Brewery. I highly recommend anyone who can to go there tonight and get an opportunity to meet Marc and buy him a beer.
You can check out his website here: www.paddleforsustainability.org |
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tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
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Rowena and P.C
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| Mon Nov 15, 10 10:07 am |
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| I saw them paddling just e of hood river yeasturday. I was on 84 and my cousin said what a crappy day for a canoe ride it was raining and windy. Then my cousin says are those indians. I say that real indians don't have canoes must be some kind of lewis and clark wana bees. funny that I was right. cool trip though. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
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| Mon Nov 15, 10 10:44 am |
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Man more impressive is they can stop at bars and still have a $500 budget!
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tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
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Rowena and P.C
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| Mon Nov 15, 10 11:09 am |
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| don't wait for them to buy a round |
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Mon Nov 15, 10 11:17 am |
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We were driving across the bridge and Mark's like are those guys in a canoe...I was no F'n way just fisherman...guess I was wrong 
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Suds
Since 25 Mar 2008
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Hood River
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| Mon Nov 15, 10 11:27 am |
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| you guys should check out the Book Paddle to the Amazon. A father and Son paddled a canoe from Winnipeg Canada to the mouth of the Amazon now that's a gnarly Adventure! |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
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| Wed Nov 17, 10 2:19 pm |
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| thats so badass...I want to do something crazy like that...hmmmm?? |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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| Wed Nov 17, 10 3:12 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | | 20 miles a day for 4000 miles = 200 brewpubs |
$500 budget
200 brewpubs
=$2.5 per pub... Damn they are hardcore
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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DesertWinds
Since 01 May 2009
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| Wed Nov 17, 10 6:04 pm |
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| Gman wrote: | | who needs $$$ when you haven't showered in 200 days (priceless) |
Sounds like a fun adventure!
Hosted Katie and offered a couch after she ran the Mohave solo (ya she was rather ripe also  ) then recently she paddled 3,038 miles solo across the Atlantic for safe drinking water for 3rd world countries.
www.rowforwater.com
Awesome woman and always thankful for new sponsors...  |
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kenja
Since 19 Jun 2008
179 Posts
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| Wed Nov 17, 10 7:04 pm |
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| He told me that they did a lot of dumpster diving to keep their costs down. They brought a big bag of wild rice along, but scavenged most of their food along the way. I don't think there are too many micro breweries on that route, so it was probably a good reason to splurge. I'd probably have my beer air-dropped in if it were me doing the paddling. |
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