I set up a personal fund-raising page for the Mississippi River Challenge. Better late than never, right?

On August 3rd, I’ll be heading down to Minneapolis - St. Paul to participate in the MRC. On the 4th and 5th, I will be paddling 70 km (44 miles) at this years event and you could really help out by sponsoring me. Any donation, no matter the amount, is greatly appreciated and goes to a great cause.

You can make a donation online by visiting: www.firstgiving.com/jasonbruce .
Donating through my personal page is simple, fast and secure. Or, if you prefer to make a cash donation, please get in touch with me.

All funds raised through the Mississippi River Challenge directly support Friends of the Mississippi River and their work to protect the river in the Twin Cites region.

Many thanks for your support — and please forward my sponsorship page to anyone you think might want to donate too!

- Jason

I went for a 10km paddle on the river tonight. It was pretty windy but at least it wasn’t raining. The river was pretty busy with kayak and canoe rentals which made it somewhat of an obstacle course at times. It is nice to see a lot of people taking an interest in paddling but it does get a bit frustrating when they paddle directly in your path. I saw quite a few herons and cormorants tonight but didn’t bother with taking many photos.   You can only take so many photos on the McIntyre before they all start looking the same.