I just finished registering for the Mississippi River Challenge and am looking forward to paddling the entire 70km/44 mile route this year. Last year, the event took place just a couple days after the I35 Bridge collapsed so, obviously, the Minneapolis portion of the route was canceled. I’m also really looking forward to having a few Summit Pale’s on Saturday night at Fort Snelling. I’m still undecided if I’m going to bring my kayak with me or rent one while I’m in town. Some of the rentals in last years event were pretty rough looking but if I can find a Nordkapp or Explorer, I think I’ll rent. Maybe I’ll even buy one while I’m there!!!!

I will post a link to my fundraising page soon and would greatly appreciate any amount you can pledge. 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.

Dates:

May 22 — Kick-off Party for the Mississippi River Challenge at Summit Brewing Company

June 30 - Cutoff date for early bird registration

July 26 & 27 - Mississippi River Challenge!

If anyone from Thunder Bay would like to join me, get in touch so we can start planning. I’ll post more photos from last years event soon.

http://www.mississippiriverchallenge.org

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 just registered for the Mississippi River Challenge!!! The MRC is a two day, 70 km (44 mile) paddle along the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities area. We’ll be paddling 35 km (22 miles) each day and setting up camp at the historic Fort Snelling on Saturday night.

The main purpose of the event is to help raise funds for the Friends of the Mississippi River to help protect, conserve and restore the Mississippi River. I’ll be setting up a personal web page for collecting donations. If you can help out with a donation of any size, it would be very much appreciated.

About the Friends of the Mississippi River

Founded in 1993, FMR is a leading citizen organization working to protect and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities area. FMR enjoys the support of over 1,300 members, 17 active board members, and 14 staff. Our three-fold approach to our mission embraces the goals of improving water quality, protecting riverfront land, and cultivating a “Sense of Place” by introducing people to the river through a variety of educational, recreational, and volunteer events.

visit www.fmr.org for information about the Friends of the Mississippi.