05/06/2023
Fountain City Business and Community Group
We plan to track and watch the world record attempt when they go by City of Fountain City this week πΆ
We plan to launch on or close to May 10th. You can see our live location by going to https://share.garmin.com/Mississippispeedrecord?fbclid=IwAR2YTBk8i0OINPp3m4-iVUMbzVtR27CYAV8X1Ady5pnyjnNlIYQ54bDZ8vE
You can also read all about our trip and buy swag or make a donation on our website at: https://www.mississippispeedrecord.com/. We are still trying to meet our budget for gas and food for the paddlers and support crew.
You can read an awesome Outside magazine article about the two 2021 attempts here: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activities/mississippi-river-speed-record/
Thanks for following along! If you take any pictures from shore please send them to us at [email protected]
Oh and here's an intro video to what we are up to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDUPrT_WfD8
Once we launch you can use this data to project out what date we will be in any given area, but keep in mind this is only an estimate and we could be significantly faster or slower than this (hopefully faster)!
Day 1: Itasca State Park, MN; Bemidji, MN; Cass Lake, MN
Day 2: Grand Rapids, MN
Day 3: Palisade, MN; Aitkin, MN
Day 4: Brainerd, MBN: Little Falls, MN; Sartell, MN; St. Cloud, MN
Day 5: Clearwater, MN: Becker, MN; Monticello, MN; Elk River, MN; Anoka, MN Twin Cities; Hastings, MN; Prescott, WI; Welch, MN
Day 6: Red Wing, MN; Lake City, MN; Wabasha, MN; Alma, WI; Fountain City, WI; Winona, MN, LaCrosse, WI
Day 7: Genoa, WI; Prairie Du Chien, WI; Guttenberg, IA; Dubuque, IA,
Day 8: Belleuve, IA; Savanna, IL; Fulton, IL; Clinton, IA; Camanche, IA; Quad Cities
Day 9: Muscatine, IA; New Boston, IL; Burlington, IA; Fort Madison, IA; Nauvoo, IL; Keoukuk, IA
Day 10: Warsaw, IL; Canton, MO; Quincy, IL; Hannibal, MO; Louisiana, MO; Clarksville, MO; Hamburg, IL
Day 11: Alton, IL; St. Louis, MO;
Day 12: Ste. Genevieve, MO; Chester, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Cairo, IL; Wickliffe, KY
Day 13: Columbus, KY; Hickman, KY; New Madrid, MO; Tiptonville, TN; Caruthersville, MO
Day 14: Memphis, TN; Tunica, MS; Helena-West Helena, AR; Friars Point, MS
Day 15: Greenville, MS; Mayersville, MS; Lake Providence, LA
Day 16: Vicksburg, MS; Natchez, MS; Vidalia, LA
Day 17: Baton Rouge, LA; Morrisonville, LA; St. Gabriel, LA; Donaldsonville, LA
Day 18: New Orleans, LA; Venice, LA; Head of Passes Light, Gulf of Mexico
Day 1 = 6:00 am to midnight β launch date
Day 2-18 = midnight to midnight
