Outdoor Sports Blog

The Mississippi river at Lake Itaska (Photo: Christine Karim/Wikipedia) Englishman Kevin Brady has just finished an unusual fund raiser: Paddling down the mighty Mississippi river for 2,000 miles (about 3,219 km). The 30 year old started the 146 day canoeing trip in Lake Itasca (northern Minnesota) on September 15th and finished not far from Venice (Louisiana) in the Gulf of Mexico on February 8th. Man triumphs in Mississippi paddle « Shropshire Star http://www.shropshirestar.com Sun, 09 Feb 2014 09:30:17 GMT A British adventurer has finished a mammoth charity canoe after paddling more than 2,000 miles solo down the Mississippi River. Kevin Brady had only one weekend on the River Wye to prepare for his epic paddle. Tweet. Read more ... A very detailed diary about Kevins adventure can be found here: http://kevcanoeing.blogspot.com. Here's a list of further resources about canoeing the Mississippi river: The First Hundred Miles are the Longest Ch

  (Photo credit: Denali National Park and Preserve [ CC-BY-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons ) Winter time is snowshoeing time. With all the cold weather and plenty of snow it's time to head out in the woods. You never tried snowshoeing before? Well, read this... 5 reasons to try snowshoeing – Cottage Life http://cottagelife.com Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:50:04 GMT Yes, getting outside can be a bit intimidating—especially with the bone-chilling temperatures we've been experiencing this season—but snowshoeing is probably the easiest way to get out and have fun. Sure it won't get you into the Sochi ... Read more ... Really? Is snowshoeing the Holy Grail of winter Activities? Find out here... The Holy Grail of Winter Activities, Snowshoeing - PilotGirl - Blogs http://blog.timesunion.com Tue, 07 Jan 2014 04:14:21 GMT Rather than find this pair of mountain sheep atop Hadley, they were wandering the icy roads below as if they needed a lift. Snowshoeing Hadley Mountain.