Delta Bohemian: A Sunflower River Expedition
Showing posts with label Clarksdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarksdale. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Audio: Updates from the Sunflower River
If you don't follow me on Facebook or Twitter then you didn't get these audio updates from the Sunflower River. If you do follow and missed them, here they are again all in one place.
February 26, 2011. Day One on our tour of the muddy and wild Sunflower River:
February 27, 2011. Day Two from Downtown Clarksdale as we ready for our second leg on the Sunflower River:
February 27, 2011. An update from the Sunflower River a half mile from the takeout point at Hopson:
February 27, 2011. Final words on the Sunflower River trip from Downtown Clarksdale at Stone Pony Pizza:
February 26, 2011. Day One on our tour of the muddy and wild Sunflower River:
February 27, 2011. Day Two from Downtown Clarksdale as we ready for our second leg on the Sunflower River:
February 27, 2011. An update from the Sunflower River a half mile from the takeout point at Hopson:
February 27, 2011. Final words on the Sunflower River trip from Downtown Clarksdale at Stone Pony Pizza:
Friday, February 25, 2011
Alzheimer’s Paddler to Be in Clarksdale for Sunflower River tour February 26-27
Flora, MS. February 25, 2011—Keith Plunkett, Mississippi paddler and organizer of Lucy’s Revenge, will be in Clarksdale for an excursion on the Sunflower River this Saturday and Sunday. The event will raise money and awareness for the Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and is timed to coincide with Sunflower River Month. Local group Friends of the Sunflower River is a sponsor of the trip. Plunkett, along with his wife Sharon, will be joined by fellow paddlers at Quapaw Canoe Company for a pre-launch meeting at 9:00 am Saturday morning. The group of paddlers will paddle from Eagles Nest to Clarksdale on Saturday, and continue to Hopson on Sunday.
The effort will continue in the Delta in March before moving into waterways in Southwest Mississippi in April. The full list of rivers and dates are available online at http://www.lucysreveng.com/.
During the trips the Yazoo County native and Flora resident will meet with Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers in each region, and will highlight ongoing efforts by the Alzheimer’s Association and medical professionals to defeat the disease.
Plunkett will also speak with groups across the state to raise awareness and money to aid families affected by the disease with support services. He expects to complete 876 miles by the end of the project in early July. Stories, videos, and photos are posted regularly to the website, www.lucysrevenge.com .
The project is named in memory of Plunkett’s Grandmother, Lucy Plunkett, who suffered from Alzheimer’s before succumbing to the disease in 1993. The matriarch of the Plunkett family reared six children, and oversaw the upbringing of 9 grandchildren. She was a housewife and an active member of her church and the rural community of Little Yazoo in Yazoo County.
The effort will continue in the Delta in March before moving into waterways in Southwest Mississippi in April. The full list of rivers and dates are available online at http://www.lucysreveng.com/.
During the trips the Yazoo County native and Flora resident will meet with Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers in each region, and will highlight ongoing efforts by the Alzheimer’s Association and medical professionals to defeat the disease.
Plunkett will also speak with groups across the state to raise awareness and money to aid families affected by the disease with support services. He expects to complete 876 miles by the end of the project in early July. Stories, videos, and photos are posted regularly to the website, www.lucysrevenge.com .
The project is named in memory of Plunkett’s Grandmother, Lucy Plunkett, who suffered from Alzheimer’s before succumbing to the disease in 1993. The matriarch of the Plunkett family reared six children, and oversaw the upbringing of 9 grandchildren. She was a housewife and an active member of her church and the rural community of Little Yazoo in Yazoo County.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Audio Update: Project heading to Sunflower River this weekend. Come join us!
Details on upcoming trip:
Overnight on the Sunflower River with Keith Plunkett guided by John Ruskey. Sponsored & hosted by the Friends of the Sunflower River. Have fun and support a good cause! Contact john@island63.com for details.
25% of Quapaw’s guiding & outfitting fee donated. Go to http://www.lucysrevenge.com/ to donate directly. All donations go directly to the Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
Route: Eagles Nest, Backdoor Bl...ues Tour, Hopson, Roundaway. 25-30 miles on the strange & wonderful Sunflower River!
Meet: 9am Saturday, Feb 26th, Quapaw Canoe Company in downtown Clarksdale.
Quapaw Canoe Company
291 Sunflower Avenue
Clarksdale, MS
Camp One night. Park your car & shuttle. Bring your own equipment or Quapaw can provide.
1) Guiding & Outfitting: $65/person/day includes everything for canoe outfitting, including paddles lifejacket, ropes, bailer, rescue rope, 1st Aid Kits, drybags, etc.
2) Meals: bring your own food or we can provide:
$35/person/day
3) Shuttles:$35 (drop off & pickup)
Total per person = $165
Total per person w/meals = $235
Optional Items for Rent:
NRS Boundary Shoe: $35
Sleeping Bag + Pad: $35
Tents: $35
Wetsuits: $35
Got more questions? Let us know. See you on the river!
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