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Nat's avatar

You are probably the best crasiest canoe rider I have known! Thanks for this amazing trip and we follow your adventures with my students who pin where you are.... Learning all the US states by the way!!!! Congratulations for your determination, from far away we are with you!

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Jean-Canot(J-C) Walker's avatar

C Mme Thonnet?? I'm happy that you're enjoying it! I'm talking to school groups afterwards about the trip maybe I can talk to yours!

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Gretchen Walker's avatar

Many milestones achieved indeed! Last of the locks, St. Louis, and a new river countdown. Your maneuvering at the Chain of Rocks was impressive! Looking forward to future updates.

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Melinda Zehr's avatar

We met you on our boat Surface Interval in the Mel Price Lock, and then at Hoppie’s. What an awesome adventure you’re on! We are in awe you traveled the same distance we did that day under human power instead of engine power!!

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Jean-Canot(J-C) Walker's avatar

Yes! So fun meeting you all and thanks for the photo! I just passed the Kaskaskia today!

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Barbara Merry's avatar

I'm not sure if I will be at the fall week, not even sure it's happening. No communication from François. Par for the course

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Jean-Canot(J-C) Walker's avatar

Haha too true. Solange wants to work it and according to her, it’s on!

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Rachel T's avatar

Your journey is truly amazing. The photo of your tiny canoe on the water above the Chain of Rocks was almost startling. I didn’t realize how big the river is and that photo put it in perspective. Thanks to John Reed for his photo contributions. Your photos around St. Louis were very interesting, especially the Eads bridge. Best wishes for a favorable current and good weather.

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Jean-Canot(J-C) Walker's avatar

Thanks! Yes it's so difficult for me to capture the scale of what I'm seeing from the canoe. But when someone takes a photo of me from a bridge it really shows it well!

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Claudia Hunter's avatar

A goal met. Congrats.

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Barbara Merry's avatar

Impressive paddle to St Louis! Photo of you with arch is adorable. I'm thoroughly enjoying arm chair paddling along with you.

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Jean-Canot(J-C) Walker's avatar

You've gotta share this with the adult week participants! They would get a kick out of it!

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Maria Klein's avatar

You made it on time to St. Louis!! Bravissimo!!

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