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The Beauty of the Community Canoe / Neal Moore 22 Rivers

May The River Be With You

English - December 14, 2022 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Mark River and John Ruskey talk about monthly "Community Canoe Trips" and how inclusion, diversity and equity are best served by inviting all walks of life on these excursions. Mark discusses with Matt Sutton of Spring Initiative (a local after-school program in Clarksdale, MS) how these Community Canoe Trips enrich the lives of the underprivileged students and residents of the area. Mark River interviews Neal Moore, adventurer and author of the blog "22 Rivers", about his experiences traversing the Mississippi by canoe and his thoughts on the future of the American river system. Also featuring "Reflections" by Mark River and a new song by John Ruskey.