Sometimes I think, "I should just drop everything and go on an epic adventure." For the most part, the long-term decision making, and risk averse tendencies learned from my father kick in before I make any truly impulsive decisions. I settle for bowling shoes, or an organized trip to Morocco.
Thankfully, I also have friends that do take the bigger leaps in life to live vicariously through. Adam and Cole are two of those people. They started River Road Adventure with an initial canoe adventure from the headwaters of the Mississippi River to St. Paul in 2010, and set off this fall to finish the river, and bike through South America. So far they've encountered alleged kidnappers, challenging border patrols, and difficult elements... but also amazing scenery, hospitable cities, and friendly strangers.
I'm inspired by their friendship, their sense of adventure, and the community they are building throughout the places they travel through.
Follow their blog and enjoy their stories - it's a great distraction from the terrible winter cold, I promise.
T
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