Photos & Stories
Paddlers share their experiences with each other at the Fort Snelling overnight.
Since our inaugural event in 2004, we have collected a few photos and paddler accounts of the Mississippi River Challenge. These photos and stories can provide a glimpse of what the Challenge is like or, for those who have paddled in previous years, refresh a few memories.
Take a look at...
- 2004 Photos — Many thanks to Chuck and Nancy Rader for their camera work in the inaugural HealthPartners Mississippi River Challenge.
- 2004 Stories — Paddlers Scott Thiede and Andy Tatham shared their accounts of the 2004 paddle. And yes, they did come back in 2005!
- 2005 Photos — The 2005 Minnesota Chiropractic Association/American Spine Foundation Mississippi River Challenge was photographed by Jerry Mathiason, Roger Schaffhausen, and Verna Marie Jones. You can also find links here to some photos and accounts by other Challenge paddlers.
- Safety Captain Rich Wahls shares his Shutterfly album of photos from the 2007 Mississippi River Challenge.