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Photos: Mississippi River Adventures

Head down one of America's most iconic waterway

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A lunaresque scene on Island 78.
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River outfitter and expert paddler John Ruskey.
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One of Ruskey's handmade canoes.
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Warming up by the fire.
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The author enjoys an evening sip.
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Stew-bound vegetables at dinnertime.
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The canoes awaiting adventure.
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A crew of paddlers prepare to take out.
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Ruskey's signature move.
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A makeshift dryer for water boots.
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Fellow canoeists on break.
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Part of the feast: mushrooms and cabbage.
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Water boiling on the fire.
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An evening fire for warmth.
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Ruskey illuminates his dinner.
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The campground.
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Adventureers take on the Lower Mississippi.
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A canoe ready for launch.
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Ruskey of Ruskey's Quapaw Canoe Company sits aboard one of his creations.

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