The verlen kruger story zollitsch canoe adventures. The book takes you through 29 chapters of verlens life, starting with a baby picture. Experienced wilderness canoeists monday, march 15, 2010. An amazing story of life, death and adventure, with more than 250 photos, this book introduces renowned paddler verlen. His wife, becky, who will paddle with him in the tandem division, is 25 years old. Paddlers set to honor the late verlen krugers appetite. In 2001 i interviewed verlen kruger and clint waddell about their historic record paddle journey by canoe. Never before never again dvd verlen kruger clint waddell. One incredible journey kindle edition by kruger, verlen, klein, clayton.
Never before, never again 1h 32min documentary 1975 usa story of two men who paddled and portaged from montreal to the bering sea, across canada and alaska, following the historic fur trade route. Verlen kruger, arguably the greatest canoeist who ever lived, passed away after. We will receive soon well, in january 2006 verlen s biography by phil peterson. Kruger, who made his progress report during a stop in green river, utah, still had 5,000 miles to go before arriving back in east lansing in midnovember, but once he. If you are interested in the pictures of kruger s boats you can still find a copy of keep it moving book for a dollar or two. Story of two men who paddled and portaged from montreal to the bering sea, across canada and alaska, following the historic fur trade route.
The fantastic story of two men who paddled and portaged from montreal to the bering sea vhs videotape. A fantastic story of two men who paddled and portaged from montreal to the bering sea, across canada and alaska from east to northwest, following the historic fur trade canoe route. Story of two men who paddled and portaged from montreal to the bering sea, across canada and alaska, following the. The trip alone, so it seemed, was not enough, and never was. Verlen kruger was born on june 30, 1922 in pulaski county, indiana, usa. Over the course of his life, verlen kruger paddled the most miles over 100,000 miles of any single competitor in the sport. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading one incredible journey. He was 58 when he left his home in lansing, michigan four years ago to go on a canoe trip. In the tiny town of portland on friday, amid the ball diamonds and canoe launch at thompson field, hundreds of paddlers will gather to honor a michigan icon and hero. Bwca paddling with a legend clint waddell boundary waters.
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