Ryan has been teasing our readers with brief mentions of our time on two of the large lakes that we crossed early in our Mississippi River journey. These stories are now three weeks old, but …

“You never know,” Phil says to me (different Phil), “you could have just paddled into a hot spot of ritual killings.”
“I mean,” he continues, “look at all of us.  We’re like 20, and you’re like …

For those of you out of the loop, Phillip and Ryan of 11visions.com are heading down the Mississippi River via kayak and filming it for your entertainment.  Check back regularly for blog updates, pictures and …

(I have no idea why, but the post Into the Waves – The Scary Kind seemed to cut off abruptly at when Nelson carries our bags up to the cabin.  If you were scratching your …

Over the last two and a half weeks on the Mississippi River, we’ve noticed that our Sea Eagle Explorer kayaks attract a lot of attention. Some people are impressed with their portability and stability, while …

From Stump Lake to… now.  Aitkin, Minnesota.  Close to Brainerd.  The towns are getting bigger now – this one has a McDonalds; the last one had a gas station; we’ve yet to see a Starbucks; …

It’s cold, it’s wet, we can’t find the campsite.
“I think it’s back here in this corner,” Phillip says.
He’s wrong.  It’s not back in that corner.  It’s not in any corner.  We’ve been paddling through the …

It’s hard, y’all.  It’s real hard.  Paddling is an endurance sport.  Many will wax philosophic about the majesty and wonder of a trip such as this, but duuuuuude, I mean… Holy Lactic Acid, Batman.  Not …

Howdy y’all!  (That’s what they say up here.)  We are in the Land of 10 Billion Lakes.  Something like that; there’s a scheisseload of lakes.  Aaaaaaaaaaaaand we’re going to be on the river in 2 …

In preparation for our upcoming Mississippi Float Trip, 11 Visions is exploring options of the technological persuasion.  That is, how the hell do you upload videos and posts from a river?  Virgin Mobile seemed to …