
Two Wisconsin men are on a bucket list adventure that`s been decades in
the making. Troy Knudson and Aaron Jacobus are paddling the full length
of the Mississippi river. Their journey started nearly a month ago at
the river`s headwaters in lake Itasca. Now they`re headed for the Gulf.
They`ve braved heavy winds, rough waters, and even a few storms. But
they say the people they`ve met along the way have made the trip worth
it. It`s not clear how long their journey will take, but you can follow
along on the `Mississippi river paddlers` Facebook group. And this is
not their first cross-country adventure. They bicycled across the
country when they were younger...
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