by Staff | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
From the time I was four years old, my father would take me fishing on the Mississippi River. He would frown and say explicit things about the litter left behind by fishermen, partiers and fellow river rats. Then we would pick up after them, that being my first lesson...
by Staff | Nov 27, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
Day 3- Let the Rain Come Down “Who-ute”, I hear in my sleep, while immediately waking knowing that’s the Quapaw universal signal, with the light of the day barely peeking through my fly on my tent. “Hey River, there’s a storm about a half...
by Staff | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
The great thing about being a river guide is the opportunity to be a part of both recreational trips and exploratory expeditions. Expeditions take you on a journey to find the information (or inspiration) that’s essential for the creation of art or the findings...
by Staff | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
The River has crested from its unusual July rise and as it recedes exposes beautiful sandbars and islands. Today, we have a crew of four, a mother-daughter from Ohio, Wolfie and myself. The mother is a strong, stern restaurant manager and the daughter, a laid back...
by Staff | Aug 13, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
The Lower Mississippi River Foundation and Quapaw Canoe Company sent a full staff to attend the Lower Mississippi River Resource Assessment meeting in Helena, Arkansas, to discuss fish and wildlife needs and the recreational needs along the lower Mississippi River....
by Staff | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
Field Notes: Delta Summer As the summer solstice coincides with the June rise, the Mississippi River is completing responsibilities to the living world right before my eyes. The crest has receded and exposed the beautiful sandbars, which are freshly deposited by mass...
