Day 10 12/15/2009
 
Daily stats
Start: 7:34 AM- Just south of Chester, IL
Finish: 1:23 PM - Grand Tower, IL
Time: 5:49
Daily dist: 30 miles
Total dist: 228 miles
Notes:  Jake is unable to get internet.

 Hi all!  Jake has hunkered down for the day near Grand Tower, Illinois in a rustic houseboat (courtesy of a contact and follower or the portage project - I'm assuming it's Brent Pregracke?).  Unfortunately, he is out of internet range and about out of cell range and cell phone power so he won’t be blogging until tomorrow. 

  He did want to report that he’s calling it early today.  He said he will probably “stretch for about an hour” and give his body a chance to rest.  He’s already enjoying being out of the cold and the wind and is enjoying an early dinner (late lunch?) on a sunny and enclosed patio. 

  Keep up the great work, Jake!

 


Comments

Brienna bruun

12/15/2009 4:48:55 pm

Dear,Jake
I hope you're ok out in the cold.If it were me I'd freeze to death out in this basically below 0 weather.


please write back




 

Jan Kleck

12/15/2009 6:04:41 pm

Glad to hear you are out of the cold and having a chance to stretch. Nice to still get a message about you! Hope it is a wonderful night's sleep with good paddling for tomorrow! Bob sends greetings too.

 

Ann Daley

12/15/2009 10:06:20 pm

I'm glad to read you're safe, warm and resting up. Sleep well - and warmly. I wish you good weather and a fast current to ride in the days to come.

 

Dwight Terrance

12/17/2009 2:33:25 pm

I have been sending you an email and thought it would be best to use this media. I thought about you during the recent storm we had in upstate NY and was glad to hear that you're in good shape. I have paddled in frozen water before so I know first hand how difficult it is. I'm forming a group of guys to meet you in central NY next June so keep us posted.

 



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