Great job on Talk of Iowa. Looking forward to hearing about the letters around Fort Des Moines 1 and 2. So-my understanding is that Albert Lea actually paddled the river from Des Moines to the Mississippi--i think that gives his account even more power-often thought about that in the hundreds of hours i spent on and along the river
You are correct, Gerry! Albert Lea spent a good portion of the return trip paddling down from the Raccoon River to the Mississippi. When I initially planned the trip, I considered walking up and paddling down. Perhaps a future adventure!
Great job on Talk of Iowa. Looking forward to hearing about the letters around Fort Des Moines 1 and 2. So-my understanding is that Albert Lea actually paddled the river from Des Moines to the Mississippi--i think that gives his account even more power-often thought about that in the hundreds of hours i spent on and along the river