Wisconsin
Paddling for hope — Wisconsin woman set to kayak nearly 2,400 miles down the Mississippi River
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) — A 68-year-old Wisconsin girl is making the trek of a lifetime.
She is making an attempt to kayak almost 2,400 miles down the Mississippi River.
However her mission is about extra than simply the journey.
Bobbi Rathert says she is paddling for hope.
She is teaming up with Hope Restores, a LaCrosse-based African American useful resource and group heart.
To help the mission, you may pledge per mile or just donate on behalf of Bobbi.
“Some individuals say it takes 900,000 paddle strokes, like this,” stated Rathert. “I’ll give it about 1,000,000 as a result of you already know, I am smaller and older, and I am not going to hurry. For every of these strokes, I’ll attempt to bear in mind Paddling for Hope.”
Rathert expects to launch from the Mississippi supply waters later this month.
She hopes to succeed in the Gulf by Labor Day.