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"Up & Down the Big Muddy – A History of Paddling on the Missouri River"

Presentation by Norm Miller, adventurer and host of Missouri River Paddlers

Part of the Big Muddy Speaker Series hosted by Missouri River Relief - https://bigmuddyspeakers.org/events/event/missouririverpaddlers_roche-2020/

In 2004, Norm Miller put his obsession with the journey of Lewis and Clark into action by retracing their steps and paddle strokes across the country, up the Missouri River, across the continental divide and down the Columbia watershed to the Pacific Ocean. In a Kruger canoe. By himself. Yes, you read that right. He paddled UP the entire Missouri River.

In addition to his other head-scratching adventures, Norm also created the Missouri River Paddlers Facebook Group. This started as a way to connect paddlers that had done long-distance expeditions on the Missouri River to each other and to people attempting new expeditions. This has grown into a family of people sharing stories and information from all over the world and now has a website to compile all this amazing information.

Being a history buff, Norm has also been researching and collecting stories of Missouri River paddling adventures going back hundreds of years. From the Mandans from today’s North Dakota, who crossed the river in buffalo hide & willow bull boats to fur traders moving up and down the river in dugout canoes to modern-day explorers who left little trace of their adventures except a few articles in small-town newspapers or self-published books, Norm has been compiling all the info he can find about these long-distance adventures.

Norm shared some of the amazing and eye-opening stories he’s unearthed, and some of the remarkable humans that made it happen.

Norm Miller lives in Livingston, MT, where he runs a window cleaning company, hosts river travelers from all over the world, hosts the Missouri River Paddlers website and Facebook Group, collects history on Lewis and Clark and other river travelers and shares his passion with thousands.

This livestream was sponsored by Rivermiles, the folks that bring you the MR340.
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