Mississippi River and Appalachian Trail Blog

Have a paddler on your Christmas list but don't know what to put in their stocking? I've added a page of things that will delight anyone who likes to canoe or kayak. All are under $25, so it won't break Santa's wallet!

Here's the link to the Stocking Stuffers for Paddlers page.

4 miles
12 doughnuts
2400 calories
1 hour

I'm so doing this. The race is 2 miles to the Krispy Kreme store on Peace St in Raleigh, NC, eat 12 donuts, and run 2 miles back, in under an hour, without puking if possible.

Here's the "race" details Krispy Kreme Challenge 2007

I'm getting a team up, so if you're in the Raleigh, NC area or want to get in on this superior athletic endevour, give me a holler. Registration is $10, and all proceeds to the NC Children's Hospital.

For info on how Krispy Kreme makes those delicious little donuts from heaven, check out http://home.howstuffworks.com/krispy-kreme.htm . This segment of How Stuff Works was even filmed at the Raleigh store on Peace Street where the race is taking place!

For whatever reason, I feel like I'm finally getting my mojo back. I'll admit it – I've been a freakin' mess since we got off the river last year. I don't know what it is about long trips, but after both the Appalachian Trail and Mississippi River I fell into a morass of depression that took forever to shake off. The last year has been like walking through a fog, and I wouldn't wish this past summer on anyone.

Watch out world. I'm coming to kick your butt.