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Start: Chur,CH
April 2nd 2007
7:00 AM |
Avg. Speed
So Far
0.0 mph |
Avg. Speed
Needed
4.3 mph |
Last City:
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Projected
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Konstanz:
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Schaffhausen:
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Bill and Mike would like to thank their friends, family and sponsors
for their out pouring of well wishes. What they encountered was
a river 3 feet lower than their scouting mission in January. The
water level made many areas impassible with a flat water racing
canoe. They portaged over 25 times in the first 9 hours which should
have been the total for 709 miles. Bill and Mike also had the canoe
flip 3 times in very fast current. Being swept downstream in 40
degree water took a physcial toll on their bodies and with the situation
not getting any easier the team made the very difficult decision
of pulling off the river. They felt it was not wise putting our
lives in danger.
There are however rumors already of a possible second attempt next
year. Visit the web site often for updates.
Sincerely,
Team Hofbrau
Contact
Team
"conquertherhine@aol.com"
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