They were aware that "the river decides" when, as a group of four paddlers, they attempted to travel the entirety of the mighty Mississippi the fastest over the last 17 days. On a harrowing overnight ...

A Princeton University student team recently broke a world speed record for electric-powered boats, with an average speed of 114.2 mph (183.8 km/h). The record-breaking runs took place on Oct. 26th at ...

Around 4 A.M. on the Mississippi River north of Memphis, Tennessee, last spring, Bobby Johnson was sitting in the bow of a four-person canoe, peering into the night. In front of him, through the dark, ...

As of Monday morning, Scott Miller and his crew of three were moving through the Memphis area, according to his support lead, Mike "Moose" Dougherty. He heads up a team of 19 traveling the river south ...