Paddle to DC: A Quest for Clean Water
Friday, January 9, 2015 at 10:15PM
El Guapo in Film and Video, boundary waters, river video

Recently named 2014 National Geographic Adventurers of the year, Minnesota wilderness guides Amy and Dave Freeman are canoeing and sailing 2,000 miles from Ely, Minnesota to Washington, D.C. on a quest to save the Boundary Waters from the threat of sulfide-ore mining. If built, these mines would leach sulfuric acid and heavy metals that would flow directly into our nation¹s most cherished and iconic wilderness area for centuries into the future.

To learn more, and sign the petition, visit savetheboundarywaters.org.

Article originally appeared on Fly Fishing | Blog | Photos | Podcasts | Travel | Gear | and More (http://www.moldychum.com/).
See website for complete article licensing information.