For the Rare River Rats!

My name is R. Gail and I am a Mexican American woman majoring in International Relations and Communications. I am paddling down the Mississippi River for 100 days with 14 other students, two professors, and two guides. This is a program through Augsburg University in Minneapolis Minnesota. We take 24-foot voyage canoes with all of our gear, tents, food, clothing, and paddle down the Mississippi River for 100 days while also taking a full course load of college classes.
I am partnering with Mississippi National River and Recreation Area to talk about my experiences going down the Mississippi River.
I will be looking at engaging the communities that are not always represented in the outdoors and natural world through social media and my own experience going down the Mississippi River.
I will be seeking out people of color, people in the LGBT+ community, and people that who have some power of connecting people to the outdoors.
I will also be talking to my classmates who also are “Rare River Rats” themselves.