Hikers Can't 'Tread Water'.....Starting across Illinois
Hardy Hiker Band Enters Illinois on Trans-U.S. Trek
January 15, 1981

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Missouri side

Article provided by the American Hiking Society.		 Illinois side

Article above provided by
Paula Guerrein and Marce Guerrein.


Mississippi River photo and the articles
provided by Tim Geoghegan.		 Photo taken by Tim Ernst,
Arkansas Coordinator/Pathfinder

Montreal Fur Trader replica canoes were provided by the Illinois Department of Conservation. Unfortunately the ice flows in the Mississippi River prevented HikaNation from crossing the river by these canoes; the Wittenberg Ferry was used instead.
The canoes were allowed to be used close to the Illinois shore for a "sample" ride.       (photos by William Ewart)
canoecanoe



News articles provided by the American Hiking Society.

A Memento from The City Of Grand Tower, Illinois
January 15, 1981
(photo by Rex Halfpenny)




Articles provided by the American Hiking Society.


Hike-A-Nation Group to Pass Through Area

Article provided by the American Hiking Society.




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