The Story

11 Visions finished their paddling trip that took us from Lake Itasca, MN to beyond New Orleans, LA. While we’re not the first to attempt such a trip, what we’re doing different is filming the adventure for  a feature-length movie. The movie titled The River is Life will feature the people we meet along the river as well as the fun aspects of this great American adventure. The River is Life will be finished in August 2010.

The Facts

• Miles Traveled: 2300
• Start Date: June 22, 2009
• Start Location: Lake Itasca, MN
• Finish Date: October 4, 2009
• Finish Location: Gulf of Mexico — 94 miles past New Orleans, LA
• Boats: Sea Eagle Explorer inflatable kayaks

Trip News Coverage (2009)

• Star Tribune (October 12)
• WGNO New Orleans (October 2)
• Donaldsonville Chief (September 29)
• WAFB Channel 9 (September 28)
• The Natchez Democrat (September 28)
• WBRZ Baton Rouge (September 27)
• The Arrow (September 17)
• Quincy Herald Whig (August 26)
• The Hawk Eye – Burlington, IA (August 21)
• Quad-City Times (August 15)
• KWWL.com (August 12)
• News Channel 8 – La Crosse, WI (August 2)
• Cinema Logic (July 24)
• The Republican Eagle (July 23)
• Star Tribune (July 17)
• Star Tribune (July 8 )
• Lakeland Public Television (July 7)
• Bemidji Pioneer (July 4)

Tour News Coverage (2010)

• Brainerd Dispatch – Brainerd, MN (August 6)
• City of St. Paul – St. Paul, MN (August 6)
• St. Cloud Times – St. Cloud, MN (August 12)
• St. Cloud Times – St. Cloud, MN (August 13)
• The Republican Eagle – Red Wing, MN (August 15)
• River City Reader – Davenport, IA (August 17)
• Star Tribune – St. Paul, MN (August 17)
• WJON – St. Cloud, MN (August 18)
• Hastings Star Gazette – Prescott, MN (August 20)
• Quad-Cities Online – Davenport, IA (August 23)
• The City 1 – Fulton, IL (August 23)
• Quad-Cities Online – Davenport, IA (August 24)
• Quad-City Time – Davenport, IA (August 25)
• Winona Daily News – Winona, MN (August 25)
• WQOW – Eau Claire, WI (August 25)
• Quad-City Times – Davenport, IA (August 26)
• Bettendorf News – Bettendorf, IA (August 29)
• 1 Mississippi – Chicago, IL (September 2)
• River City Reader – Bettendorf, IA (September 6)
• Quad-Cities Online – Davenport, IA (September 9)
• Daily Gate City – Keokuk, IA (September 10)
• The Hawk Eye – Burlington, IA (September 13)
• the local Q – Quincy, IL (September 13)
• Quincy Herald Whig – Quincy, IL (September 14)
• QuincyNews.org – Quincy, IL (September 18)
• Daily Gate City – Keokuk, IA (September 20)
• The People’s Tribune – Louisiana, MO (September 21)
• Suburban Journals – St. Louis, MO (September 21)
• The Telegraph – Alton, IL (September 22)
• Quincy Herald-Whig – Quincy, IL (September 23)
• The Arrow – Cape Girardeau, MO (September 23)
• Herald-Review – Central Illinois (September 24)
• KMOX – St. Louis, MO (September 24)
• Suntime News – Chester, IL (September 24)
• KRCU – Cape Girardeau, MO (September 26)
• WGEM – Quincy, IL (September 27)
• Visit the Delta – Vicksburg, MS (September 30)
• Memphis Riverfront Corporation – Memphis, TN (October 6)
• WMCTV.com – Memphis, TN (October 8th)
• The Tunica Times – Tunica, MS (October 8th)
• 2theadvocate.com – St. Francisville, MS (October 14)
• The Natchez Democrat – Natchez, MS (October 23)

Media Resources

Photos from the Mississippi River trip can be found on our Flickr page. Cell phone videos are being posted on our YouTube channel.

Important Links

• Official Press Releases
• Google Map of Route
• Facebook Fan Page
• YouTube Channel
• Twitter Updates
• Flickr Photos

How to Contact Us

We’re happy to meet you in Nashville, interview by phone, or talk via email. Call Ryan to schedule at the number below. Sometimes cell service is unavailable along the river so just leave a message if necessary and we’ll call you back.

• Ryan Jeanes
  ryan@11visions.com
• Phillip Hullquist
  615-358-7453
  phillip@11visions.com