If vacation time were no issue, what adventure would you take?
Ely adventurers Dave Freeman and Paul Schurke on White Iron Lake outside of Ely, Minn. to prepare for their 400-mile paddle down the Rio Roosevelt in Brazil. (Wilderness Classroom photo)
Minnesota explorers Paul Schurke and Dave Freeman are embarking on a 400 mile canoe trip through the Amazon jungle. The estimated six week trip retraces a deadly route taken by Theodore Roosevelt 100 years ago.
You can learn more about their excursion when Schurke and Freeman join MPR News today from Sao Palo, Brazil at 11:00a.m. for an online chat before they head into the Amazon. Pose your questions for them here.
Today's Question: If vacation time were no issue, what adventure would you take?
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