Our Heroes

Bud Heare – packed pillow – Ft. Recovery, Ohio
Dan Abnet and Bud Heare – helped get boats to river – Ft. Recovery, Ohio
Irene and Bud Heare – Easter candy, warm wash cloth, Easter dinner, ice pack, breakfast – Ceylon, Indiana
Bud Heare – morning coffee – Ceylon, Indiana
Mark and Myra Moore – shower, laundry, dinner, bed, two pillow – Linn Grove, Indiana
Sydney (Bluffton Hardee’s) – coffee – Bluffton, Indiana
Ted and Marge Ellis (mayor of Bluffton and wife) – dinner – Bluffton, Indiana
Kind people of Bluffton – welcome to Bluffton goodie bags – Bluffton, Indiana
Marge Ellis and Liz – ride to Wal-Mart to buy hat – Bluffton, Indiana
Del and Becky Abnet – ham sandwiches, lemon meringue pie, and coffee – Markle, Indiana
Jeff and Drew Miller – took boats around Markle da – Markle, Indiana
Terry and Dawn Wanner – chicken dinner, delivery of first box, and water – Huntington, Indiana
Paul Abnet – doughnuts, orange juice, and ride around Huntington dam – Huntington, Indiana
Chad and Tera Myers – water and orange juice – Wabash, Indiana
Rat and Sam Boyce – iPhone charging cord – Wabash, Indiana
Terry and Dawn Wanner – burgers – Wabash, Indiana
Beauchamp – information about the Wabash River, Ohio River, and Mississippi River – Wabash, Indiana
Amber and Croydon Kuhn – shower, laundry, pizza, and a place to hang out for a day – Peru, Indiana
Phyllis Hull – dinner at Harvey Hinklemyer’s – Peru, Indiana
Rich Brewer – parks commissioner of Logansport, IN – went above and beyond his call if duty by taking us on a tour of the town – transporting John to Wal-Mart – buying us ice cream – Logansport, Indiana
Emma Rausch – apples and caramel treats, propane canister , transport LaNae to Rural King – Logansport, Indiana
Al Buttice – new supporter of The Fortress
Bob Shepherd- allowed us to camp at Ouabache Wildlife Sanctuary and dinner at Robbie’s Restaurant and Bar – Attica, Indiana
Robie Criswell – hosted our free dinner – offered us a night at his rustic cabin, which didn’t work logistically – gave us a tour of his beautiful property and rustic cabin – Attica, Indiana
Jeff Gosnell – Clinton, Indiana – welcome to Clinton – contacted local authorities, Boat Club, and paper – provided from laundromat – presented gift of wine, t-shirts a , and dehydrated food from TJ Haase local winery) – gathered information for newspaper article – shared a beer with us – gave us token from iconic restaurant in Clinton gave us pencils
Mike Kelley and Mike Harper – Clinton, Indiana – $20 donation to The Fortress from The Boat Club – gave us pencil, toilet paper, and lighter – confirmed our camping spot – gave us a ride to laundromat
Mark Davis and Mike Fisher – Clinton, Indiana – took us to breakfast at Benjamin’s
Mark and Kathi Davis – Clinton, Indiana – hosted us overnight
Mark and Kathi Davis, Bob and Janie Pound. Mike and Amy Fisher – Clinton, Indiana – dinner at Under the Arch in Marshal, Indiana
Del and Becky Abnet – Terra Haute, Indiana – donated $25 to The Fortess – brought is pencils and freeze-dried ice creams sandwiches – bought us coffee and warm chocolate chip cookie
Leroy Weiss – transportation to post office, fire wood – St. Francisville, Illinois
Virginia Berry – a package of vanilla creme-filled pastries and two bananas – St. Francisville, Illinois
Jim – transportation to Twin Rivers Restaurant in golf cart to use restroom – Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Brooklyn Adams – camped at family camp spot – Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Jeff Wyatt – owner of Twin Rivers Restaurant – dinner – Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Dale (Adams’ family camp) – new supporter of The Fortress – Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Anarae Silverwillow – Sara’s – package of freshly baked lavender cookies – New Harmony, Indiana
Rebecca Rausch – dinner at The Red Geranium – New Harmony, Indiana
Rhonda and David – t-shirts, bag of goodies, and shower! – New Harmony, Indiana
Nita, Julie, and Misty – water and toilet paper – Grand Chain, Illinois
David and Anita Phelps – “door opener”, church, notified local authorities, lunch, rude to Wal-Mart, corn dogs, downstream connections – Caruthersville, Missouri
Scott Porter – connections at Wepfer Marine, gear support – Caruthersville, Missouri to Memphis, Tennessee
Mike and Vickie Tilllman – thermos of coffee – Caruthersville, Missouri
Steve Thrasher “Thrash” and Martha – coffee – Caruthersville, Missouri
Boots Manners – sausage sandwich and donughts – Caruthersville, Missouri
Robert and Patricia Moore – breakfast, lunch, shower, laundry, gear support – Caruthersville, Missouri
Jim, Linda, Ana Marie McCalahan – dinner and ice cream – Caruthersville, Missouri
Gary and Trevor – Wepfer Marine – water – mile marker 785
Joe and Dale – water – mile marker 824
Jason Hunter – Fritz Casino – water – Tunica, Mississippi
Patty Smith – lunch, tour of the Cyprus swamps – The Low Road – Helena, Arkansas
John Fewkes (Mad Dog) – kayak transportation, transportation to store and laundromat – Helena, Arkansas
John Ruskey (Rivergator – Quapaw Canoe ) overnight accommodations and information – Helena, Arkansas
John Keen – package pick up from post office, donughts, water-less shampoo and soap – Greenville, Mississippi
Park Neff – pizza, transportation to Wal-Mart – Greenville, Mississippi
Tommy Williams – delivered package, which was mis-delivered by post office – Greenville, Mississippi
Treisch and Sandy Treischman, and Jeremy – pick up and delivery of food package from post office – Greenville, Mississippi
Wepfer Marine – air-conditioned apartment – Greenville, Mississippi
Treisch and Sandy Treischman – a comfortable bed, shower, air conditioning, wonderful meal, motorized boat ride, laundry, and relaxation – Lake Providence, Louisiana
Layne Logue – transportation, council, lodging, delivered food package, and publicity promotion and networking – Vicksburg, Mississippi
Wanda and Louis Logue – lodging. meals, transportation – Vicksburg, Mississippi
Greg, Greg, and Gail – fruit, water, musical entertainment, tomato pie – Natchez, Mississippi
Dick – overnight lodging in hotel – Natchez, Mississippi
Matt Weaver – birthday ice cream – long distance from Portland, Indiana to Natchez, Mississippi
Damon and Cathy – water, campsite information – wilderness boat ramp
Captain Brandon and deck hand Ernie on the Mister Cue – water, sandwiches – Angola Penitentiary ferry-boat
Michael and Paul Orr – water, snacks, food parcel delivery – Baton Rouge
Martin – water, Andy Roo’s spices – Baton Rouge
Jimmy – water – Oak Alley plantation
Captain of the Dale Artegue and his wife – water
Matt and Blake – crew of the Dale Artegue – water and freshly cooked, lightly breaded tilapia
Glenn Potter – watermelon and pistachios – New Orleans, Louisiana
A. J. Foret – water, guarded boats, photos – New Orleans, Louisiana
Michael and Paul Orr – guided us down South Pass – transported us and our boats back to Venice, Louisiana
Tom and Candy Moore – drove out truck to Venice, Louisiana to pick us and our boats up and take us home.

Our Heroes

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