Conover / Reber Canoe Trip
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(Photo courtesy of Stu Conover)

Over a 48-day period in the fall of 1949, Stu and former camp staff member Laurel “Lefty” Reber took a 1,500-mile canoe trip from Camp Lowden to New Orleans. They paddled down the Mississippi River through giant locks along with some of the largest barges and water craft. Their Scouting skills were put to the test on many occasions, including combating hunger, fatigue, the cold, the wind, waves, etc. Camping in the wilds along the river and cooked their canned food over an open fire was one of the easiest parts of the trip.