Wild Heart of the Lower Mississippi River
5-6pm today! Live slide show, music, and narration from our past 5 years of adventures, projects, experiences
Today, Jun 8th, 2025, 5-6pm CST Register: HERE 🌊 Discover the Wild Heart of the Lower Mississippi River 🌊 - Hosted by: Marvet Mississippi/Christine Curry - Held in conjunction with One Mississippi’s River Days of Action and World Ocean Day, this event highlights the vital connection between river health and ocean health.
Join us for slide show & stream of consciousness music-talk-narration by John Ruskey — renowned canoe builder, river guide, artist, and environmentalist — as he takes us deep into the ecosystem of the Lower Mississippi River and Gulf Coast Barrier Islands. Featuring the best of our experiences & adventures since pandemic! A kaleidoscope montage into the wild pulsing heart of the biggest river in North America, with the largest and maybe most vibrant biota. As the founder of Quapaw Canoe Company and author of Wild Miles and Rivergator, John has spent decades exploring, protecting, and sharing the stories of one of America’s greatest rivers. From leading youth expeditions to building traditional voyageur canoes, his life’s work is a journey of art, adventure, and stewardship. 🛶 Held in conjunction with One Mississippi’s River Days of Action and World Ocean Day, this event highlights the vital connection between river health and ocean health. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from someone who’s not only paddled its waters but helped preserve its soul. 📍 Location: Virtual 💻 Join via Zoom. Register Here Or -- Cut & Paste: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/06cRl4sxRRqur1mJA8Twmw#/registration About John Ruskey: John Ruskey is a canoe builder, river guide, artist, writer, and environmentalist based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He is the founder of Quapaw Canoe Company, which offers expeditions on the Lower Mississippi River, and has built dozens of voyageur and dugout canoes. A former curator of the Delta Blues Museum, he also founded the Mighty Quapaws youth apprenticeship program and the Lower Mississippi River Foundation. Ruskey is the author of Wild Miles and Rivergator, and has paddled many of North America’s major rivers. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to the arts, youth education, and environmental stewardship. #MississippiRiver #JohnRuskey #RiverTalk #EnvironmentalStewardship #QuapawCanoe #RiverGator #WildMiles #NatureTalks #ClarksdaleVoices #RiverDaysOfAction #WorldOceanDay #MarvetMississippi - Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from someone who’s not only paddled its waters but helped preserve its soul.
