The River Inside - John Guider's Amazing Mississippi Canoe Journey

Two Men at Non-Denominational Church REvival, Fort Defiance, IL (verticle)

George Rye Reaching for Cigarettes in Shirt Pocket, TVA Power Plant in Background, Cumberland River, Stewart Co., TN

Exposed Tree Roots on Riverbank, Harpeth River, Williamson Co., TN

White Stain on Log, Lower Mississippi River (verticle)

Storm on grain elevators, Mississippi River, Fort Madison, IA

Robert, Deckhand on the Harbor Tug Marjorie, near Natchez, MS (verticle)

Forman and Maitenance Worker, Cargil Marine Facility, Baton Rouge, LA

Splash Rings, Early Morning Mist, Harpeth River, Cheatham Co., TN

Cotton Mill Warehouse Worker, Helena, AR

Canoe at River's Edge, Sunset along the Mississippi River

River Bill close up on the Mississippi River

Lacy Tree Limbs at River's Edge, Mississippi River, Clearwater County, MN

Steel Bridge, New Orleans, LA

Main Street, Cairo, IL

Pier with Matt and Jonathan, Lake Itasca, MN

Boy Fishing from a Harbor Tug Mooring Shed, Mississippi River near Natchez, MS

Tobacco Leaves Above Cheatham Dam, Cumberland RIver, Mongomery Co.,TN

Shot Up Stop Sign near Ten Mile Island, Ky

Dark and Light Sands Meeting, Mississippi River, TN Side

Rookery, Mississippi River, Clinton County, IA

Two Kids, Trish and Jason, with Fish, Wolford County, MN

Channel Buoy, Cumberland River Below Fort Donelson, Stewart Co., TN

B.F. Helton, Catfish Hill, RIpley, TN (verticle)

Judy on Break and RIver Bill at Jack's Place, Greenville, MS

Boys on Floating Platform, Mississippi River Near Little Falls, MN

Jim on the Mississippi River Bank between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA

Canoe at Campsite, Mississippi River, Trempealeau, WS

Maintenance Worker Cleaning Barges at the Cargil Marine Facility, Baton Rouge, LA

Wooded Glade, Early Morning, Eight Mile Island, Mississippi River, Near Hickman, KY

Inlet with House, Mississippi River, Fort Ripley, MN

Rainstorm in Woods, Allamakee County, Ia

Worker being hoisted rom Empty Barge, Noranda Aluminum Smelting Facility, New Madrid, MO

Sunlight on Rocks and Stream, Spencer Creek, Franklin, TN

Dark Lava-like Patterns in Sand, Mississippi River, Above Memphis, TN

Sand Barges, Ohio RIver, Paducah, KY

Car in Woods, Dexter Family Homestead, Cass County, MN

Family at Campground, Keithsburg, IL

Wide Sand Beach, Mississippi River on the Arkansas Side

Rookery 2, Mississippi river, Clinton County, IA

Young Mother and Baby in River, Harpeth Narrows, Cheatham Co., TN

Tug with Two Barges, Lower Mississippi River

Cook at Jack's Place, Greenville, MS

Dew-covered Grass on the Mississippi near Dyersburg, TN

Islands at Sunset, Mississippi River, Lake Winnibigoshish, MN

Stone Base of Highway Bridge Near New Orleans, LA

Morning Mist, Mississippi River, Savannah, IL

Farm Landscape, Mississippi River, Morrison County, MN

Fred's Fish Market outside of Cairo, IL

TVA Power Plant at Cumberland City, Cumberland River, Stewart Co., TN (verticle)

Under Bridge, Mississippi River, ST Paul, MN

Ingram Sand Dredge Facility Barge Worker, Ohio River, Paducah, KY

Rope Handle in Sand, Mississippi River on the Arkansas Side

Storm Cloud on My Back, Lower Mississippi River (verticle)

Jerry, Co-Captain, Harbor Tug Marjorie, near Natchez, MS

Dry Dock Worker, New Orleans, LA

Log in Shallow River, Aitkin County, MN

Tree-covered Island in Lake Barkley, Cumberland River, Stewart Co., TN

Fan Blade Sunk in Dried Mud, Lower Mississippi River

Cotton Field, Near Reelfoot Lake, West TN Delta

Swing Bridge, Mississippi River, Rock Island, IL

Rainbow Inn, Caruthersville, MO

Water Lily, Mississippi River, Houston County, MN

Backwater Lake with Cabin, Cumberland River, Stewart Co., TN

Man with Drainage Pipes, Mississippi River, Clayton County, IA

Worker, Noranda Aluminum Smelting Facility, New Madrid, MO

Diagonal Line of Revetment Posts, Mississippi River, Near Tunica, MS

Farm in West Tn Delta above Tiptonville, Taken From the Mississippi River Levee

Terry with Fishing Pole, Harpeth River, Cheatham Co., TN (verticle)

Whire Pelicans in Flight, Below Greenville, MS

Barnyard Fence Row Along Harpeth, Cheatham Co., TN

Opening Through Bank and Tree Branches onto Harpeth River, Williamson Co., TN (verticle)

Tug Boat Worker, New Madrid Harbor, New Madrid, MO

River Bill on Boat with the MississsippivRiver in Background

Grizzeled Farmer in Soy Bean Field, West TN Delta near Tiptonville

Doc on River Bill's Boat, Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, LA, (extra image not in the show)

Bunge Grain Loading Facility, Yazoo River, Vicksberg, MS

Makeshhift Fence at Campsite below Baton Rouge, LA

June 6th, 2009: John builds his own sail/row boat and embarks on his next big adventure:
The River Inside: The Great Loop

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