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.

One Comment

  1. Sean & Betty Sielschott said:

    You sure have a lot to be thankful for. People ,p laces, and things. We are also thankful for people like you who do this to help oters.

    July 4, 2015
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