Man Looks to Reclaim Title as Oldest Person to Paddle Down MS River

  • At the age of 87, Dale “Gray Beard” Sanders intends to enter the Guinness World Record Book once again, as the oldest person to ever paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River.
    At the age of 87, Dale “Gray Beard” Sanders intends to enter the Guinness World Record Book once again, as the oldest person to ever paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River.
    An 87-year-old man is paddling his way down the entire length of the Mississippi River, hoping to become the Guinness Book of World Records holder for the oldest person to travel the river in a canoe. Dale “Gray Beard” Sanders (originally from Lickskillet, Kentucky) began the journey down the Mississippi River early this summer and is eyeing an early September completion date. This ...

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