Gary and Linda De Kock have paddled more than 3,800 river miles and raised some $39,000 for their favorite charity, Water For People.
Gary, a former lab chemist and supervisor at the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Water Resource Recovery Facility, adopted the charity as a retirement project. This year, he and Linda are planning their most ambitious voyage yet — canoeing all 2,341 miles of the Missouri River.
Their mission is to raise awareness as well as funds for Water For People and its projects that provide water and sanitation service for developing communities in nine countries. Their first three voyages all ended at
A Couple of Paddlers Traverse Big Rivers to Help Provide Water for Those in Need
Gary and Linda De Kock plan a fourth self-propelled voyage, this time down the Missouri River, to raise funds for Water For People
Feb 15, 2018 | by Ted J. Rulseh |
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