Now that Annie is officially under the care of Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper I wanted to assure everyone that she is getting only the finest treatment. I also want to let everyone know that I feel that Annie still belongs to all of the Crew and to the River and that I have merely been entrusted with her care and with coordinating her future endeavors. That said, Annie is safe and secure at Base Camp in her very own tent. We have had a number of bad storms come through since she arrived back here and not a drop of water has made it into her tent which is more than can be said for the expedition wall tent… (it’s a great tent! i’m just saying…;). Her tent is, obviously, a blue tarp so we are currently looking at more permanent options. I am also in the process of cleaning her out and prepping her interior for a new finish job. I will probably also rebuild her oar locks at the same time. Seeing as she has had 1000’s of continuous hours of use over the past few months there is plenty work to be done to get her back into shipshape and Bristol fashion (be sure let me know if you figure out what Bristol fashion consists of). I know it is not nearly as exciting as the expedition but I will be sure to keep everyone updated on Annie’s progress so stay tuned!

Annie dried out and getting cleaned up at Base Camp.

Annie keeping dry in her tent.