Dana Starkell grew up in Winnipeg, Canada, a city known for warm summers and long cold winters. From an early age, his life was filled with adventures. Summer holidays included canoe trips, hiking, sand dune treks, rock climbing, and lake swimming.
A year after completing high school, Dana undertook a 2-year canoe trip his father had been planning since Dana was 9 years old. Altogether they paddled through 13 countries, from Winnipeg to Belem, Brazil. The true story about their adventures became an international best-selling book, “Paddle to the Amazon,” and won them a Guinness World Record for longest canoe paddle.
Dana now lives in the Quad Cities with his wife Stacey and son David.
The doors open at 8:30 a.m. for coffee, hot cider, and mill treats and the program begins about 9:20. The building, located across from de Immigrant Windmill in Fulton, is disability accessible, and the program is free and open to the public.
Please note: If Riverbend Schools are delayed or canceled due to weather, Wild Winter Wednesday is canceled as well.
