“In his memoir, Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain writes: ‘The Mississippi is well worth reading about. It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.’ In this memoir, the author presents us with a book well worth reading. With subdued passion, clarity of memory, attention to detail, and careful selection of twenty topics of inviting river interest, he offers the reader a fascinating description of life within the Driftless Area. When the last page is turned, the eyes and imagination will have had an experience truly remarkable.” —Gary F. Krapfl, D.Min., Retired Pastor & Professor