Rafting the Mississippi in a Homemade Boat | Tequila Shark

Rafting the Mississippi in a Homemade Boat | Tequila Shark
On June 1st, 2021, my friends and I started building a boat from scratch. A week later we began our journey on the Red River near Shreveport. Our plan was to take it to the Mississippi River, then all the way to New Orleans, a 361 mile route roughly the length of the state of Louisiana. Over the course of the trip, we made a lot of friends and countless people pitched in to help us finish our journey through Louisiana. Our DIY adventure was full of obstacles and rough camping nights, but our river journey ended up teaching us a lot.
Music:
Heavenly Houseboat Blues - By George (Written by Townes Van Zandt)
Sunflower River Blues - John Fahey
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright - By George (Written by Bob Dylan)
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[@Superior_Autos_Motorcycles]

Wow wow wow, I was so entertained watching you’ll I almost burned down my house . I was cooking and went outside to smoke one and couldn’t stop watching. It was a mess but like y’all said , it was worth it and then some. Do it again please….

[@mrchildgrownold3852]

Y'all created a memory that will last the rest of your life 👍🙌

[@captlarry-3525]

Who says youth is wasted on the young. Well done, guys.

[@richardcasey4439]

Good taste in music

[@richardcasey4439]

This is awesome

[@farmhandluke5182]

Good friends ✔ good 🎵 music , good whiskey 🥃 good weather 🌞 great people along the way💯 life long memories ! That’s living life folks! ✌

[@bigrick9437]

JUST TO FUCxxxG COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vernholmes7940]

What a great adventure!. Proud of you guys!

[@nolalove8909]

Outstanding ❤

[@jondoealoe]

The first time I tried to travel the Mississippi, I tied some lumber to large inner tubes; and the police seized it as soon as I launched it~ The second time, I bought a 17' aluminum canoe in St. Paul for $300 and spent a couple years traveling over 5,000 miles in it. Now I'm planning another trip~

[@debbiewilson7064]

Would make a great movie!

[@coleheisner8915]

This turned out great, you guys. Editing, storytelling, cinematography, and interviews were all top notch. Really impressive work. Excited for what's next...

[@tonyagriffith8179]

Thats awesome 👌

[@ralphholiman7401]

Me and four friends did this in 1972, with a raft that looked about the same as yours. Only we went down the Yalabousha River from Grenada, Mississippi to Greenwood, Mississippi (ours was only a five day trip). We were only fourteen years old at the time, and cell phones didn't even exist. We planned to do it again the next summer from Greenwood, Mississippi to Vicksburg, and down the Mississippi River a ways. But, we all got our driver's licenses and discovered girls and never did it. Cool seeing your video a year later. More kids should do stuff like this!

[@BoondockBertoOverland]

Awesome indie documentary! Almost complete with an indie music documentary. I def appreciate your DIY boat & adventure river travels & indie documentary and can relate. Thanks for creating and sharing! Sincerely & Respectfully, Matt

[@sabinegypsy]

Enjoyed watching your adventure and y'all gave me a little hope about today's generation...hope that some will realize there's more to life than electronic games...

[@HowTheMorgansLive]

You guys are awesome!

[@jashaylagillespie6458]

This is great… true legends here!

[@teresanewton6524]

Unbelievable story!!

[@noobkin997]

I've always wanted to do something like this. Congrats to you guys for actually doing it

[@johnjones8112]

As a new video editor... i enjoyed your production choices. Happy trails

[@laurennewton1898]

Okay OBSESSED

[@Kirksville_Boi]

Livin like Huck Finn love to see it. I’d love to do something like this some day

[@steveyoung1964]

great story to tell the rest of your life, enjoyed watching it. best of luck as you start your adult lives. you got some pretty good taste in music as well lol.

[@maddie3785]

So cool to have you as a second cousin.

[@hzajicek]

Yay, followed you guys last year, because my daughter is at W&L. Thanks for sharing. Dont stop adventuring - and guess what: you dont have to, just because you get a job!

[@nednewton7119]

This is SO COOL

[@jamani1086]

Thanks for sharing your adventure

[@davidmeyer5472]

Cool to have great friends and share adventures with. You guys should have done some research. There were cousins that did the same thing many years ago. Good luck on your next trip. Stay safe.

[@copperstaterocketguy1640]

Awesome content

[@karenparks1807]

Awesome! So proud of your accomplishment! I admit to being an initial skeptic…I should have known better!💕

[@shaundamcrae3525]

🤗

[@hartsonmoss9948]

Let’s goo

[@tonyagriffith8179]

You can see at night on the water better with no lights

[@thomassmith8550]

3 Huck Finn's. Bin down a few rivers in my kayak Namikagin Wi. Blue earth Mn.

[@integr8er66]

So did you get hull numbers and registration? Did you do any calculations on buoyancy by displacement and weight of materials before you set it in the water?

[@erinswindler1119]

How was the area between Brouillette and when yall got to the Mississippi? I know there is very little out there.

[@maddie3785]

So cool to have you as a second cousin.