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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

  • By Ted J. Rulseh
  • February 15, 2018

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A Couple of Paddlers Traverse Big Rivers to Help Provide Water for Those in Need

Gary and Linda De Kock on the Wisconsin River during last year's charity paddling trip.

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...

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