Photo gallery: Duo rafts down Mississippi River

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 3, 2014

: Rob Binger, left, walks his dog Skully as long time friend and travel companion Tanner Brodhagen carries gasoline containers away from their barrel raft, center, along the bank of the Mississippi River Tuesday. The pair started their journey down the river seven weeks ago in Stillwater, Minn. on the St. Croix River. “We had never been on the river before and never built a boat,” said Binger. “We wanted to do something to tell our grandkids about.” (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

: Rob Binger sits on his side of the barrel raft docked along the bank of the Mississippi River Tuesday. Binger, of Minneapolis, Minn., and his long time friend and traveling companion Tanner Brodhagen, of Denver, Colo., built their raft over two weeks. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

: Tanner Brodhagen carries gasoline containers down to barrel raft that he and long time friend Rob Binger have taken down the Mississippi River from Stillwater, Minn. Tuesday. Binger and Brodhagen roomed together at The University of Tampa and have been friends ever since. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

: Tanner Brodhagen fills up gas containers used in the 9.9 horsepower engine that he and his travel companion Rob Binger have aboard their barrel raft as they travel down the Mississippi River at Walmart Tuesday. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

: Rob Binger pets his dog Skully on the bank of the Mississippi River as his barrel raft floats in the background Tuesday. Binger is traveling down the river with longtime friend Tanner Brodhagen. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

: Tanner Brodhagen jumps to shore from his barrel raft as long time friend and traveling companion Rob Binger watches along the Mississippi River Tuesday. The pair are traveling down the river. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

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