Verlen Kruger was an American canoe enthusiast who paddled over 100,000 mi (160,000 km) in his lifetime.
Biography
Kruger was born in 1922 in Pulaski County, Indiana. When he as 14 years old, he dropped out of high school to help provide for his family during the Great Depression. ==Paddling==
Paddling
Over the course of his life, Verlen Kruger paddled the most miles (over ) of any single competitor in the sport. Kruger started his paddling career at age 41. Of particular note are the Two Continent Canoe Expedition and the Ultimate Canoe Challenge, the longest canoe journey ever. ==Legacy==
Legacy
During his lifetime of canoeing, he earned 11 Guinness World Records, and was the first canoeist to paddle up the Grand Canyon. ==Bibliography==