[PHOTOS] Awesome St. Louis Riverfront Photos From the Insane Kayaker Paddling from Minnesota to Florida

Nov 9, 2012 at 9:35 am

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Missouri meets Mississippi.
Missouri meets Mississippi.
Approaching Chain of Rocks.
Approaching Chain of Rocks.
Some river castles. Just kidding! They are water intake towers built in the 1890s and we have no idea how they work.
Some river castles. Just kidding! They are water intake towers built in the 1890s and we have no idea how they work.
Sharing the road with a barge.
Sharing the road with a barge.
The new Mississippi Bridge under construction.
The new Mississippi Bridge under construction.
Cool.
Cool.
Yay!
Yay!

Alvarez told us he planned to stay a few days, watch the elections, and go up the Arch. He did all that and more, and sent us an email yesterday which was a huge love letter to St. Louis. We thought we would share it: