23-445: Cornthwaite is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: David Cornthwaite (born 1979), English adventurer, writer, and filmmaker Robert Cornthwaite (disambiguation) , multiple people Tommy Cornthwaite , English footballer See also [ edit ] Norman Cornthwaite Nicholson (1914–1987), English poet [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
46-445: A crew of ten sailed from Cabo San Lucas , Mexico , to Honolulu , Hawaii . The 3,156-mile (5,079 km) journey took 17 days. During this time, Cornthwaite and Emily Penn (the program director of Pangaea Explorations) conducted a series of workshops on topics ranging from ocean science to social media to diagnosis of personal happiness and purpose. During August and September 2012, Cornthwaite swam 1,001 miles (1,611 km) down
69-636: A documentary DVD of the expedition entitled Lake Geneva Crossing . In June 2010, Cornthwaite and Sarah Outen paddled 150 miles (240 km) from Bath to beneath the Tower Bridge in London . The five-day journey, which finished on 8 June 2010, World Oceans Day , was a celebration of Britain's inland waterways. Cornthwaite writes about his journeys in a personal blog , in freelance magazine contributions and books. Cornthwaite's first book, based on his world-record-breaking skate across Australia
92-509: A nearby spring. Another small stream leads into Itasca from Elk Lake, which in turn is fed by two other streams. The Ojibwa called Elk Lake and the stream Bekegamaag-zaaga'igan and Bekegamaag-ziibi (Sidelake Lake and Sidelake River), respectively. In 1887 Williard Glazier promoted a campaign to consider Elk Lake, which he called Glazier Lake, as the true source of the Mississippi. Its longest tributary originates at Little Elk Lake, which
115-612: A tandem bike. On 19 June 2011, Cornthwaite began a 2,340-mile (3,770 km), Guinness World Record -setting journey down the Mississippi River from source to sea on a stand up paddleboard . The journey started at Elk Lake, just south of Lake Itasca , in Minnesota . The descent of the Mississippi River took 68 days including passage through falls, dams and locks. Hurricane Lee caused Cornthwaite to leave
138-449: A volunteer in a gap year teaching scheme organised by Africa & Asia Venture. Cornthwaite called this "his first taste of adventure". In May and June 2006, Cornthwaite skateboarded along Britain's End-to-end route from John O' Groats to Lands End , a distance of 1,442 kilometres (896 mi). The journey took 34 days. Three rest days were required when Cornthwaite developed severe blisters . On 2 June 2006, Cornthwaite completed
161-499: Is 100 ft (30 m) higher in elevation and 11 km upstream from the Lake Itasca outflow, at 47°09′29″N 95°13′26″W / 47.158°N 95.224°W / 47.158; -95.224 and in the Mississippi watershed. Henry Schoolcraft identified Lake Itasca as the river's primary source in 1832. He had been part of a previous expedition in 1820 led by General Lewis Cass that had named nearby Cass Lake (which
184-521: Is an ambassador for The Blue Project, a climate and oceans project that brings together elite sports men and women to promote sport, healthy living and a clean environment. Cornthwaite married fellow adventurer and expedition leader Emma Karembo Taylor in September 2018. Lake Itasca Lake Itasca ( / aɪ ˈ t æ s k ə / eye- TASS -kə ) is a small glacial lake , approximately 1.8 square miles (470 hectares; 1,200 acres) in area. It
207-716: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles David Cornthwaite David "Dave" Cornthwaite (born 1979) is an English adventurer , writer and filmmaker. He is best known for his Expedition1000 project, a plan to undertake 25 separate journeys of 1000 miles or more, each using a different form of non-motorised transport. Cornthwaite was born in England and attended Duke of Kent School in Surrey and then Stamford School in Lincolnshire . After finishing his high school education, he travelled to Uganda as
230-518: Is downstream from Itasca) as the source of the river. There exists a dissenting claim that fur trader William Morrison was the first person to discover the lake and identified it as the source of the Mississippi in 1804. Jacob V. Brower , a land surveyor and president of the Minnesota Historical Society, after spending five months exploring the lakes, claimed that the lakes and streams further south of Lake Itasca were not
253-530: Is located in Itasca State Park , in south-eastern Clearwater County , in the Headwaters area of north-central Minnesota , and is notable for being the headwater of the Mississippi River . It has an average depth of 20 to 35 feet (5 to 10 m) and is 1,475 feet (450 m) above sea level. The Ojibwe name for the lake is Omashkoozo-zaaga'igan (Elk Lake). The first European explorers in
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#1732783000254276-549: The Mississippi River which flows 2,340 mi (3,770 km) to the Gulf of Mexico . There are several tributaries that flow (most or all of the year) into the lake, one of which, by most modern definitions , as with the Nile River and Amazon River , would be considered the actual source, though less dramatic than the lake's outflow. The western arm of the lake is fed by two streams on its south end. Nicollet Creek starts in
299-521: The Missouri River , from Chamberlain, South Dakota towards St. Louis , Missouri . He had a support crew of six but pulled his provisions along behind him on a raft. The swim raised funds for CoppaFeel!, a breast cancer awareness organization. In April 2010, Cornthwaite and Sebastian Terry became the first people to cross Lake Geneva on stand up paddleboards. They made the 54-mile (87 km) journey in less than two days. Cornthwaite produced
322-419: The surname Cornthwaite . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cornthwaite&oldid=1020763114 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
345-525: The "Father of Lake Itasca" and the visitor center is named in his honor. The channel of the Mississippi as it emerges from the lake was bulldozed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps , to create a more "pleasant experience" for visitors. The project included the draining of the surrounding swamp, the digging of a new channel, and the installation of a man-made rock rapids . The rocks are used by tourists for walking across
368-677: The Mississippi River. This outlet channel underwent restoration work in October of 2020. The channel was reshaped direct water away from the shoreline, reducing erosive effects. The Minnesota DNR stabilized the shoreline with a combination of boulders and natural vegetation. Although the path of the stepping stones were reshaped, the underlying dam was unchanged. The lake is home to the University of Minnesota 's Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories campus, which offers spring and summer courses and field research work year-round. The campus
391-514: The area were French Canadian and they named the lake Lac Labiche (Doe Lake, often mistranslated as Elk Lake). The name was later changed by Henry Schoolcraft to "Itasca", coined from a combination of the Latin phrase veritas caput ("true head [of the Mississippi]"). It is one of several examples of pseudo-Native American place names created by Schoolcraft. It is the primary source of
414-687: The journey, becoming the first person to do so on a skateboard. This journey and another in Australia were made in association with charities including The Lowe Syndrome Trust, Link Community Development and Sailability Australia . Expedition1000 is Cornthwaite's 12-year career project to make twenty-five journeys of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) or more, each using a different form of non-motorised transport. From 3 to 16 April 2011, Cornthwaite and Sebastian Terry journeyed 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada, to Las Vegas by tandem bicycle . Neither had previously ridden
437-720: The juncture of the three great habitats of North America: the Great Plains, the Deciduous Forest of the south, and the Coniferous Forest of the north. Remnants of all three may be observed in the park. The unique geography of the Lake Itasca region has found its way onto the classical music concert stage. Composer Ferde Grofé depicted the birthplace of the Mississippi River and the Native Americans who reside there in his popular classical epic
460-532: The true source of the Mississippi because they were "too small". Modern explorers and geographers, however, have used the tiniest trickles of water to determine the source of the Amazon , Nile , and other rivers. Brower was to campaign aggressively to save the lake from logging. On April 21, 1891, the Minnesota Legislature officially made it a state park by a margin of one vote. Brower is now called
483-411: The water for a time, lengthening the trip to a total of 82 days. Cornthwaite carried all of his provisions by securing them in waterproof bags strapped to the deck of his paddleboard. Cornthwaite's speed depended on that of the current . The greatest distance covered in one day was 77 miles (124 km), just upstream of St. Louis. In March 2012, in a fifth adventure for Expedition1000, Cornthwaite and
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#1732783000254506-468: Was established in 1909. Some of these buildings date from the 1930s and 40s, while others, including the largest building the Biome Center, were built more recently. The current Director of the biological station is Jonathan Schilling. The Lake Itasca region claims a unique location, not only at the headwaters of the Mississippi River and amidst 25% of the old growth forest of Minnesota, but also at
529-611: Was published in 2008. It was entitled BoardFree: The Story of an Incredible Skateboard Journey Across Australia . In 2008, Cornthwaite wrote a book about dating entitled Date: Confessions of a Temporary Serial Dater . Cornthwaite works as a motivational speaker at corporations, schools and other organizations. In 2011, Cornthwaite gave a speech for the TEDx Youth event in Bath . Cornthwaite makes documentaries about his expeditions and those of other British adventurers. Cornthwaite
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