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PEDAL TO THE POLLS
Amy and Dave Freeman are launching another Adventure Advocacy campaign this election season!
Follow National Geographic Adventurers of the Year (2014) Amy and Dave Freeman as they ride across the State to encourage Minnesotans to get out and vote for Boundary Waters champions this midterm. Amy and Dave are biking (with a canoe in tow) across the state of Minnesota to raise awareness for Boundary Waters permanent protection, and how Minnesota can act to safeguard this special place, forever.
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To view Amy and Dave's route and planned stops, visit pedaltothepolls.com.
Support the ride!
Make every mile count.
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Pedal to the Polls is more than miles on a bike. It’s about building momentum for permanently protecting the Boundary Waters in communities across Minnesota. Your gift today will help power this statewide effort to elect Boundary Waters Champions who will fight to permanently protect the Boundary Waters watershed from toxic copper mining.
Help us power Pedal to the Polls. Help elect Boundary Waters Champions.
Business Sponsorship
Help make Pedal to the Polls possible by becoming a sponsor. Your support will bring the message of permanently protecting the Boundary Waters to communities across Minnesota while putting your business alongside a growing community of sponsors that care about Canoe Country. If you are interested in sponsoring Pedal to the Polls, please reach out to Kelsey Polcher (kelsey@boundarywatersaction.org). View the sponsorship packet here.
Amy & Dave Freeman
On August 24th, 2014, Amy and Dave Freeman embarked on their first Adventure Advocacy campaign, a 2,000-mile journey from Ely, MN to Washington, D.C. They paddled the “Sig,” a 20-ft Wenonah canoe named after Sigurd Olson, a legend in the history of Wilderness preservation. The Freemans’ journey included 1,400 miles of paddling and 600 miles of sailing as they traveled through the Boundary Waters and across the Great Lakes, before making their way through Lake Champlain and the Chesapeake Bay to arrive in D.C. on December 2, 2014.
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On September 23rd, 2015, Amy and Dave set off on their second Adventure Advocacy campaign: A Year in the Wilderness. After entering the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on the 23rd, they did not leave for 365 consecutive days in protest of the proposed Twin Metals copper mine. Throughout their Year in the Wilderness, Amy and Dave stayed at 120 different campsites and traveled more than 3,000 miles by canoe, foot, ski, snowshoe, and dog team. This ​year will be the 10th anniversary of their exit from the Wilderness.
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On April 20th, 2018, Amy and Dave launched their third Adventure Advocacy campaign. Pedal to D.C. was a 2-month, 2,000-mile bike journey, where they towed a canoe from Ely to Washington, D.C. On this journey, they brought their recently-published book, A Year in the Wilderness, which detailed their previous campaign. Along their route, they stopped in at local bookstores and other venues to share their adventures and book with new audiences.
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Now, Amy and Dave are setting out on another Adventure Advocacy campaign. Pedal to the Polls is their most recent campaign to protect the Boundary Waters from toxic copper mining- this time through electoral outreach. Join them this election season across Minnesota as they host events and door knocks in your area!