Big Muddy Adventures’ Mike Clark Checks In From ‘Quarantine Island’

For most people, the main ingredients of social distancing and self-quarantine include the walls of one’s dwelling, a solid stash of groceries and a comfy couch. But Mike Clark, who’s the founder of Big Muddy Adventures, isn’t like most people. Since the COVID-19 outbreak started to spread throughout the St. Louis area, Clark left the city for an isolated location on the Mississippi River for a purpose — to raise money for the Gateway Resilience Fund. Big Muddy Adventures is encouraging people to pledge $1, $5 or maybe even $10 to the local COVID-19 relief fund for each day Clark stays put.