Maine woman becomes first person to logroll across Mississippi River

On Thursday, a Maine woman became the first person to logroll across the Mississippi River.ABC affiliate WQAD said Alissa Wetherbee completed her logroll attempt from Port Byron, Illinois, to LeClaire, Iowa, on Thursday morning.It took Wetherbee about 30 minutes to make the crossing, the station said.Wetherbee is a professional timber sports athlete.Timber sports include activities such as ax throwing, logrolling, sawing and chopping.Wetherbee is the founder of the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, which is a group of "lumberjills" who take part in professional timber sports athletic events.Wetherbee is a world champion axe thrower and peavey logroller.

On Thursday, a Maine woman became the first person to logroll across the Mississippi River.

ABC affiliate WQAD said Alissa Wetherbee completed her logroll attempt from Port Byron, Illinois, to LeClaire, Iowa, on Thursday morning.


It took Wetherbee about 30 minutes to make the crossing, the station said.

Wetherbee is a professional timber sports athlete.

Timber sports include activities such as ax throwing, logrolling, sawing and chopping.

Wetherbee is the founder of the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, which is a group of "lumberjills" who take part in professional timber sports athletic events.

Wetherbee is a world champion axe thrower and peavey logroller.