Paddlers Will Attempt to Travel Entire Minnesota River in 1 Day

By Vanessa Torres

MInnesota -(Ammoland.com)- Paddling enthusiasts hope to see an unprecedented number of canoes and kayaks on the Minnesota River on Saturday, June 13 (National Get Outdoors Day).

“The goal will be to paddle every navigable river mile of the Minnesota River,” said Alex Watson, a regional naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division and one of the event’s organizers. “The Minnesota River is 318 miles long, though, so we will need as many paddlers as we can get.”

Participants can paddle a section of the river on their own that day or join one of the following organized paddles that will take place all along the river, from the headwaters at Big Stone Lake State Park in Ortonville to its confluence with the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling State Park in St. Paul:

• Skalbekken County Park to Vicksburg County Park (13 miles or about 5 hours).
  Limited canoes and kayaks available, or bring your own.
  o Group leader: Peg Furshong, Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) Events and Adventures coordinator.
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  Source:: AmmoLand