Kayaking & Canoeing in Minnesota
If you’re looking for a challenging place to paddle your kayak or canoe, then you need to check out the Mississippi River Challenge in Minnesota.
The Mississippi River Challenge is a 44-mile, 2-day paddling event on Saturday & Sunday, July 24th & 25th, 2010.
According to their website:
This event is run by the Friends of the Mississippi River. All funds raised goes toward protecting and conserving the Mississippi River in and around the Twin Cities.
Each paddler is required to raise a minimum of $250 in pledges to participate in this event. ($50 pledge for 16-18 year olds and no minimum pledge amount for 15 and under)
You can paddle one or two days. Each day the paddle is 22 miles.
Paddle your kayak or canoe.
Paddle solo or with a partner.
There will be overnight camping available at the Historic Fort Snelling.
Paddle through three locks.
This paddling event is from the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park in the North Metro to Grey Cloud Island, South of St Paul.
Paddlers of all skill and experience levels have paddled this challenge. Most paddlers set their own speed.
To find out more information on this paddling challenge or to find other paddling events, races, festivals, paddlefests, or triathlons all over the U.S. Click here to go to our kayak, canoe races and paddling events page.
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