For the last few years, Paul Scanlon has done one-day paddles of 75-80 miles, or a combined paddle / bike trip to raise more than $10,000 for the Red Cross. Below is a full report by Paul on his long day paddle on the Root River in 2006.
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A great site, with lots of useful information and reviews on kayaking
This is a useful site for people interested in paddling the local rivers. Includes details of Root river, Zumbro river and Whitewater.