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Paddle Your Way To See The Best Fall Colors

Paddle Your Way To See The Best Fall Colors

It’s hard not to get a scenic vista when you’re paddling. Throw in the changing colors of autumn, however, and you’re in for a real…
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7 Colorful Canoe Trips to Try This Fall

7 Colorful Canoe Trips to Try This Fall

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5 Great Paddleboarding Spots in Minnesota

5 Great Paddleboarding Spots in Minnesota

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6 Terrific Whitewater Parks in America

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5 Exhilarating Jet Skiing Spots in Minnesota

5 Exhilarating Jet Skiing Spots in Minnesota

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The Best Reasons You Should Try Wakeboarding This Summer

The Best Reasons You Should Try Wakeboarding This Summer

If you’re a fan of water skiing or tubing out on the lake on a hot summer day, wakeboarding might be the next sport for you. Not only is this…
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5 Amazing Water Trails You Need To Try Right Now!

5 Amazing Water Trails You Need To Try Right Now!

Mountains have them, municipalities have them, so why shouldn’t waterways have them as well? I’m talking about trails that keep you on a…
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8 Common Sense Tips for Buying Your First Boat

8 Common Sense Tips for Buying Your First Boat

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5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Minnesota

5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Minnesota

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10 Essential Pieces of Gear for Paddle-Sports Beginners

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Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

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How to Prepare for a Canoe Camping Trip

How to Prepare for a Canoe Camping Trip

Canoe camping transforms a regular old camping trip into a more adventurous excursion, but it's pivotal to take the steps to properly prepare. You…
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Kayak Adventures—5 Warm-Weather Escapes To Try Right Now

Kayak Adventures—5 Warm-Weather Escapes To Try Right Now

Just because Old Man Winter is rearing his balaclava-covered head, doesn't mean you have to hang up your paddle. From sea kayaking along warm,…
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Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

“I Spy”: (“I spy something green, something wet, etc.”) – perhaps make a rule that it can only be something people…
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5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

Summer is here and now is the best time to enjoy a whitewater adventure with friends and family. Outfitted trips can be found all across the U.S. and…
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Events Near Rochester MN

Rochester Turkey Trot 5K

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024
Soldiers Memorial Field Park
Rochester, MN
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Turkey Day 5k

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Kasson Mini Mall
Kasson, MN
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Wabasha Wobble Gobble- 5K Fun Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Wabasha, MN
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Turkey Trot for Infants Remembered In Silence

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:00am
Faribault Middle School
Faribault, MN
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Festival of Trees

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 at 10:00am
Kahler Grand Hotel of Rochester
Rochester, MN
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Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols - Faribault

Sunday, Dec 8, 2024 at 4:00pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
Faribault, MN
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Cedar River Longbeards Banquet

Cedar River Longbeards Banquet

Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Austin, MN
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Rush Creek Longbeards Banquet

Rush Creek Longbeards Banquet

Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rushford, MN
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Deer Creek Longspurs Banquet

Deer Creek Longspurs Banquet

Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Stewartville, MN
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Ducks Unlimited - Montgomery County DU Dinner: Winona

Ducks Unlimited - Montgomery County DU Dinner: Winona

Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 at 6:00pm
National Guard Armory of Winona
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