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River Rumble

August 14, 2013 11:05 a.m.

The Great River Rumble drew more than 150 canoe and kayak paddlers to the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers for a week-long, 111-mile trip. The expedition began on the St. Croix at Grantsburg, Wis., and traveled six days down the St. Croix. Paddlers entered the Mississippi River on the final day and took out at Red Wing, Minn. to end the trip. Both rivers form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The St. Croix started out shallow and rocky at Grantsburg, but was up to a mile wide by the time it joined the Mississippi River. Paddlers enjoyed pleasant weather, grand scenery and hospitality in the towns along the route. Staff photos by Flip Putthoff

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