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2011
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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11h Trip – 9-12-11 |
Maple Lake |
Laurel, Jill, Delores, Margi = 4 |
Starting at Margi's uncle's on Big Maple, thru Middle
Maple, ending at her brother'son Little Maple. |
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10h Trip – 9-7-11 |
Mississippi River in Mpls, thru the locks |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Delores, Margi, Kathy G, Jan & Mary
= 8 |
Renting boats for the first time, with two guides, another
first. Thru the locks twice, first up then down 50'.
Gorgeous day. |
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9th Trip – 8-30-11 |
Mississippi River, Clearwater to Snuffy's in Becker |
Laurel, Jill, Char, Delores, Margi, Diana = 6 |
A cloudy drizzly day, and one boat got stuck on a rock.
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8th Trip – 8-28-11 |
Lk Caroline in FH thru channel to Lk Augusta and
Clearwater |
Jill and Elizabeth = 2 |
A favorite route, this time ending just at sunset. The
most amazing photos. |
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7th Trip – 8-23-11 |
Lk Sylvia, from Rose Mary's |
Laurel & neice Eleise, Jill, Char, Diana, Margi, &
Delores = 7 |
Rose Mary as tour guide. A lovely day, ending on
her deck. |
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6th Trip – 8-21-11 |
Lk Caroline in FH thru channel to Lk Augusta and
Clearwater |
Sara, Shannon, Joelle, Jeanette, Jill and Mary D = 6 |
Family trip, three sister boats. Joined in the channel
by Dawn on her SUP Board. |
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5th Trip – 8-10-11
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Clearwater River, Grass Lk to CR-40 |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Margi, Delores, Jan M. = 6 |
One boat over -- again. A tough stretch of
water. |
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4th Trip – 7-27-11
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Lake Augusta |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Delores, Lynne A. = 5 |
Launched at Turtle Bay access, then up into the lake.
Many sad sights of destruction with the high water. |
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3rd Trip – 7-12-11
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Clearwater Lake |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Delores, Jan, Diana, Sharon, Kathy
G, Robbie = 9 |
From Jill's cabin. Visited St. Mark's Church
afterwards, as Jan had the key. |
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2nd Trip – 7-6-11
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Clearwater River, Fair Haven to Turtle Bay |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Char, Margi, Delores, Diana, Robbie
= 8 |
Higher and faster than ever before. Gorgeous as
always. |
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1st Trip –6-6-11
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Clearwater Lake from Black Pool access |
Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth, Char, Rose Mary = 6 |
Thru Otter Lake, upstream 30 minutes into Three
Mile Creek to the three culverts, then back down. |
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2010
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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8th Trip – 8-31-10
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Lake Sylvia –
East
Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Rose Mary, Barb O,
Diana H
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From Rose Mary’s, ending with
lunch on her deck.
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7th Trip – 8-24-10
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Mississippi River,
Clearwater
to Montissippi
Park
in Monticello
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Laurel, Jill, Char, Kathy W,
Margi, Delores, Rudy H, and Kris A = 8
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Clear Water Outfitters picked us
up at the park and transported us back to
Clearwater
Landing. 3½ hrs incl
20 mn stop just before Snuffy’s
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6th Trip – 8-17-10
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Lk Sylvia, from Northridge,
lunch at Ferrell’s cabin.
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Laurel, Jill, Char, Rose Mary,
Margi, Rudy H, Barb O = 7
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Gorgeous day.
From the landing at Northridge, went tdown to Bull’s
Island. Lunch and tour of Ferrell’s cabin, w/o Judy
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5th Trip – 8-10-10
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Lake Sylvia,
Northridge to Jerry Johnson’s
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Kathy W.,
Kathy’s sister Betsy, Char, Kathy G, Margi, Rose Mary = 9
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Only 20 mins on water, then
thunder. On Jerry’s porch for an hour, then loaded boats from
Jerry’s.
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4th Trip – 8-3-10
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Clearwater River
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Margi = 4
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3 hours from Wiegand’s to CR-40.
Windy and gorgeous; the time flew.
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3rd Trip – 7-30-10
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Bass Lake
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Laurel, Jill,
Elizabeth
= 3
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Toured home of Ruthie
Seidenkranz, clarinet player in the Annandale Community Band
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2nd Trip – 7-21-10
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Clearwater River, Karen Olson’s
thru Grass Lake to Wiegand’s
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Amy Miller
= 4
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40m mins. to Wiegand’s, then
thru Wiegand Lk and further downriver, paddle back to Wiegand’s.
Kayaks loaded on Barb’s Kubota fell off.
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1st Trip – 7-15-10
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Clearwater Lake, from Bishop
cabin
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Laurel, Jill, Char, Kathy G,
Robbie Newberg = 5
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Hard paddle to Zeke and Joni
Koehler’s. Tour their home and yard, then wind switched, so hard
paddle back too.
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2009
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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9th Trip – 8-21-09
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Mississippi River, Clearwater to Snuffy’s
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Laurel, Jill, Jill’s sisters
Jean & Mary, Jan M, Elizabeth = 6
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2¼ hrs from
Clearwater
to picnic rest stop with open air potty; RK Bar “cake” there for
Jean’s 60th birthday. < 3 hrs whole trip to Snuffy’s
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8th Trip – 8-13-09
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Limestone Lake
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Jill, Margi, Kathy G, Delores R
= 4
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Lovely tour of Margi’s gardens
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7th Trip - 8-4-09
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Clearwater River, Sally’s to Bay
Club
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Laurel, Jill, Kathy G, Char,
Margi, Sally = 6
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River low, had to walk boats
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6th Trip – 7-28-09
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Lake Sylvia, from Rose Mary’s
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Laurel, Jill, Char, Kathy W,
Patti, Rose Mary, Joelle, Amy M = 8
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Toured Schwebel’s house being
remodeled
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5th Trip – 7-23-09
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Pleasant
Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Diane, Char =4
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Gloria and two friends joined us
from her house to Jill’s
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4th Trip – 7-14-09
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French Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Kathy G, Margi = 4
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Toured Clare’s Well
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3rd Trip – 6-23-09
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Clearwater Lake,
east end
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Char,
Margi, Lynn A, Jan M, Gloria = 8
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Put in at Jim Shadduck’s cabin,
lunch on Char’s deck
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2nd
Trip – 6-17-09
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Clearwatear River,
Hwy 55 to FH Dam
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Laurel, Jill, Elizabeth, Kathy G
= 4
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poison ivy at start, teens on
the big swing at the dam. 1½ hrs
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1st Trip – 6-2-09
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Clearwater River,
Black Hole
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Laurel, Jill, Char, Jan = 4
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Under bridge, lots of birds
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2008
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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10th Trip – 9-5-08
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Clearwater Lake, from Kitty’s
cabin
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Laurel, Jill, Kathy G, Jan M
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Stopped at Jan’s parents’ cabin
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9th Trip – 8-19-08
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Mississippi River, Clearwater to Snuffy’s
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Kathy G,
Elizabeth, Shannon, Lynn A = 7
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3 hours; snack break while
drifting, all clumped together
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8th Trip – 8-7-08
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Sugar Lake
from Kathy G’s
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Laurel, Jill, Kathy, Char,
Margi, Mitsy S., Kathy G = 7
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No group photo. Drat.
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7th Trip – 7-30-08
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Pleasant
Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Lady Dog =
3 persons & one dog
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Patti and Lady in the single.
Lady was a great sailor; Patti had no problem hauling back in
when she fell out.
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6th Trip – 7-22-08
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Sauk River, St. Joseph to Anton’s in Waite Park
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Rose Mary,
Kathy W, Becky W = 6
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Always good ending at a good
restaurant
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5th Trip – 7-15-08
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Lake Calhoun
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Char = 4
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Mpls lakes so dirty compared to
our usual; bought lunch from Anna Roth at Lucia’s; toured Bob’s
new home office
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4th Trip – 7-8-08
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Mississippi River,
St. Cloud
to Clearwater
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Kitty,
Kitty’s daughter Katie = 5
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Single kayak tied on to a double
for some of the trip; 3 hrs 20 minutes
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3rd Trip – 6-26-08
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Lake Augusta, in and out at
Bob’s Bay access on Clearwater
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Laurel, Jill,
Elizabeth
= 3
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Toured little cabin being
remodeled, heard and saw springs running to lake from hillside
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2nd Trip – 6-17-08
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Clearwater River,
from Lashinski’s
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Char, Rose
Mary, Kathy W = 6
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Women overboard; a diamond ring
lost; a big adventure
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1st Trip – 6-10-08
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Clearwater River, from Grass Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth = 4
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Stopped at Lashinski’s and used
their outhouse; bow and arrow fisherman on the bridge; Kim
Miller’s horses after.
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2007
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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6th Trip – 8-9-07
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Clearwater Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Rose Mary,
Kathy G, Jan, Char, Diane = 8
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Put in at the Black Hole access
on Clearwater and went into Otter Lake
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5th Trip -8-2-07
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Mississippi River
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Rose Mary,
Char, Kathy W, Jill’s HS friend Arline = 8
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A terrific “impress the guest”
trip
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4th Trip – 7-26-07
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Lake Sylvia
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Char,
Diane, Gloria, Kathy W, Kathy G, Lisa Peery = 9
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We started out with 8 of us,
called Lisa from the boat, and she joined us.
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3rd Trip - 7-18-07
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Lake John
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Jill, Patti, Elizabeth, Katie V.
= 4
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Gorgeous sunset, P & K jumping
in and out of the kayak
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2nd Trip – 6-1-07
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Clearwater River
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Rose Mary,
Marlene, Kathy W = 6
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Low river, lots of walking
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1st Trip – 6-8-07
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Granite Lake
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Jill, Kathy, Char, Jan,
Elizabeth = 5
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Found a loon nest in the reed
island.
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2006
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NOTES
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5th Trip – 9-13-06
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Lake John
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth = 4
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Another evening trip, pre-sunset
this time.
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4th Trip – 9-7-06
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Mississippi River, Traveler’s
Country Club to Montisippi Park
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth = 4
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11 mile trip in low water,
starting at TCC where L’s friend’s dad lives.
We had to walk a long way carrying the kayaks to get to
the river. 3¾ hrs including the break.
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3rd Trip – 7-21-06
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Sugar Lake
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Kathy G = 4
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Always best to be on a lake with
a resident. Kathy G
live on Sugar Lake.
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2nd Trip – 6-22-06
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Lake Caroline to McBride’s, the
trip in the Advocate
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth,
Rose Mary, Brenda = 6
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Brenda from the Advocate came
along to write a piece about us for the paper.
We made her not tell we put in on private property.
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1st Trip – 6-14-06
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Clearwater Lake &
Laurel’s cabin
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth = 4
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Darling cabin, great murals by
Jan Stuhr.
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2005
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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5th Trip - 9-9-05
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Lake Sylvia,
tour Rudolph cabin
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Rose Mary =
4
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Jim & Muriel’s cabin is a
flashback in time – classic.
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4th Trip – 7-21-05
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Pleasant
Lake
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Jill, Elizabeth, E’s
stepdaughter Amanda, Patti, Shanna Dog = 4 persons
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Interesting to include a dog.
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3rd Trip – 7-14-05
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Mississippi River
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Laurel,
Jill, Elizabeth, Kitty = 4
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K earned the name “Kitty the
Constant Kayaker” because E and J couldn’t keep up.
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2nd Trip – 7-7-05
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Lakes Caroline and Louisa
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Laurel, Jill, Patti, Elizabeth,
Kathy W, Rose Mary = 6
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Put in the water on private
property (with permission), ending at Fair Haven Mill
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1st Trip – 6-23-05
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Clearwater River,
Fair Haven Dam to McBride’s
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Laurel, Jill, Elizabeth, Rose
Mary, Kathy W, Shannon = 6
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Starting just below the dam we
encountered small leeches on low hanging branches plus
obstructions putting several in the drink.
We’ve not been back to that route.
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2004
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ROUTE
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KAYAKERS
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NOTES
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Trip 9-30-04
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Mississippi River
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These four trips in 2004 were on
the calendar, but few photos were taken.
The earliest interested kayakers included Laurel, Jill,
Elizabeth, Patti, Rose Mary, Kathy W., so the trips were
probably some combination of them.
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Trip 9-20-04
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Lake Sylvia, from Rose Mary’s
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Trip 9-2-04
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A river
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Trip 8-27-04
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Clearwater Lake & Lake Augusta
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