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Short stretches of the Mississippi join large lakes. The river segments make pleasant day trips, especially for watching wildlife. This section is more lake than river. The lakes are pretty and pro
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Bemidji
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 48 miles
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The Mississippi River leaves Brainerd as a sizable stream with a sometimes swift current. Dozens of islands in this stretch were created when saw logs, floated to mills a century ago, jammed on shoal
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Brainerd
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 36.4 miles
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The metro stretch of the Mississippi varies dramatically. At times gritty and industrial, nonetheless offers an oasis of nature in the heart of the city. The 6-mile stretch from Coon Rapids Dam to I
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Minneapolis
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 47 miles
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This winding woodland stream offers plenty of opportunities for long-distance paddling and overnight camping. This stretch of river is unspectacular, but it is undeveloped and pretty and makes and ex
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Grand Rapids
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 163.5 miles
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Below Hastings, the Mississippi spreads wide into innumerable backwaters, side channels, and riverine lakes. These features provide great opportunities to watch birds and other wildlife. Watch for b
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Hastings
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
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The uppermost stretch of the Mississippi is narrow, winding, and wooded with a few easy rapids to negotiate and beaver dams to pull over.
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Bemidji
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 62 miles
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The Mississippi, still a small river, follows an extremely tortuous path over flat woodlands. Flowing across table-flat land near Ball Club, the Mississippi meanders more and more wildly. The presen
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Deer River
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 46 miles
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The trip begins on a reservoir, but after 9 miles of paddling and a portage, you're back again on a wide, often swift river with good fishing. Watch out for two big dams, the Blanchard Dam and Champi
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Little Falls
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 38 miles
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A broad, swift river with wooded banks, and islands, this section of the Mississippi is a favorite among anglers. This stretch starts with one of the most pleasant places on the Mississippi, the Beav
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Saint Cloud
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MN
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Flatwater Paddling & Canoeing
- 55 miles
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