One of the best things about 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes' is that you're never far from a body of water. Head to this Twin ...

This charming small town north of Minneapolis is a perfect place to get some R&R, with its rustic setting, remarkably clear ...

Paddling enthusiasts call the waters of west central Minnesota the “Boundary Waters of Southern Minnesota" — and for good reason. The rivers and streams of the region offer plenty of opportunity to ...

ST. CLOUD — Being alone on a river for three months brought two St. Cloud-area natives closer to nature and closer to each other. St. Cloud native Zach Fritz and Sauk Rapids native Taylor Rau returned ...

Leave it to Minnesotans to turn canoe racing into the equivalent of a full-contact sport. Such description wasn’t a stretch in the mid-20th century, when there were paddling celebrities hellbent on ...

For 46 years, a canoe thought to date to the 1700s sat in the back of a display case as a minor exhibit at a small museum run by a volunteer historical group in Minnesota. But this week, ...

The scene when canoe racing was king is compelling, much like Bures’ own stories from the water that are included in the book. He details one — “a near-miss” after he capsized on a solo spring paddle ...