Special project: River Voyage

Free Press staffers Tim Krohn and John Cross canoe the Minnesota River.

PHOTO GALLERY: Voyage down the Minnesota River Check here to see a photo gallery from Free Press staff members John Cross and Tim Krohn's canoe trip down the Minnesota River from near Ortonville to St. Paul.....more>>

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  Eleven days, countless paddle strokes
  After 11 days, 330 miles and countless thousands of paddle strokes, John Cross and I were more than ready to climb out of our Old Town canoe for the last time.

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  River Voyage: Tracking the progress
  This map shows the progress of Free Press staffers Tim Krohn and John Cross as they make their way down the Minnesota River.

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  River Voyage: Have a question or comment?
  Leave a comment here for Free Press Photographer John Cross and Staff Writer Tim Krohn. They will try to answer questions along the way.

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  End of the river trail
  There is a growing awareness of the value of a remarkable resource, the Minnesota River.

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  VIDEO: River Voyage, Day 11 - The confluence
  See video of Free Press staffers Tim Krohn and John Cross as they complete their journey down the Minnesota River.

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  VIDEO: River Voyage, Day 10 - Barge traffic near Savage
  Watch video of Free Press staffers Tim Krohn and John Cross as they canoe near barges on the Minnesota River near Savage.

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  VIDEO: River Voyage, Day 9 - Belle Plaine
  See video of Free Press staffers John Cross and Tim Krohn as they canoe the Minnesota River near Belle Plaine.

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• Recreational use of river highest here
  As our trip down the Minnesota nears its end, it is with some hometown pride that we can report that the love of the river is as strong in the Mankato area as anywhere.

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  Day 10: Barging along
  The 35 miles between Belle Plaine and Bloomington takes the canoeists from a remote, wooded area to the din of freeways and barges.

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