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Wednesday, July 16, 9 a.m.
Tim and John completed their 330-mile journey this morning, landing near Harriet Island in St. Paul.

Tuesday, July 15, 5 p.m.
Tim and John made camp on a sandbar near the Interstate 35W bridge in Bloomington after a hot 9-hour paddle. The pair hope to finish their journey down the Minnesota River Wednesday morning at Harriet Island.

Monday, July 14, 5 p.m.
John and Tim stopped in Belle Plaine to transmit their stories and pictures for the day. They planned on paddling another 10 miles before finding a sand bar downstream to camp on for the night.

Sunday, July 13, 5 p.m.
John and Tim made it to Le Sueur around 5 p.m. Sunday and spent the evening with the River Dogs, a group of Le Sueur professionals who have also canoed the Minnesota River from the South Dakota border to the Mississippi.

Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m.
John and Tim landed just after 9 a.m. in Mankato's Sibley Park. After spending Saturday with family, the two plan to leave Mankato at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Friday, July 11, 4 p.m.
John and Tim had a shorter day today, getting off of the river around 1:30 p.m. after paddling into a strong headwind. They hope to make it to Mankato by mid-morning Saturday.

Temperature at 4 p.m. was 90 degrees; Dewpoint: 73 degrees; Humidity: 59%; Wind: S at 23 mph, gusts to 32. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10 p.m. tonight, low of 63 degrees. Sunny and 76 Saturday.