Special project: River Voyage

Special project: River Voyage

• 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.

  July 17, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

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

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 1 Photo

• 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.

  July 16, 2008

• 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.

  July 16, 2008 2 Photos

• Drainage remains an issue River activists say the biggest problem for the Minnesota is farm drainage.

  July 15, 2008 1 Photo

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