Trip Report: Camping, canoeing, and fly-fishing at St. Croix State Park

Posted: June 6th, 2010
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Floating the St. Croix River

To get to the Little Yellow Banks canoe landing at St. Croix State Park, you first drive five miles of paved road from the highway to park headquarters. Then you drive another five miles of gravel road to the landing. By the time you get to the river, you feel like the hustle and bustle of modern life is pretty far away. The river–wild, undeveloped, beautiful–does nothing to dispel that feeling. Continue reading »

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Morning fog on Karl Lake

Posted: September 9th, 2008
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Morning fog on Karl Lake

Had a nice, short trip to the Cross River/Long Island Lake area of the BWCAW over Labor Day with Katie and Lola. Continue reading »

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