CURE Spring Observation Trip

Trip 1 - 
Saturday - May 21st - 1:00 PM - Minnesota River: Kinney Landing to Upper Sioux State Park
Length of Trip: 2 1/2 hours
Difficulty: Easy for beginners and families with young children
Meet At: Kinney Landing along Hwy 67 South of Granite Falls
Trip Leader: John White - 320-847-3696
Bring Your Own Canoe - A limited number of canoes are available for rent through CURE if your call ahead to reserve one. Cost $20.00. Call 320-269-2984 by May 18, 2005. First come first served.

Join High School students from all over the world who are part of the E.F. exchange program as they float down this beautiful and historic stretch of the Minnesota River.

Trip 2 - 
Saturday - May 21st - 2:00 PM - Yellow Medicine River: Storlien's Mill to Upper Sioux State Park (Call first to see if river levels are high enough to support canoeing.)
Length of Trip: 2 1/2 - 3 hours
Difficulty: Experienced Canoeists and Kayakers should be paired with inexperienced adventurers. Expect to capsize, but don't worry, you might get lucky and with skill you can avoid it, and even if you do, you'll just get wet and will have a story to tell!
Meet At: The Tipis at Upper Sioux State Park Campground.
Trip Leader: Gary Lentz (Call the CURE office to contact him)
Bring your Own Canoe or Kayak. Aluminum or Wood vessels are not recommended.

Trip 3 - 
Sunday - May 22nd - 12:00 Noon - Hawk Creek: Hwy 212 to Minnesota River (Call first to see if river levels are high enough to support canoeing.)
Length of Trip: 2 1/2 - 3 hours
Difficulty: Experienced Canoeists and Kayakers should be paired with inexperienced adventurers. Expect to capsize, but don't worry, you might get lucky and with skill you can avoid it, and even if you do, you'll just get wet and will have a story to tell!
Meet At: The Tipis at Upper Sioux State Park Campground
Trip Leader: Gary Lentz (Call the CURE office to contact him)
Bring your Own Canoe or Kayak. Aluminum or Wood vessels are not recommended. A limited number of canoes are available for rent through CURE if you call ahead to reserve one. Cost $20.00. Call 320-269-2984 by May 18, 2005. First come first served.

History Talks, Music and Story Telling at the Upper Sioux State Park - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Bring the family down to hear the history of the Fur Trade and what the Upper Minnesota River Valley was like in the 1830's and 1840's from local historians.

• Janet Timmerman from the Society for the Study and Preservation of Local History based at Southwest Minnesota University in Marshall.
• Joseph Amato retired history professor and prolific author from Southwest State University.
• Franz Allbert Richter artist and cultural raconteur from Clarkfield.
• And many other quest from throughout the Minnesota River Watershed.

To fully appreciate the evening, you might want to get your hands on a couple of books, such as: Kinsmen of Another Kind by Gary Clayton Anderson; Through Dakota Eyes by Gary Anderson & Alan Woolworth, editors: Little Crow, Spokesman For the Sioux by Gary Clayton Anderson; Henry Hastings Sibley by Rhoda R Gilman; On Foot: A History of Walking by Joseph Amato.

A grill will be provided. Bring your own meat to cook. Overnight Vehicle Permits will be required. Bring your tent or camper. To reserve a camping spot call: 1-866-857-2757 or visit www.stayatmnparks.com 

Area Canoe Outfitters:
Mitlyng Bait, 13045 1st St, Watson, MN 320-269-5593
Dawson Mini-Mall, 747 6th St, Dawson, MN 320-769-2036
Lentz Outfitters, Rt 1 Box 145, Echo, MN 507-925-4482
Java River, 210 1st St, Montevideo, MN 320-269-7106
(Canoers are responsible for making arrangements for picking up and returning their own canoes.)

If you have any questions, please call the CURE office toll free at 877-269-2873.

One of the groups getting ready to head down the LqP River from previous trip.

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