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once this new snow melts, there should be enough water to paddle on top of the ice, confused.gif\:\/

Just when I was getting all excited to get out and clean up the yak, this happens (snow 7+ inches in Eagan)!!!!!!!!!!!

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That's absolute nonsense. I've had my solo canoe out 7 times, with the first being on Feb. 29th. I will be down at the river again tomorrow morning. There are getting to be too many motorboats on the Mississippi, but I still have the Minnesota to myself.

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Hey Quetico - I've never fished the river or had my yak on a river, next time you go out, if you don't mind, can I tag along? The first time out I'd like to go with someone familiar with it.

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Unfortunately I just use it for paddling. I usually paddle it solo in my Penobscot 17 for the workout. A friend of mine wanted to try fishing it. Your always welcome to join us but I wont claim to know any spots.

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When its nice out on the MN in the cities, the power boats are horrible to us non-motorized craft. One day last summer I was nearly swamp after getting buzzed by high speed power boats.

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Another great day on the river. Apparantly the fishing was pretty slow yesterday. I put in at Ft Snelling, took the channel around the back of the island and then down the Mississippi to the confluence. There were 3 boats fishing and 2 more that were pulling up when I started up the Minnesota. By the time I got around the island and down the Mississippi again, all 5 boats were gone.

Quetico is right about the boats in the summer. Maybe 1 out of 5 will actually slow down as they come zipping by within 30 yards of you. Only boats right now are on the Mississippi, and they seem to be a little more couteous. Dumping a canoe in this water must be on their minds a bit.

The other nice thing right now is the current. Neither river has come up much over the past few weeks. You dodge a few icebergs on the Minnesota, but the current isn't real strong in either river, yet.

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 Originally Posted By: Flatlander

The other nice thing right now is the current. Neither river has come up much over the past few weeks. You dodge a few icebergs on the Minnesota, but the current isn't real strong in either river, yet.

This is what I was most concerned about.

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I would be game for that. I may have to run to Des Moines on Sunday, but if not Sunday would be great. Otherwise find a date later in the week or the first weekend of April.

Lets go hit the open water in the canoes and yaks.

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The 5th or 6th should work for me. No plans yet. It would give me a chance to get the new license tags for the canoe. My only request is nothing too early in the am.

Pick the day and maybe aim for a 9am?

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