Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Canoeing the Minnesota River
Canadian Geese
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20. Canoeing the Minnesota River
A gentle river seldom interrupted by rapids, the Minnesota River is one
of the few canoe rivers in southwestern Minnesota and offers some of the most impressive
landscapes in this part of the state. Call the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
at 1-800-285-2000 or 612-296-2316 in the metro area for a map of the river showing
portages, campsites, rest areas, rapids and more. A canoe trail is open along the river
mid-April to September 30 in Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge. The best canoeing is
during high water time in the spring. |
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21. Canadian Geese
This tourist is actually the area’s
best-known attraction — the Canada goose. Bird watchers and hunters alike delight in
the immense flocks that stop in the area while migrating from and returning to their
northern homes. The geese that stop over in our region are part of the eastern prairie
population of Canada geese which nest in northern Manitoba along the western shore of
Hudson Bay and migrate through Manitoba, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. Typically they
winter in Missouri, although in recent years they have spent the winter in Minnesota. |
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