In the News:

June 18th, 2025: 145-mile Mississippi paddle race kicks off in Brainerd - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter

Article about the book “Pushing the River” with lots of Mississippi River stories by MN Paddling Opener participant

Frank Bures

May 14, 2025 Great River Energy becomes the Title Sponsor of the 2025

Minnesota Paddling Opener

March 27th, 2025: Star Tribune “Add Another ‘Opening Day’

to Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar” by Bob Timmons

August 8th, 2025: Carpe Diem podcast (link to YouTube)

April 24, 2025: Explore Minnesota More Podcast:

Two Paddles - The Story Behind Minnesota's Newest Opener

August 2023: Frank Bures participated in the MR 150 and

wrote a wonderful article about it for the

Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Magazine

June 9th 2023: Brainerd Dispatch article about the MR 150

June 7th, 2023: St. Cloud Live article

Minnesota Bound Podcast 2023: Scott Miller talks with Laura

Schara about the Paddle Weekend and his record attempt

down the Mississippi River.

MINN POST May 23, 2023 Article about Paddle Bridge and

the Mississippi River Paddle Weekend

Crow River Press June 1, 2023 Article about the Mississippi River

Paddle Weekend

Mill City Times April 27, 2023

We Do This for Fun Podcast episode with Devin Brown‘where

she talks about her experience doing Two Paddles races

Friends of the Mississippi River

Mississippi Park Connection

6/15/22 Brainerd Dispatch article

5/5/22 StarTribune article

5/4/22 Jazz88.fm article

Laura Schara of Minnesota Bound interviews Scott and Todd at Norin Landing in Otsego