Minnesota sits on the shores of Lake Superior — the largest of five Great Lakes — but the state actually boasts 11,842 lakes. With so many ways to get out on the water, it can be hard to decide where to launch your canoe or kayak.
Here are our favorite family-friendly places to paddle, all of which can be accessed and completed in a day.
Here's one thing you may not know about Minneapolis: It's an outdoor adventurer’s paradise, boasting some of the best kayaking and canoeing in the country. There are nearly 1,400 lakes in the greater metro area to choose from, alongside three major rivers — the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix — making Minneapolis the ultimate all-ability paddling destination.
Only have a day to spend? Here are 14 incredibly beautiful, not to mention accessible, places to launch your SUP, canoe or kayak near Minneapolis — and the outfitters that will help you do it.
HopeFest is the newest summer music
festival in the Twin Cities. The one-day
festival features nine artists performing on two stages at the Hilde
Performance Center, Plymouth, on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Gates open at noon and close at 10PM. Learn more about HopeFest here.
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White Pine Vacation Cabin
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Fresh Acres was founded in 2016 when two crazy corporate-types decided to take a leap into farming. Our mission was, and remains, to produce healthy, locally grown food to feed your family, as well as our own. In that vein, we purchase non-GMO seeds from carefully sourced seed companies, and we do not use harsh fertilizers and chemicals – we are not certified organic, but we grow in an organic manner. We also raise animals on the farm, closer to the way God intended them to be raised – they are free-range / pasture-raised, and we supplement with soy-free, transitional-organic feed.
Northrop Presents
The Phantom of the Opera: Silent Film with Live Music
Featuring Aaron David Miller, organ
Sun, Oct 2, 3:00 pm CT
In-person / Livestream / On-demand
Ranae visits us to discuss the topic of climate trauma and shares ways that you can use art as an effective response.An educator, writer and committed climate advocate, Ranae Lenor Hanson taught writing and global studies at Minneapolis College for thirty-one years.
Does your teen have a passion for film and television?Would they love to learn how they can make their own stories come to life?
$100 Scholarships available (10 Students Maximum, Minimum 4 Required)
The Steele County Historical Society will be holding a fundraiser and silent auction to remember Jerry's Supper Club, which closed in 2009. This event brings the community together to celebrate local history.
-Local food trucks, a disability arts and advocacy org fair, and art market
