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I. Backwaters of the Mississippi River

a:canoe.gif (43480 bytes) Enjoy and appreciate the Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge as few visitors ever do!

Here is the most scenic and environmentally diverse part of the Upper
Mississippi River

Wild and beautiful backwaters

 

 

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-Wetlands

-Bald eagle and blue heron habitat

-Explore "rivers within rivers" wetland system
-interpretative explanations of geologic history, settlement history, and human impacts including present day navigation and environmental issues.
                                                                 

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crane.gif (13623 bytes)Shoreline and River Bluffs Exploring

-Native "goat prairie" bluffs
-Historic sites, battle sites, early river commerce, steamboating


II.  Bike, Hike, Cross-Country Ski

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Benefits

-Non-consumptive outdoor activities
-Solitude
- Beauty
-Wild environments
-Photographer's and birder's paradise
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-Educational
-Explore "rivers within rivers" wetland system
-interpretative explanations of geologic history, settlement history, and human
impacts including present day navigation and environmental issues.

bike.gif (25832 bytes)Shoreline and River Bluffs Exploring
-Native "goat prairie" bluffs
-Historic sites, battle sites, early river commerce, steamboating

Canoeing and kayaking backwaters and side streams
 

 

a:ski.gif (38462 bytes)Biking on unique trails

Sandbar camping, swimming, relaxing,

Cross-Country skiing on backwaters and adjacent hills and valleys

 

III.   On the River

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Tours conducted by Mississippi River Historian & Naturalist

Four-Seasons activities

Class trips for students elementary, secondary and college levels

Consulting and speaker services available on Historic and contemporary
River subjects


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Your Host: William Burke
(40 years of experience studying, exploring and guiding on the
Upper Mississippi River)



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