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Photos: Paddling and fishing on the river one last time before winter

Two of us (and a dog) spent a couple hours exploring the St. Croix Dalles on a chilly, gray, and beautiful day in November.

By Greg Seitz | November 13, 2011 | 2 minute read

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A November trip to the river can help make winter seem all that much shorter. My friend Gabe and I put the canoe in at Interstate State Park on the Minnesota side this afternoon about 2 p.m. and paddled upstream, coming back as dark fell over the valley.

I doubt I will get back out there again before freeze-up, so I will hold onto the memories of clear water, a cold wind blowing up the river, and the dark green of the white pines standing in stark contrast to the other leafless trees.

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The last of the light over the cliffs of the Dalles

My paddling partners

Last casts

Poor Lola

Canoe, dog, friend

Purple dusk

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  1. Coreymohan says

    November 15, 2011 at 9:02 am

    Greg,

    Thanks for the reminder that winter has not shut St. Croix paddling down yet.  But where are the large fish photos? 

    • Greg Seitz says

      November 15, 2011 at 10:50 am

      Corey – We paddled upstream from Interstate State Park, so I couldn’t help thinking of you and the fact you paddled up the whole river!

      No fish, sadly, though not for lack of trying, of course.

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