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The Adventures of Monty
Here is our draft itinerary. We may get behind or ahead for any number of reasons. As we travel we will try and keep people informed (via this site and our journals) as to our actual progress and we will try and update our expected arrival at certain places. Also, this itinerary is not complete. More information will be forthcoming, particularly regarding locations and mileage during the 2nd half.
| Day | Date | Daily | Cumulative Trip Miles | Cumulative Section Miles |
Campsite location and notes |
| Sauk/ Mississppi River | |||||
| 1 | 5/1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | near Clearwater, MN |
| Mississippi River | |||||
| 2 | 5/2 | 26 | 46 | 46 | near Monticello/Elk River, MN |
| 3 | 5/3 | 16 | 62 | 62 | Near Anoka, MN |
| 4 | 5/4 | 21 | 83 | 83 | Bohemian Flats, U of M campus, Mpls. |
| 5 | 5/5 | prep day for launch party | |||
| 6 | 5/6 | 0 | 89 | 89 | prep day for launch party |
| Minnesota River | |||||
| 7 | 5/7 | 6 | 89 | 0 | paddle to Launch Party/Cermonial Launch |
| MN Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge (next 3 days) | |||||
| 8 | 5/8 | 16 | 105 | 16 | Near Savage, MN |
| 9 | 5/9 | 17 | 122 | 33 | MN Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge |
| 10 | 5/10 | 15 | 137 | 48 | MN Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge |
| 11 | 5/11 | 17 | 154 | 65 | Near Blakely, MN |
| 12 | 5/12 | 17 | 171 | 82 | Near LaSeuer, MN |
| Chamberlain Woods Scientific and Natural Area | |||||
| 13 | 5/13 | 16 | 187 | 98 | Near St. Peter, MN |
| Swan Lake W.M.A., Seven Mile Creek County Park | |||||
| 14 | 5/14 | 13 | 200 | 111 | Near Mankato, MN |
| 15 | 5/15 | 5 | 205 | 116 | Land of Memories Park/Layover Day |
| Minneopa State Park | |||||
| 16 | 5/16 | 9 | 214 | 125 | Near Judson, MN/ Minneopa State Park |
| 17 | 5/17 | 11 | 225 | 136 | Near Cambria, MN |
| 18 | 5/18 | 15 | 240 | 151 | Near New Ulm, MN |
| Fritsche Creek Wildlife Management Area | |||||
| 19 | 5/19 | 15 | 255 | 166 | the middle of nowhere, MN |
| 20 | 5/20 | 0 | 255 | 166 | Layover Day |
| 21 | 5/21 | 0 | 255 | 166 | Layover Day |
| 22 | 5/22 | 0 | 255 | 166 | Layover Day |
| Minnesota River Wildlife Management Area | |||||
| 23 | 5/23 | 16 | 271 | 182 | near Camp Town County Park/Renville Cty border |
| 24 | 5/24 | 15 | 286 | 197 | near Franklin, MN |
| Lower Sioux Indian Reservation | |||||
| 25 | 5/25 | 13 | 299 | 210 | near Redwood Falls, MN |
| Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area | |||||
| 26 | 5/26 | 14 | 313 | 224 | near Renville County Park #2 |
| Patterson's Rapids | |||||
| 27 | 5/27 | 17 | 330 | 241 | Upper Sioux Agency State Park |
| Upper Sioux Indian Reservation and Gneiss Outcrops Scientific and Natual Area | |||||
| 28 | 5/28 | 17 | 347 | 258 | near Granite Falls, MN |
| Spartan Wildlife Management Area | |||||
| 29 | 5/29 | 13 | 360 | 271 | near Montevideo, MN |
| Enter Lac qui Parle Wildlife Mgmt Area, State Park and Lac qui Parle (a large lake) | |||||
| 30 | 5/30 | 17 | 377 | 288 | Lac Qui Parle |
| 31 | 5/31 | 17 | 394 | 305 | Marsh Lake |
| Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge | |||||
| 32 | 6/1 | 13 | 407 | 318 | Near Odessa, MN |
| 33 | 6/2 | 8 | 415 | 326 | Ortonville, MN |
| 34 | 6/3 | 0 | 415 | 326 | Layover Day |
| Big Stone Lake, Lake Traverse, Bois De Sioux River | |||||
| 35 | 6/4 | 20 | 435 | 20 | Big Stone Lake |
| 36 | 6/5 | 20 | 455 | 40 | Browns Valley |
| 37 | 6/6 | 0 | 455 | 40 | Riverkeepers Party in Fargo (they will pick us up) |
| 38 | 6/7 | 25 | 480 | 75 | Through L. Traverse and Mud to the Bois De Sioux |
| 39 | 6/8 | 25 | 505 | 100 | Whapeton, N.D./ Breckenridge, MN cs |
| The Red River of the North | |||||
| 40 | 6/9 | 30 | 535 | 30 | Abercrombie, N.D. Cs |
| 41 | 6/10 | 30 | 565 | 60 | Wolverton, MN cs? 1 mile from river for sure/Hickson, N.D. |
| 42 | 6/11 | 40 | 605 | 100 | Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, MN |
| 43 | 6/12 | 30 | 635 | 130 | Catch Big Cats Lodge (N.D.) |
| 44 | 6/13 | 30 | 665 | 150 | Hudson's Bay Fur Trading Post Park, Georgetown, MN, Rupert's Landing,r. |
| Cass Co. 26, River Mile 395 camping at mile 386 1 mile up the wild rice | |||||
| 45 | 6/14 | 30 | 695 | 180 | Halstad, MN, proposed campsite at 375, River Mile 365 |
| 46 | 6/15 | 30 | 725 | 210 | Nielsville, River Mile 335/ Bridge, Belmont, N.D. 333 frog point campsite |
| 47 | 7/06 | 35 | 760 | 245 | Grand Forks, ND/E. Grand Forks, MN/300 |
| 48 | 7/07 | 0 | 760 | 245 | Layover Day |
| 49 | 7/08 | 0 | 790 | 270 | Oslo, MN/270 cs |
| 50 | 7/09 | 30 | 820 | 300 | Marshall/Walsh County line/240 242 wildlife area free camping |
| 51 | 7/10 | 30 | 850 | 330 | Drayton, N.D./210 cs |
| 52 | 7/11 | 30 | 880 | 360 | MN 175 Bridge/180 |
| 53 | 7/12 | 30 | 910 | 390 | Pembina, N.D. (158 cs)/ Emerson, MB International Border Crossing Day! 150 |
| 54 | 7/13 | 30 | 940 | 420 | Roseau River I.R., River Mile 130 |
| 55 | 7/14 | 30 | 970 | 450 | St. Jean Baptiste, MB, town, 100 |
| 56 | 7/15 | 30 | 1000 | 480 | Near Winnipeg 70 |
| 57 | 7/16 | 30 | 1030 | 510 | Winnipeg 40 |
| 58 | 7/17 | 0 | 1030 | 510 | Layover Day |
| 59 | 7/18 | 40 | 1070 | 550 | Peguis I.R., Netley Marsh |
| Lake Winnipeg | |||||
| 60 | 7/19 | 30 | 1100 | 30 | Fort Alexander Indian Res. Is in the back of Traverse Bay where the Winnipeg river comes in |
| 61 | 7/20 | 25 | 1125 | 55 | Black River I.R. |
| 62 | 7/21 | 30 | 1155 | 85 | Hollow Water I.R./Hecla Provincial Park |
| 63 | 7/22 | 0 | 1155 | 85 | Layover Day Loon Straits |
| 64 | 7/23 | 25 | 1180 | 110 | |
| 65 | 7/24 | 30 | 1210 | 140 | Bloodvein River I.R. |
| 66 | 7/25 | 25 | 1245 | 165 | |
| 67 | 7/26 | 30 | 1275 | 195 | Pigeon River I.R. |
| 68 | 7/27 | 25 | 1300 | 220 | |
| 69 | 7/28 | 0 | 1300 | 220 | Layover Day Berens River I.R. |
| 70 | 7/29 | 25 | 1325 | 250 | |
| 71 | 7/30 | 30 | 1355 | 280 | Poplar River I.R. |
| 72 | 7/31 | 30 | 1385 | 310 | |
| 73 | 8/1 | 25 | 1410 | 335 | Big Black River (town) |
| 74 | 8/2 | 30 | 1440 | 365 | |
| 75 | 8/3 | 35 | 1475 | 400 | Norway House |
| 76 | 8/4 | Wind Day if needed | |||
| 77 | 8/5 | Wind Day if needed | |||
| 78 | 8/6 | Wind Day if needed | |||
| 79 | 8/7 | Wind Day if needed | |||
| 80 | 8/8 | 0 | 1475 | 400 | Norway House Layover Day |
| The Deep Wilderness | |||||
| 81 | 8/9 | 35 | 1510 | 35 | Nelson River |
| 82 | 8/10 | 20 | 1530 | 55 | Echimamish River |
| 83 | 8/11 | 15 | 1545 | 60 | Echimamish River |
| 84 | 8/12 | 15 | 1560 | 75 | Echimamish River |
| 85 | 8/13 | 15 | 1575 | 90 | Echimamish River |
| 86 | 8/14 | 20 | 1595 | 110 | Hayes River |
| 87 | 8/15 | 0 | 1595 | 110 | Layover Day |
| 88 | 8/16 | 20 | 1615 | 130 | Logan Lake |
| 88 | 8/17 | 20 | 1635 | 150 | Deep Wilderness |
| 89 | 8/18 | 20 | 1655 | 170 | Deep Wilderness |
| 90 | 8/19 | 20 | 1675 | 190 | Aswapiswanan Lake |
| 91 | 8/20 | 20 | 1695 | 210 | Touchwood Lake |
| God's Lake | |||||
| 92 | 8/21 | 20 | 1715 | 20 | God's Lake--Gods Lake I.R. |
| 93 | 8/22 | 0 | 1715 | 0 | Layover Day |
| 94 | 8/23 | 20 | 1735 | 40 | God's Lake |
| 95 | 8/24 | 20 | 1755 | 60 | God's Lake |
| 96 | 8/25 | 20 | 1775 | 80 | God's Lake--Gods River I.R. |
| God's River | |||||
| 97 | 8/26 | 15 | 1790 | 15 | God's River |
| 98 | 8/27 | 15 | 1805 | 30 | God's River |
| 99 | 8/28 | 15 | 1820 | 45 | God's River |
| 100 | 8/29 | 0 | 1820 | 45 | Layover Day |
| 101 | 8/30 | 15 | 1835 | 60 | God's River |
| 102 | 8/31 | 20 | 1855 | 80 | God's River |
| 103 | 9/1 | 20 | 1875 | 110 | God's River |
| 104 | 9/2 | 20 | 1895 | 130 | God's River |
| 105 | 9/3 | 25 | 1920 | 155 | Shamattawa I.R. |
| 106 | 9/4 | 25 | 1945 | 180 | God's River |
| 107 | 9/5 | 30 | 1975 | 210 | God's River |
| 109 | 9/6 | 32 | 2007 | 242 | York Factory on Hudson Bay |
Mileage distances beyond Lake Winnipeg are approximate
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