Jamie Thingelstad
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Flooded Forest Kayak Tour

My brother Isaiah and his family were visiting this weekend and we drove to Wabasha for the Flooded Forest Kayak Tour with Broken Paddle Guiding.

Satellite map showing a kayak route winding south through forested floodplain between the Chippewa and Mississippi Rivers near Wabasha

Everyone else had nice Solara 135 kayaks and Tyler and I joined up in a Solara 145T Tandem. I enjoyed the kayak. It was one of the most stable kayaks I have been on. There were about 15 people in total on the tour and there were a lot of guides to cover everyone. We took a bike trip a number of years ago with Broken Paddle and we’ve had nothing but amazing experiences with them. If you are looking for a fun day or weekend trip I would strongly recommend them.

Child in a yellow kayak paddling down a narrow river behind a group of kayakers surrounded by green trees Group of kayakers paddling downstream on a calm tree-lined river on an overcast spring day Group of kayakers paddling red kayaks down a calm tree-lined river toward a low concrete bridge on a partly cloudy day. Group of kayakers paddling yellow and blue kayaks through a calm river channel lined with fallen logs and leafy spring trees Four people in life vests paddling yellow tandem kayaks on a calm river lined with green trees. Three people in kayaks on a calm river selfie, two in blue and red life vests paddling, trees lining the bank behind them

There was a large Bald Eagle checking us out as we paddled down the creek.

Bald eagle perched on a dead branch overhanging a muddy riverbank littered with fallen logs and lush green forest trees

We also saw a handful of different snakes swimming in the water. That was a bit creepy.

Small alligator or large lizard swimming in murky brown river water beside a yellow kayak paddle and bow
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