I think the Red River is vastly underrated for paddling. Up here in Grand Forks it's not as intimate as in Fargo, and I think the mud is a bit more.....robust, but the paddling is just as good.

The best thing about the RR is that it's used very little by fisherman in boats (very few access points) and the majority of those don't travel far from their ramp.

In 2005 River Keepers may be repeating a river tour that goes from Wahpeton to Selkirk, Manitoba first paddled in 2000. If it goes, I hope to paddle the distance.

Chuck