Crow Wing County Canoe Day

The Crow Wing County Parks and Trails Department will host the annual County Canoe Day again this year. County Commissioner Paul Thiede said the day to set aside is Sunday, June 1st. Travelers will put their canoes into the Mississippi River at Boom Park in South Brainerd south of the high school and paddle to Crow Wing State Park. Thiede said the park will have an open house that day and no admission will be charged. Other festivities include demonstrations by re-enactors, buckskinners, skrimshaw, black powder demonstrations. Thiede said its a great day for families and first time or veteran canoists.