Man canoes from same Otter Tail lake to both Canada and Gulf of Mexico
One man started two incredible journeys decades apart, from the same small lake he canoed as a child. Written By: Kevin Wallevand |
HENNING, Minn. Leaf Lake, near Henning, has some unique bragging rights.
Because of the Continental Divide, water just west of there goes into the Otter Tail and Red Rivers and heads north to Canada s Hudson Bay. But just east of there the water runs east, then south, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
Forty-two years ago, Hank Kohler, along with his friend Rich Wiebke, made the 1,400 mile trip north to Canada by canoe. A book was written about the experience.
Man canoes from same Otter Tail lake to both Canada and Gulf of Mexico
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Man canoes from same Otter Tail lake to both Canada and Gulf of Mexico
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