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Recommended paddling reading

Recommended reading for more information on paddling. Each of these books are available from Minnesota's Bookstore.

Paddling Northern Minnesota  "Paddling Northern Minnesota" Paddling Southern Minnesota  "Paddling Southern Minnesota"
Paddling Minnesota  "Paddling Minnesota" Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation  "Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation"
Canoeing  "Canoeing" Knots for the Outdoors  "Knots for the Outdoors"
Map and Compass  "Map and Compass"


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