Posts tagged LaCrosse

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Pack Burro Racing:

Today, an introduction to what has to be one of the most unusual sports in the world. Pack burro racing. This weekend, elite runners will compete on a rugged 29-mile course through the Colorado mountains… with a donkey running alongside them. It’s the World Championship Pack Burro Race, and one of it’s stars is LaCrosse runner Roger Pedretti and his trusty burro, Samaritan. Maureen McCollum recently joined them for a run – with her recorder.

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Kayaking:

What’s the best way to see Wisconsin on a perfect fall day? In a kayak. Today, Maureen McCollum takes us to the backwaters of the Mississippi River near LaCrosse, to meet some dedicated paddlers.

Maureen McCollum is a Wisconsin Public Radio reporter based in LaCrosse.