Drove the scenic drive on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix National Scenic River Way which runs along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border. Unfortunately the road is so far back from the river you don’t get to see much of it. We stopped for lunch in Taylor Falls at “The Drive In”. The food was excellent. They make their root beer fresh every morning so of course David had to have a root beer float! The burgers were excellent. This place should be on Diner, Drive-ins, and Dives. Following lunch we went back to the Wisconsin side and drove up St. Croix Falls where we found out the falls no longer exist. In the early 1900s they built a dam to contain the river for a hydroelectric plant and several grist mills. We stopped in the St. Croix National Scenic River Way Visitor Center and collected our passport stamp (#14). We did find out there were some service providers that would allow you to use your own kayak (instead of renting one of their kayaks or canoes) and provide transportation back up river. Not all of them do it, and it depends on which section of the river you are on, but it is good to know for a future adventure.
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