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Paddling near West Fargo, ND


Set in Cass County immediately west of the Red River of the North, West Fargo sits beside the region's dominant paddling corridor. The Red flows north along the ND/MN border with a gentle, meandering character suited to canoeing and kayaking through the warm season, while the nearby Sheyenne River adds an easy flat-water float from Harwood just to the north. The Red holds more than 70 species of fish and is internationally known for trophy channel catfish.

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