CONTENTS
FEATURES
SPORTS
38 A Different Kind of Winning
By Emilee Mae Struss
Three Brainerd High School Head Coaches: Lisa Salo, Dan Anderson, and Dave Herath team up to compete in local triathlons.
LAKE LIFE
42 Rowing Club Launches on Gull Lake
By Jenny Gunsbury
The Brainerd Lakes Rowing Club has officially launched on Gull Lake, a nonprofit to educate and inspire others to try the sport of rowing.
HOME
48 Letting the Light in on Pokegama Lake
By Emilee Mae Struss
Filled with natural light, via milky-white paneling, Nor-Son built this cabin on Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with multiple generations in mind.
ADVENTURE
56 White Water Rafting on the Kettle River
By Felicia Schneiderhan
Amber in color and fed by swamp drainage, this river’s five ferocious rapids provide paddlers quite the stomach-dropping thrill. No experience necessary.
DEPARTMENTS
IN EVERY ISSUE
6 Editor’s Journal
8 Contributors
10 Front Porch | License to Explore, Summer Book Reads, Safety Tips for Boating with Kids
ECHOES OFF THE LAKE
18 Art | Deb Hess Jewelry
22 Nonprofit | Changing Lives with Hippotherapy
26 Community | One Vegetable, One Community
28 Festivals | Spillin’ the Beans on Bean Hole Days
32 Competition | Zorbaz Gull Lake Swim Challenge
36 Agriculture | Farm to Kitchen Table, CSAs
60 Lake of the Month | Lake Alexander
62 Local Finds | Beachside Essentials
64 Wildlife | Vince Schute Bear Sanctuary
70 Essay | Best Time to Train a Dog
74 Chef’s Corner | Pizzas on the Grill
76 Calendar of Events
78 Lake Country Contests
80 Before You Go