Wednesday, July 9, 5 p.m.

Cross and Krohn make a stop in Morton to transmit stories and photos for tomorrow's edition from the Las Palmas restaurant in town. They planned on paddling a few more miles to make up a little ground before sunset. Temperature at 8 p.m. in Morton was 79 degrees; Dewpoint: 79; Wind: calm; Barometer 29.95 in; Humidity: 45%; Low Wednesday 63 degrees, 20% chance of storms overnight, expected 90 degrees and a 20% chance of storms Thursday.

Tuesday, July 8, 4:30 p.m.

Cross and Krohn make 26 miles of hoped for 30 miles per day. They rest at Upper Sioux Agency State Park near Granite Falls. Temperature at 5:30 p.m. was 77 degrees; Dewpoint: 52; Wind: 14 mph. Barometer 29.92; Humidity: 42 %. Low Tuesday 57 degrees, expected 83 degrees on Wednesday.

Monday night, July 7

Cross and Krohn arrive at Montevideo, another 30 mile day on the Minnesota River.

Weather, 8:34 p.m. Temperature: 79; Dewpoint: 64; Heat index: 81; Low of 62 tonight, with 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Sunday night, July 6

Krohn and Cross were at Milan bridge at 7:23 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2008. They traveled 30 miles from the small channels that begin the Minnesota River to Marsh Lake.

Weather conditions at Milan were: 84 degrees: dewpoint 63; heat index 85; Wind: calm; barometer 29.82