Productive year for northwest rice

Posted by Northern Pride on September 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Larry Gardiner, 46, drives an air boat while harvesting wild rice on the Canoe River. Gardiner, who’s harvested wild rice on and off for 10 years, has to drive at 9 km/h in order to not damage the plants. He said driving the boat is pretty much the same as driving a snowmobile.

CLICK HERE for an audio slideshow about the harvest! By Mac Christie While heavy rains in most of the province have decimated this year’s wild rice, the Northwest is experiencing a bumper crop. “It’s an incredible crop this year,” said Brad Caisse, a rice harvester from Ile-a-la Crosse. In some of the central areas of … Read more

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