8th Annual
RIVERS & BLUFFS
FALL BIRDING FESTIVAL
Major Improvements for 2009
YOU are Invited to Experience Up-Close Views of 15-18 Thousand of Elegant Tundra Swans
200 - 300 Thousand Colorful Ducks and Geese, plus Numerous Bald Eagles and Hawks,
All within Wildlife-rich Pool 9 - Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge
This Year: 3 Consecutive Weekends of Special “Fall Migration Cruises”
Scheduled at Peak Time for Amazing Close-up Viewing
Of a Nationally Recognized Wildlife Spectacle
Cruise Schedule
Twice on Saturdays and Twice on Sundays, on these Weekends:
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Nov. 7-8
Nov. 14-15
Times
9 AM to Noon, and 1 PM to 4 PM, Each Day
All Special “Fall Migration Cruises” are conducted by Mississippi Explorer Cruises. Each cruise
departs from the waterfront in Lansing, Iowa. Mississippi Explorer Cruises use large, enclosed, and heated
boats with large windows on all sides. Passengers will enjoy a cozy ride in the most comfortable tour boats
on the Mississippi. Free hot apple cider will further sweeten the experience for one and all. Ric Zarwell and
at least one birding expert will be on each cruise to help visitors observe, identify, and understand the
enormously abundant wildlife, and biologically-rich river habitats. Bring and use cameras and binoculars!!
Avid nature-lovers and photographers not familiar with this unique experience on Pool 9, may wish to
cruise all three weekends.
Pre-registration is required
Please place free phone call to: 877-647-7397
For more details go to: www.MississippiExplorer.com
“ Join Us to Identify, Enjoy and Understand All Birds Around Us”
Lansing, Iowa is just 35 miles downriver from La Crosse, WI;
only 30 miles upriver from Prairie du Chien, WI;
or, 35 miles west of Viroqua, WI and 35 miles east of Decorah, IA