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Gallery: NIU opens first boat rentals for East Lagoon for the semester

By Sofia Howell, Photojournalist
April 27, 2025
Sofia Howell
NIU Adventures staff Dakota Lohman assists junior time arts major Kat Young as they paddle in their kayaks in the East Lagoon. NIU Recreation rents out kayaks, canoes and double kayaks. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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Two kayaks and one canoe rest on the grassy beach of East Lagoon as one of the fountains sprays in the distance. Summer hours for NIU Adventures have not been determined yet. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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