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Root River Outfitting - Tube, Canoe & Bike Rentals at Cedar Valley Resort. Summer Rentals Canoe and Kayak Rentals (shuttle included) Canoe – $35.00 (2.5 Hrs.) $45.00 (5-6 Hrs) Kayak – $30.00 (2.5 Hrs) $35.00 (5-6 Hrs.) Bike Rental/Tag-a-long/Burley $12.00 – for 2 Hr. $2.00 for each additional Hr. $18.00 – All day Bike Shuttles $8.00 Fountain – Preston – Rushford $10.00 Harmony $15.00 Houston Frisbee Golf 1 Round – $1.00 per disc All day – $5.00 per disc Guests – Free use of baskets with your own disc Tube Rental (shuttle included) Tubes – $10.00 Tubes w back – $15.00 Cooler Rafts – $12.00 Winter Rentals X-Skis Rental $10.00 – for 2 Hrs. $2.00 for each additional Hr. $18.00 – All day Snow-Tubes Free for guest use on our property.

The Baudelaire children are coming back — Netflix has renewed "A Series of Unfortunate Events" for Season 2. The Netflix series based on a book series A Series of Unfortunate Events has fortunately been renewed for Season 2! The series premiered on Netflix in January and apparently drew enough praise from audiences and critics to warrant another season. Netflix announced the decision in an unusual way: They released a video on YouTube that creates a secret message that once decoded, leads to another website. Can you figure it out? Here’s the video: The video directs you to a URL where you can find news on from Lemony Snicket himself. In case you missed it, check out “VastlyFrighteningDecision.com” to see all of the details but here’s an excerpt from the letter: “Dear Viewer, It has come to my attention that, despite my repeated warnings, you have viewed the Netflix adaptation of my distressing work, known collectively as A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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