‘Witch paddles’ planned across Twin Cities

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At least four "witch paddles" are happening in Minnesota at Lake Harriet, Lake Minnetonka and Warner Lake County Park.

Witches across Minnesota are getting ready to take flight with their paddle boards in hand. There are at least four paddles happening in the state this Halloween season as “witch paddles” grow in popularity across the country.

There have been paddles in Minneapolis the last few years switching between Lake Harriet and Lake Nokomis. Last year's paddle had about 50 people, and co-organizer Lindsey Groth said she expects the numbers to grow at the Lake Harriet paddle on Friday.

Groth participated for the first time in 2025. She was jealous after seeing all the paddle events pop up across the country.

Halloween has always been her favorite holiday. She says her late mother is to thank for that. She made all of Groth’s costumes by hand, and years later Groth still can’t par...