Poll closed · final results
90 Minutes or 2 Hours?
Final tally: 13 for 90 minutes, 1 for 2 hours, and 2 with no preference (16 recorded responses, including the initial count).
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Recap · Saturday, October 31, 2026
Halloween Campfire 2026
Paddle Pals Halloween Campfire 2026 🎃 Thanks to everyone who came out in costume!
Timberline, Waukee · Campsites 19 & 20
Video montage · 1 min 16 s · sound on
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