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Prairiewood Saunas, SaunaTimes, Flagship Pontoons, Black River Brand, announce their contribution to the floating sauna revolution with their innovative floating wood burning sauna solution: Viking Floating Saunas.  The collaborative team has invested over a year productizing a sauna built on