Northwest · Northeast · Metro · Southeast
Mississippi River
Follow Minnesota’s great north-to-south river corridor from its lake-country headwaters toward cities, floodplain forests, and bluff country.
Abrir a fonte oficial sobre o rio
Siga a água
Os rios do Minnesota ligam todas as paisagens lacustres.
Start with a river corridor, compare its regions, then open official water-trail maps and current conditions before choosing where to paddle, walk, fish, or watch the water move.
Conheça cinco corredores fluviais
Um mapa regional
Veja os rios como ligações, não fronteiras.
This accessible diagram is an orientation tool, not a navigation map. Its text list gives the same five-region relationships without relying on color or shape.
Featured-set method: named corridors with dedicated Minnesota DNR State Water Trail pages, chosen to span the project’s five discovery regions; categorical selection, not a length ranking · reviewed July 27, 2026
Five regions linked by featured rivers
Northwest: Mississippi, Red River of the North, Rainy. Northeast: Mississippi, St. Croix, Rainy. Metro: Mississippi, Minnesota, St. Croix. Southwest: Minnesota. Southeast: Mississippi.
Cinco corredores para começar
Escolha um rio e depois um troço adequado.
These are equal-entry profiles, not a largest-or-longest list. Each official link opens a DNR route page with maps, access context, and river-specific details.
Southwest · Metro
Minnesota River
Trace a broad prairie river valley east toward its meeting with the Mississippi, with water-trail maps dividing the journey into practical segments.
Abrir a fonte oficial sobre o rio
Northeast · Metro
St. Croix River
Explore a forested border river where islands, cliffs, towns, and changing current make careful section-by-section planning essential.
Abrir a fonte oficial sobre o rio
Northwest
Red River of the North
Meet a north-flowing prairie river shared with North Dakota, then use official maps and gauges to choose an appropriate access and section.
Abrir a fonte oficial sobre o rio
Northwest · Northeast
Rainy River
Discover an international border river connecting northern lakes and communities, with current conditions checked before any outing.
Abrir a fonte oficial sobre o rio
Da curiosidade a um passeio seguro
Planeie o dia conforme as condições, o acesso e o grupo.
Mapear o troço
Use the DNR water-trail map to locate accesses, dams, campsites, rapids, hazards, and river miles. The map is planning support, not a sole navigational aid.
Open the official interactive mapVerificar o nível da água
River levels can change quickly with rain, dam flow, and other conditions. Read the latest gauge interpretation close to departure.
Check DNR river levelsPlanear para o grupo
Match the route to the group, tell someone the plan, carry essential gear, and wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
Read DNR safety and rulesConhecer a bacia hidrográfica
A river carries the story of its whole drainage area. Explore MPCA watershed monitoring and restoration information, then connect back to lakes and communities upstream.
Explore MPCA watershed informationPlanning guidance: Minnesota DNR State Water Trails and MPCA watershed information · dynamic conditions must be rechecked · reviewed July 27, 2026
Continue a seguir as ligações.
Move upstream into named lakes, compare the five regions, or shape a day around paddling, fishing, trails, and waterfront culture.