RESOURCES 
for modern day river explorers
"I Can Paddle!"  
Check out the canoe classes 
and canoe trips offered by 
Minnesota State Parks!
There are many stories about the Headwaters expeditions of river explorers from  the past...
but exploration is an ongoing saga in which you can still participate today!  
Click on the buttons above to be inspired by the tales of modern day explorers, 
then  grab a paddle, pack your gear,  and plan a trek to the lakes and rivers of  Minnesota's north woods!
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Itasca State Park, 
home of the Headwaters of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River Headwaters
Canoe Trail Route
Interactive Planning Map of 
  Minnesota Water Trails
Chippewa National Forest
Lake Bemidji State Park
Buena Vista Historic Ranch 
and Village at the "Continental Divide"
White Oak Fur Post and 
Living History Center
Bemidji State University
Outdoor Program Center
Classes and Equipment Rental
Waymarking 
Canoe/kayak route
on the Schoolcraft River
North Country
National Scenic Trail
Savannah Portage 
State Park
Schoolcraft State Park
Grand Portage 
National Monument
How to build your own vintage cedar canoe! 
Six Day Paddle 
on the 
Upper Mississippi  

by Reis Hall
Voyageurs National Park
Historical Trekkers Organization
Become an expeditionary naturalist--participate in our Mississippi River Headwaters biogeography project!
My 21st century Expedition: 
Following the 
Routes of Schoolcraft

by Lorah Patterson
"The Source"
Educational
Resources
Resources  for the modern day river explorer
Virtual Journey
 to the Headwaters
River's Edge
Geographics
Our Cast of Characters
Explorer Expedition Timeline & Maps
MN Alliance for Geographic Education