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
