Open water on the river means paddle season is right around the corner! We are gearing up by distributing National Water Trail maps throughout the Twin Ports.

Are you a local business or organization interested in being a distribution location? Please fill out the following form so we can coordinate a map drop-off/pick-up.

Distribution Location Form: https://tinyurl.com/2024-NWT-Maps

A lot of field work is planned for the St. Louis River Area of Concern (SLRAOC) project sites and is explained in the attached 2023 Anticipated Field Work document. 

PADDLERS: It is important to know what projects are happening as you explore the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail! Check out the attached Paddlers Awareness handout to know where current project efforts could impede your paddling plans. Be sure to reference it before you launch so you can be sure to avoid active construction sites.

****Due to the Munger Landing remediation project, the Clyde Avenue boat launch will be closed for the 2023 paddle season.

A lot of field work is planned for the St. Louis River Area of Concern (SLRAOC) project sites and is explained in the attached 2022 Field Work. 

PADDLERS: It is important to know what projects are happening as you explore the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail! Check out the attached Paddlers Awareness handout to know where current project efforts could impede your paddling plans. Be sure to reference it before you launch so you can be sure to avoid active construction sites.

****Due to the start of the Munger Landing remediation project, the Clyde Avenue boat launch will be closed for two years, starting in June of 2022.

At the headwaters of Lake Superior nestled between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin lies an urban treasure waiting to be explored. Join Kris Eilers, Executive Director of the St. Louis River Alliance, as she shares about the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail. May 20th from 6-7 p.m. via zoom.

Pick up your FREE St. Louis River Estuary (SLRE) National Water Trail Map at one of the many local businesses in the Twin Ports (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI) PDF versions are also available online.

CLICK HERE TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR FREE MAP

There are many remediation and restoration projects going on in the St. Louis River Area of Concern. This is especially important for paddlers and boaters on the River. The sites that should be avoided due to active construction this year (2021) are Kingsbury Bay, Grassy Point, and USS/Spirit Lake.