Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trail / NPS
Mississippi River Water Trail - Great River Water Trail Trail length: 121 miles Location: Missouri and Illinois The MRWT Great River Water Trail is deeply rooted in natural scenic beauty, Native American heritage, and cultural history. The MRWT Great River Water Trail extends through the heart of North America, from Saverton, Missouri downstream to St. Louis, Missouri and offers numerous recreational and educational opportunities, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Bronx River Blueway Trail length: 8 miles Location: New York The Bronx River Blueway passes directly through the New York Botanical gardens, the Bronx River Forest, cityscapes, and the Bronx Zoo and offers a variety of recreational and cultural opportunities. The Bronx River Blueway aims to introduce community and interested groups to the River and to the developing Bronx River Greenway through canoeing, kayaking, bicycling, program, and project opportunities in and along the river corridor.
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail / John Resch via NPS
Hudson River Greenway Water Trail
Willamette River Water Trail
Trail length: 256 miles Location: New York The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is designed for day-users as well as long- distance paddlers. It includes 94 designated access sites, wildlife marshes, islands, historic sites, cities, downtowns, and hiking trails. The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail connects communities and people to the Hudson River, promotes recreational access for all users, provides infrastructure for multiday paddles, protects natural and cultural resources, and supports the health the river for future generations.
Trail length: 217 miles Location: Oregon The Willamette River Water Trail flows through rural and urban landscapes, providing scenic, cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities. Seventy percent of Oregon residents live in the Willamette River valley. The trail aims to connect communities and visitors to Oregon’s celebrated Willamette River as an accessible adventure in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
Kansas River Trail Trail length: 173 miles Location: Kansas The Kansas River offers outstanding scenic, recreational, historic and cultural opportunities, appropriate for novice boaters and families. The River also provides areas for picnicking, wildlife viewing, fishing, and relaxing. The trail aims to help Kansas residents and visitors enjoy the Kansas River for fun, wellness, and recreation and to have communities and businesses along the river experience increased economic benefits improving the quality of life for all Kansas residents.
Willamette River Water Trail / NPS
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