Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

Third Space Thursday is a community gathering in the park to share food, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the river. Join us for yoga, birding, and other outdoor activities while learning about Mississippi Park Connection programs and the importance of preserving river access.

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

A celebration of the River, from the River. Grab your paddle and join the party — Float Fest 2025 is the inaugural celebration of our river-loving community! Whether you’re kayaking the Mississippi on Paddle Share, bringing your own boat, or kicking back at Graco Park, the first ever Float Fest is your invitation to experience the river in motion and the joy of gathering riverside. 

Third Space Thursday is a community gathering in the park to share food, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the river. Join us for yoga, birding, and other outdoor activities while learning about Mississippi Park Connection programs and the importance of preserving river access.

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

This guided tour with National Park Service rangers and Three Rivers Park District staff starts just downstream of the Coon Rapids Dam. Free shuttle service back to Mississippi Gateway Regional Park after your paddle is provided by Three Rivers Park District.

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

What a way to start your morning then an early morning paddle out on Pickerel Lake? Tap in to nature and yourself on a self guided meditative float. Bring your coffee!

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

Third Space Thursday is a community gathering in the park to share food, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the river. Join us for yoga, birding, and other outdoor activities while learning about Mississippi Park Connection programs and the importance of preserving river access. Each evening ends with a BIPOC paddle—an opportunity to experience the river firsthand.

Kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger as your guide! Enjoy your urban national park and America's greatest river from a new perspective.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

What a way to start your morning then an early morning paddle out on Pickerel Lake? Tap in to nature and yourself on a self guided meditative float. Bring your coffee!

Explore a unique portion of this national park that’s reminiscent of a Louisiana bayou, with a National Park Service ranger as your guide.

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

Third Space Thursday is a community gathering in the park to share food, meet neighbors, and access the river. Connect with your community over importance of preserving river access, yoga, birding, and other activities, talking up MPC programs, and experiencing the river firsthand on a BIPOC evening paddle. Paddle share aims to host this program as bi-weekly “come as you are” events with the main goal in getting people out in nature. 

Pickerel Lake is an excellent location for beginners to learn about paddling. The program is also great for those who want to brush up on their paddling skills. National Park Service park rangers will be your guide on this outdoor adventure.

What a way to start your morning then an early morning paddle out on Pickerel Lake? Tap in to nature and yourself on a self guided meditative float. Bring your coffee!