The Upper Mississippi River Project offers extensive opportunities for water-based recreation, ranging from backwater hunting and fishing to long-distance cruising in the main channel.
There are plenty of hiking trails and interpretive hiking trails that run throughout this area. Most of them will follow the Mississippi and offer views of the river.
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