Paddle Event 

(Stretch of River: Wanata Park Access to the Prairie Heritage Center) (Meeting Point: 100 W Front St, Peterson, IA 51047)

Information about the Water Trail:

The Inkpaduta Canoe Trail presents a section of 202 miles of the Little Sioux River, from Dickinson County through to Woodbury County. The section is both a natural and cultural corridor, offering recreation at sites like Cayler Prairie, Kindlespire County Park and The Prairie Heritage Center. Visitors encounter a living connection to Iowa’s Indigenous heritage, settler history, and enduring landscapes, making the Little Sioux River a powerful symbol of resilience, transformation, and reflection.

The Inkpaduta Canoe Trail is a regional water trail originally organized and developed by local County Conservation Boards in the early 1980s. This initiative represents the earliest known organized water trail effort in the state, predating Iowa’s official Water Trails Program by decades. The county partners are now collaborating with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to plan and officially designate the Inkpaduta Canoe Trail as Iowa’s newest State Water Trail.

Resources:

Website: https://www.inkpadutacanoetrail.org/

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