Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scenic beauty. Hiking and historic towns also beckon.

Kayaking on the St. Croix River

Paddling is an excellent way to experience the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

A woman paddles a kayak past cliffs on a forested river.

The St. Croix Dalles

The scenic Dalles of the St. Croix River provide dramatic backdrops for paddlers.

Kayakers pass impressive cliffs.

Fast Water on the St. Croix River.

There are opportunities to paddle stretches of fast and slow water on the Riverway.

A fast river flows over large rocks in a forested landscape.

Fishing the St. Croix River

The fishing is spectacular on the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers.

A man holds a large fish while sitting in a boat near a forested shore.

Evening on the St. Croix River.

Watch scenic sunsets from shoreline campsites.

A man stands next to a river watching a sunset.