Paddling near Davenport, IA

Set in Scott County on the banks of the Mississippi River, Davenport anchors one of the Upper Midwest's most accessible urban paddling hubs. The Quad Cities Water Trail strings together five dedicated launches and five calm backwater sloughs, while Lock and Dam No. 15—the world's largest roller dam at 1,203 feet—bisects the river between Davenport and Rock Island. Tributary trails on the Wapsipinicon, Maquoketa, and Rock rivers feed the same corridor.