Paddling near Sioux City, IA

Sitting in Woodbury County at the confluence of the Missouri, Big Sioux, and Floyd rivers, Sioux City gives paddlers immediate access to three distinct river systems — from wide, swift prairie channels to smaller flatwater tributaries. The city marks the southern terminus of the 147-mile Missouri National Recreational River Water Trail and anchors the lower end of the 150-plus-mile Jay Heath Canoe and Kayak Trail on the Big Sioux.