Paddling near Coon Rapids, MN
Sitting directly on the Mississippi River at River Mile 866 in Anoka County, Coon Rapids anchors one of the Twin Cities metro's best paddling stretches. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park launches above the dam, while Mississippi Gateway Regional Park across in Brooklyn Park offers carry-in launches below it. The Rum River, a Wild and Scenic waterway, meets the Mississippi just upstream in downtown Anoka.
Top waters to paddle near Coon Rapids
Mississippi River
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Lake Minnetonka
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Rum River
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Sunrise River
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Apple River
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Willow River
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Vermillion River
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Kinnickinnic River
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Cannon River
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Round Lake
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