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• Out and Back to same location - There are many areas to explore the Mississippi River backwaters.  This type of paddling consists of slight backwater currents but are able to be paddled out and back to same location.  One feature of these paddles is you can park your car, get out on the water, and return to the same location. 

• Start upstream and End downstream - These trips require transportation coordination given you will not end up where you start.  Kindly contact us to arrange.

OUT and BACK to same location

Riverland Outfitters provides maps for every outing!

Alma, WI
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $5

1. BEEF SLOUGH / MISSISSIPPI RIVER BACKWATERS TRAIL (Alma WI page)
2. BUFFALO RIVER / RIECK'S LAKE TRAIL (Alma WI page)
3. ALMA to FINGER LAKES CANOE TRAIL (Alma WI page)

1. Nelson Trevino Canoe Trail (USFWS map)
   • NELSON-TREVINO BOTTOMS CANOE TRAIL (Alma WI page)
   • NELSON-TREVINO BOTTOMS CANOE TRAIL to BIG LAKE (Alma WI page)
2. Tiffany Bottoms to the Mississippi and back via Gov't Light Slough (USACE map)

Buffalo City, WI
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $15

1. BELVIDERE SLOUGH / MISSISSIPPI BACKWATERS TRAIL (Alma WI page)
2. Lower SPRING LAKE TRAIL (Alma WI page)

Fountain City, WI
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $27

1. Whitman Dam Wildlife Area 
2. Merrick State Park 
   • Canoe Trail
3. Fountain City Boat Landing

 
Wabasha, MN
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $25

1. TEEPEEOTA POINT / ROBINSON LAKE, MN (Alma WI page)
2. Finger Lakes Canoe Trail (USFWS map)

Kellogg, MN
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $30

1. Half-Moon Lake Canoe Trail (USFWS map) 

START upstream and END downstream

Riverland Outfitters provides maps for every outing!

Nelson to Alma, WI - Mississippi River backwaters
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $12

• Start: Indian Slough Landing
• End: Alma Beach & Marina or Breckow's Landing

North Buffalo City to South Buffalo City, WI - Mississippi River backwaters
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $15

• Start: Belvidere Landing
• End: Lower Spring Lake Landing

Durand, WI to Hwy 35 - Chippewa River
Approximately 15 miles of paddling
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $32

• Start: Durand, WI landing
• End: Hwy 35 boat landing (between Nelson & Pepin, WI)

Ella, WI to Hwy 35 - Chippewa River
Approximately 7.5 miles of paddling
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $35

• Start: Ella, WI landing
• End: Hwy 35 boat landing (between Nelson & Pepin, WI)

Durand to Ella, WI - Chippewa River
Approximately 7.5 miles of paddling
Boat Delivery & Pickup charge $50

• Start: Durand, WI landing
• End: Ella, WI landing

We can also arrange a custom trip.  Kindly contact us!

US Fish & Wildlife Service
Upper Mississippi River Maps

    USFWS Marked Canoe Trails

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    Alma, WI
       Mississippi River Pool 4
       Mississippi River Pool 5 Upper

    Buffalo City, WI
       Mississippi River Pool 5 Lower

    Fountain City, WI
       Mississippi River Pool 5a

    Trempeleau, WI
       Mississippi River Pool 6


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US Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River Navigation Charts

    Lower Lake Pepin to Wabasha, MN
       Chart 26 (River Miles 761-766)

    Wabsaha, MN to Alma, WI
       Chart 27 (River Miles 756-761)

    Alma, WI
       Chart 28 (River Miles 749-755)

    Buffalo City, WI
       Chart 29 (River Miles 743-748)

    Buffalo City to Fountain City, WI
       Chart 30 (River Miles 738-744)

    Fountain City, WI
       Chart 31 (River Miles 733-738)

    Fountain City, WI
       Chart 32 (River Miles 726-732)
         

Reference Maps

Area Rivers

    Chippewa River (WI)
    Buffalo River (WI)
    Zumbro River (MN)
    Mississippi River map links on left

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Reference Information 

Wisconsin DNR
    Visiting the Upper Mississippi


Minnesota DNR
     Upper Mississippi River Guide


US Fish & Wildlife Service
Upper Mississippi River Refuge
     General Info Link


US Army Corps of Engineers
     Navigation Information


Area Parks on the
Mississippi River & Backwaters

    Fountain City, WI
         Merrick State Park

    Trempealeau, WI
        Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge
        Perrot State Park