River guides

To get the Mississippi River Guide or Metro Area Rivers Guide (guides for boating on these rivers):

  • E-mail: info@dnr.state.mn.us (please be sure to include your name and address)

  • Telephone: (651) 259-5400 or toll free 1-888-646-6367
    [Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (651) 296-5484 or toll free 1-800-657-3929]

  • Mail:
    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    Boat & Water Safety Section
    500 Lafayette Road
    St. Paul, MN 55155-4046


Mississippi River Guide - cover

Mississippi River Guide -
A guide to boating on the Mississippi River between Hastings, Minnesota and the Iowa border.

Metro Rivers Guide - cover

Metro Area Rivers Guide -
A guide to boating on the Mississippi, St. Croix and Minnesota rivers.

 

Unsinkable Molly Brown wears her lifejacket
Children under 10 years old are now required to wear a life jacket while boating in Minnesota.
*It’s smart, it’s safe, it’s the law.
*Except when boat is anchored and being used as a swimming platform or the child is below decks or in an enclosure or cabin on the craft.