Bike Rafting 101

Discover the essentials of bike rafting, a hybrid adventure combining mountain biking and packrafting. Learn about the gear, trip planning, and tips to explore trails and rivers seamlessly.
Discover the essentials of bike rafting, a hybrid adventure combining mountain biking and packrafting. Learn about the gear, trip planning, and tips to explore trails and rivers seamlessly.
Experience bluff side views of the Mississippi from Fontenac State Park overlooking Frontenac, Minnesota, along the Great River Road scenic byway.
Hike, bike, view wildlife, and explore the Mississippi bluffs of Spring Lake Park Reserve in Hastings, Minnesota, along the Great River Road.
Visit the Bison Prairie in Spring Lake Park Reserve, on the banks of the Mississippi outside Hastings and along the Minnesota Great River Road.
Start easy on the Galloping Goose, a winding red dirt, single track mountain biking trail in Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area.
Get acquainted with Cuyuna County State Recreation Area on Drag Line Mountain Bike Trail around the forested shoreline of Portsmouth Mine.
These flooded former open-pit mines are now a draw with extensive red dirt mountain bike trails, clear lakes to paddle, and camping at Minnesota's Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area.
Fish, hike, bike, and float around Lake Bemidji State Park's beach, forest, and even a bog. Part of the Mississippi River and Minnesota's Great River Road.
Explore the Mississippi's natural beauty, outdoor recreation, historic destinations, & quirky stops along Minnesota's Great River Road trip.
Hike, bike, paddle, camp, and explore the Mississippi Headwaters in Itasca State Park along Minnesota's Great River Road.