Find out how to have a national water trail designated in your community.

Nine new trails designated into the National Water Trails System:

      • Alabama Scenic River Trail, AL - 631 miles

      • Bronx River Blueway, NY - 8 Miles

      • Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Water Trail, GA - 48 Miles

      • Great River Water Trail - Mississippi River, IL/MO - 121 miles

      • Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, NY - 256 Miles

      • Kansas River Water Trail, KS - 173 miles 

      • Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Water Trail, MN - 72 Miles

      • Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trail, GA - 120 miles

      • Willamette River Water Trail, OR - 216 miles

Recent news:

      Salazar Designates National Water Trails in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri

      Salazar Designates Kansas River Trail as a National Water Trail

Check out our site pages for more information on the trails soon.

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