• Canoeists paddle by tree lined shores

    Saint Croix

    National Scenic Riverway WI,MN

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  • High Water

    The rivers are running high and fast and the water is cold. Be prepared and cautious if venturing out on the rivers!

  • Wells Closed

    Beginning in 2013, water will no longer be available at McDowell Bridge Landing, Riverside Landing, and the Marshland District Office on Highway 70. Please plan accordingly and bring an adequate supply of water.

River Currents

About This Blog

Rivers are flowing, changing, currents of water. We are drawn to rivers to paddle, fish, camp, or to just sit and watch moving water. Follow this blog for updates on recreational opportunities, park programs, current events, and the changing seasons of the St Croix and Namekagon Rivers.

March 1: The Lure of Spring

March 01, 2012 Posted by: Ranger Dale Cox
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Watching the calendar and waiting for spring to show up

Winter, Spring, River
 

A Winter "Snapshot" of the Namekagon

February 02, 2012 Posted by: Park Volunteer Ben Thwaits
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Winter photography benefiting youth

Winter, plants, In a New Light
 

Open Water In January

January 10, 2012 Posted by: Dale Cox
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The river slows, but does not stop in winter.

Winter, Ice
 

Did You Know?

two men with a circular ice saw.  In the background blocks of ice are moving up a ramp into an ice house

Before the invention of refrigerators, people harvested ice from rivers and lakes in the winter and stored the ice, covered in sawdust, in buildings.  An ice house, storing ice from the river, once stood near the site of the park headquarters for St. Croix NSR, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.