River guides

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

• Email
  boatandwater.dnr@state.mn.us
  (please be sure to include your name and address)

• Telephone: (651) 259-5400 or toll free 1-888-646-6367

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

	Mississippi River Guide (9 MB, 119 Pages) A guide to boating on the Mississippi River between Hastings, Minnesota and the Iowa border. River maps Use the underlined links within the PDF to open individual maps Map index (1.3 MB)
	Metro Area Rivers Guide (5 MB, 107 Pages) A guide to boating on the Mississippi, St. Croix and Minnesota rivers. River maps Use the underlined links within the PDF to open individual maps Map index

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.