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Paddling in North Dakota
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Photo: Bryan Boyce (Bboyce17 at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Cannonball River
New England, North Dakota
Photo: Nate Stroh, U.S. Geological Survey, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Cedar Creek
Hettinger, North Dakota
Canoeing
Des Lacs River
Carpio, North Dakota
Canoeing
Goose River
Mayville, North Dakota
Photo: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Heart River
Dickinson, North Dakota
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Canoeing
Apple Creek
Bismarck, North Dakota

Canoeing
Beaver Creek
Beach, North Dakota

Canoeing
Beaver Creek
Linton, North Dakota

Boat launch
Beaver Creek Low water Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Canoeing
Big Muddy Creek
Almont, North Dakota

Boat launch
Black Tiger Bay Campground North Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
Black Tiger Bay South Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
Cattail Bay Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
East Side Estates Canoe Launch
North Dakota

Canoeing
Forest River
Forest River, North Dakota

Boat launch
Fort Rice Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
Fox Island Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
Hazelton Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Boat launch
Kimball Bottoms Boat Ramp
North Dakota
Canoeing
Knife River
Gladstone, North Dakota

Boat launch
Little Heart Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Canoeing
Little Missouri River
Hulett, North Dakota

Canoeing
Little Muddy River
Alamo, North Dakota

Canoeing
Long Lake Creek
Braddock, North Dakota

Boat launch
Main Boat Ramp
North Dakota

Canoeing
Maple River
Buffalo, North Dakota
Canoeing
Missouri River
Sand Springs, North Dakota

Boat launch
Missouri River - Tailrace Landing Boating Access
North Dakota

Canoeing
North Fork Grand River
Bowman, North Dakota
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Apple Creek
~44 min drive
Apple Creek is a 52-mile paddling stretch near Bismarck, North Dakota. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 1.6 feet per mile.
Fox Island Boat Ramp
~50 min drive
Fox Island Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Dakota.
Little Heart Boat Ramp
~1h drive
Little Heart Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Dakota.
Kimball Bottoms Boat Ramp
~1h drive
Kimball Bottoms Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Dakota.
Missouri River - Tailrace Landing Boating Access
~1h 8m drive
Missouri River - Tailrace Landing Boating Access is a boat launch in North Dakota.
Hazelton Boat Ramp
~1h 19m drive
Hazelton Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Dakota.
Fort Rice Boat Ramp
~1h 21m drive
Fort Rice Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Dakota.