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River & Water Trail Maps

Following a listserv inquiry for river map examples in 2022 by member Jack Henderson, we received a huge response with several examples! We hope you will find these helpful and inspiring as you create or update your river map. We also encourage you to watch the recording of the 2022 River Management Roundtable "Water Trail Maps: What makes them great and how yours could be better!"

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National Rivers Project

National Rivers Project

Location: USA
Developed by: RMS and state, federal and local partners
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South Fork Snake

South Fork Snake River Guide

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Bureau of Land Management
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Payette

Payette River

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Bureau of Land Management
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Portneuf 

Portneuf River

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Portneuf River Vision
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Upper Salmon

Upper and Lower Salmon Guides

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Bureau of Land Management
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Boise

Boise River Water Trail Guide

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Boise River Enhancement Network
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Bruneau Jarbidge Owyhee

Bruneau, Jarbidge and Owyhee River Guide

Location: Idaho
Developed by: Bureau of Land Management
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African American Heritage Water Trail

The African American Heritage Water Trail

Location: Little Calumet River, Indiana
Developed by: Openlands
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Video

Middle Grand River Water Trail

Middle Grand River Water Trail

Location: Michigan
Developed by: Middle Grand River Organization of Watersheds
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 Huron
 

Huron River Water Trail

Location: Michigan
Developed by: 
Terrain360
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Eleven Point

Eleven Point National Scenic River

Location: Missouri
Developed by: USDA Forest Service
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Eagle Creek to Hole in the Wall 

Eagle Creek to Hole in the Wall

Location: Missouri River, Montana
Developed by: Terrain360
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Greater Missoula

Greater Missoula, MT

Location: Missoula, MT
Developed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in cooperation with Tourism Bureau and Downtown Partnership
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Delaware

Delaware River

Location: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland
Developed by: Delaware River Greenway Partnership
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Maumee River Water Trail

Maumee River Water Trail

Location: Ohio
Developed by: Metroparks Toledo North West Ohio 
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Willamette

Willamette River Water Trail

Location: Oregon
Developed by: Willamette River Water Trail
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Schuylkill

Schuylkill River Water Trail

Location: Pennsylvania
Developed by: Schuylkill River Greenways
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Northern Forest Canoe Trail

North Forest Canoe Trail

Location: Waitsfield, VT
Developed by: North Forest Canoe Trail
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 New River

New River National Park and Preserve [Draft]

Location: West Virginia
Developed by: National Park Service
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Shenandoah River

Morgan's Ford to Harper's Ferry

Location: Virginia and West Virginia
Developed By: Terrain360
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Middle Clarion 

Middle Clarion Water Trail
Map and Guide

Location: Pennsylvania
Developed by: Brenda Adams-Weyant and the Clarion River Municipal Partnership
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Spokane

Spokane River Water Trail Map

Location: Washington
Developed by: Spokane River Forum
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Rouge

Lower Rouge Water Trail Paddlers' Companion

Location: Michigan
Developed by: Friends of the Rouge
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Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga River Water Trail

Location: Ohio
Developed by: Cuyahoga River Water Trail Partners and the Put-in-Bay Township Park District in cooperation with Ohio Sea Grant and NPS RTCA
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Lake Erie

Lake Erie Islands Water Trails

Location: Ohio
Developed by: Cuyahoga River Water Trail Partners and the Put-in-Bay Township Park District in cooperation with Ohio Sea Grant and NPS RTCA
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Breaux

Bayou Teche National Water and Paddle Trail

Location: Louisiana
Developed by: David L. Dahlquist Associates, LLC
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Michigan

Michigan Water Trails

Location: Michigan
Developed by: LIAA
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Chain of Lakes

Chain of Lakes Paddlers' Guide

Location: Michigan
Developed by: Paddle Antrim
Waterproof Map / Digital Map

Paddle SC'

Paddle SC

Location: South Carolina
Developed by: Paddle SC and the Center for Community GIS
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Edisto

 Edisto River Basin

Location: South Carolina
Developed by: SC Department of Natural Resources
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Three Forks of the Flathead River

Three Forks of the Flathead River

Location: Montana
Developed by: Flathead National Forest
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Appomattox

Lower Appomattox River

Location: Virginia
Developed by: Friends of the Lower Appomattox River
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Upper Klamath Basin

Upper Klamath Basin StoryMap

Location: Oregon, California
Developed by: Oregon State University
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