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Saint Croix River Nibi Walk – September 2024
St Croix River Nibi Walk will be Sept 1-5th. Beginning at the St. Croix Flowage (Gordon Dam) in Gordon, WI. We will meander over to the Minnesota side near the Old River Crossing near Sunrise, MN on canoes. We will begin at 8 am on Sept 1st. Route maps are below.
The St. Croix River is roughly 169 miles long, beginning near Gordon, Wisconsin. The walk will be 144 miles. When it joins with the Namekagon River it widens significantly. Before reaching its confluence with the Miississippi River it will merge with other rivers, including the Kettle, Willow, and Kinnickinnic Rivers, rivers along which previous Nibi Walks have occurred (in 2016, 2021,and 2022 respectively). Nibi Walkers prayed along the entire length of the Mississippi in 2014. Nibi Walks have many allies along the St. Croix and Namekagan Rivers. North Woods and Waters of the St. Croix Heritage Area has helped to support Nibi Walks on all three tributaries. The Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon is a watershed-wide non-profit advocating for conservation throughout the watershed. The Saint Croix River is a National Scenic Riverway – this will be a beautiful walk!
Because of the proximity of the walk to the Twin Cities the core walkers will be commuting from their homes to the walk each day. People who live in twin cities or the local area can camp at any of the local parks or drive back and forth daily.
Orientation Meeting
The orientation meeting has passed.
Please also be familiar with the Nibi Walk protocols.
Please Sign Up
Please use this sign up form to let us know if you plan to walk so we can have an estimate of group size.
Route Maps
We will be close to Danbury the end of first day and at St Croix Campground the end of second day, and end at the old Ferry Crossing on the 3rd day.
The maps about the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway are the foundation for our route map. The map numbers begin with Map 4 because of how the National Park Service numbered the maps.
To find the walkers check for updates on the Nibi Walk Facebook Group and follow the GPS spotter.
Starting Location Coordinates: 46.25391° N, 91.92796° W (Gordon Dam County Park) See map.
Map 4 – Gordon Dam to Riverside Landing
Map 5 – Riverside Landing to Highway 70 Landing
Map 6 – Highway 70 Landing to Highway 8 (includes Sunrise River Crossing)
Map 7 – Highway 8 to Marine on St. Croix
Map 8 – Marine on St. Croix to Douglas Point Park, MN.
More Ways to Support
Do you live near the river and wish to support us? Hungry walkers are always grateful for the gift of lunch. If you are interested inhelping feed the walk, contact Sharon at 651-325-8077.
This article provides a great general introduction to this water walk.
Haw River and Cape Fear River
Dates to be Determined
The Haw River is a major tributary of the Cape Fear River, running through central North Carolina. Together this walk travels roughly 300 river miles.