If you think Congress takes the nation on a wild ride, paddlers find a whitewater run near Great Falls just as unpredictable. For a calmer ride, paddle along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Read more.
A Minneapolis trip can include urban sightseeing and a chance to float through a barge lock, dropping (or climbing) 50 feet in just a few minutes. Read more.
This urban river passes through the biggest city in the South, but a paddler would never know it. The area is maintained in a natural state by the National Park Service with several points of access. Read more.
One company, Sea Trek, runs a kayak trip that starts in the shadows of the Golden Gate and crosses under the bridge on the way to the Marin Headlands. Read more.
You can float or paddle through this scenic state capital. A greenway park offers a 6-mile run, complete with rest stops along the way. Read more.
Go for a summer and early fall bat paddle, when hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge at dusk from the world's largest urban bat colony under the Congress Avenue bridge. Read more.
Reno has developed a half-mile whitewater course and downtown riverfront park that's walking distance from its casinos. Read more.
Virginia's capital offers rafters a thrill on whitewater routes as challenging as Class IV. Canoers and kayakers can also find calm stretches to take in the scenery. Read more.