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Missouri National Recreational River
Things To Do

A wonderful way to see the "rec river" is to get out on the water.  Recreational opportunities abound for canoeingboating, and fishing. Wildlife viewing excels from either water or land.

 

Missouri River Delta  

Did You Know?
Before the 1950s, the Missouri River carried an average of roughly 140 million tons of sediment per year past Yankton. After closure of the dams in the 1960s, an average of roughly 4 million tons per year moved past the same location.

Last Updated: September 12, 2008 at 12:58 EST