Canoe Sharing Programs Are Growing In Minnesota

Check out the canoe sharing programs that are starting to pop up in Minnesota! Sunfish Lake Park in Ramsey, MN offers free canoe and kayak rentals as part of their program. As long as you are 18 years of age or older, you just have to obtain a swipe card to use the automated canoe/kayak rack.

The National Park Service is so impressed that they are starting their own pilot project to launch next year along a short stretch of the Mississippi River. While funding is still being raised, one possibility is to integrate a smartphone app that would allow you to book your canoe in advance! Although there may be a fee or a membership to use the service, is sounds like a fantastic idea and a great way to get more people out enjoying paddling.