525 South Main Street | Galena, IL 61025 | 815.776.9425

Fever River Outfitters specializes in outdoor recreational rentals and apparel sales. We rent canoes, kayaks, bikes and snowshoes. Fever River Outfitters invites reservations for your special event or business outing.

GALENA RIVER

Put in at Galena, Illinois under the bridge at Highway 20. Two hours to the Mississippi River.

GRANT RIVER

Put in at the bridge on Highway U south of Beetown, Wisconsin. Five hours to Burton and five hours further to Potosi Boat Club. Take out there or continue one-half hour to the Mississippi River.

LITTLE TURKEY RIVER

Put in 35 miles north of Dubuque on Highway 52 at Millville, Iowa. Two hours to the Mississippi River, good view of bluffs.

MAQUOKETA RIVER (SOUTH FORK)

Put in south of Manchester, Iowa at Pin Oak Park. Three hours to Lake Delhi (Note: dam one mile below put-in, in high water you can shoot the cut).

8991 Bellevue Heights | Dubuque, IA 52003 | 563.556.0620

The Mesquakie were the earliest known inhabitants of the Mines of Spain Area. Their village was located at the mouth of the Catfish Creek. The Mesquakie carried on a fur trade with French voyagers. They also worked the lead mines for many decades before the Revolutionary War. Mounds, village sites, rock shelters, trading post sites and campsites dot the landscape. Julien Dubuque is believed to be the first European to settle on what is now Iowa soil in 1788. In 1796, Dubuque received a land grant from the Governor of Spain to work the land. The grant specified that the 189-square mile area to be named as the "Mines of Spain." The park is designated as the Julien Dubuque Mines National Historic Landmark as a Silos and Smokestacks Heritage Area Partner Site, State Preserve, National Recreational Trails, Important Birding Area, and Watchable Iowa Wildlife Area. Groomed for both in-line and skate skiing. Five miles of trails full of wildlife and beautiful scenery. Call ahead for conditions. Canoe or kayak Catfish Creek which runs through the park. Launch at the Catfish Creek canoe access and paddle toward the main channel of the Mississippi River or paddle through the park and enjoy the back waters of the Mississippi.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

You may canoe anywhere but be alert of the dangers caused by boats, wind, currents, and dams.

Highway 52 North (6 miles North of Dubuque) | 563.556.9799

Located at the end of Mud Lake Road, six miles north of Dubuque. Small backwater of the Mississippi, but nice camp site next to the put-in ramp.

2543 West 32nd | Dubuque, IA 52001 | 563.542.2649

A premier kayak outfitter welcomes you to explore the Mississippi River. Our guided tours allow you to experience the sport of kayaking while enjoying the Mississippi's breathtaking wonders. Call for reservations.

PLATTE RIVER

Put in four miles north of Dickeyville, Wisconsin by bridge on Highway 61. One and a half hours to the Mississippi River, south on the Big River. One and a half hours to take-out at boat ramp east of Lock and Dam 11.