Campsites available along route. Historic sites near Lanesboro. Take out on the Mississippi River south of La Crescent. Put in at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. Route passes through Shakopee Lake and Lake Onamia.
Upper stretches flow through dense hardwood forests with some pines.
From Park to princeton, intermediate skills required due to periodic Class I-II rapids. Below princeton, low, slow moving water, excellent for beginners. Portage dams in Milaca, Princeton and Anoka. Take out at Anoka. Route passes thick forests, Pokegama Lake outflow and through Cross Lake.