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BriggsBriB ggs Memorial W.M.A. 48 SherburneSherburne Lake St. Francis 35.1 County Highway 5 bridge. 45 Long 5 65 45 West Lake BrigBriggsgggsg JuliJuliaa Pond 19 East Lake SHERBURNE CO Francis Shores Francis Shores 34.7 (L) Martin’s Landing trailer access. LLakeakeakkeke LLakeake 5 SantiagoSantn iiago 7 German Lake 35 BlomfordBlommfordfo W.M.AW.M.A NationalNattiononal 28 Martin’s RRushushu State 5 Isanti 33.2 (L) Outfitter. Ricei ake LLakeakea L Game LLakeake Refuge 52 10 55 28.9 (L) Chader Springs rest area. k Blue Elk LLakeakea 42 HorselegHorso eleg ElkE CCrooked German 24.0 Rest Area WilWWildlifedlife Lake LakeLake LLakeake Road 59 WeberWeberr 95 W.M.A.W Long 23.8-23.2 (L) Rum River North County Park. Carry-in access Lake Marget Athens HorseshoeH o LLakeakea W.M.A. FFremontremonto W.M.A 68 23 9 LLakeakeakk and campsites, fishing pier, toilets, drinking 53 BigB Mud RefRReRefugeuge LLakeakeke ZimmermanZimmmmmeeermanm water and picnic areas. FremontFremF e ont 4 66 W.M.A.W.M.AM . 8 Chader Isanti - Anoka 23.1 County Road 24/Bridge St. bridge. SandS n DunesDununesuness 10 30 Springs State Game Sand DunesDuneunees LLakeakek Refuge 45 20.3 (R) River Meadows Park boat access. AnnA n 53 56 20 10 48 StateStaatea Gamemee Stratton UncaU DunDDuneseses 7 23 Bethel Lake MaMMarvinrvin W.W. SchubringSchubrb ingng 16.3 County Road 22 bridge. 1111 r ISISANTIANTAANNT CO WW.M.A.M.AM S.N.AS.NN.AN A RiverRivev W.M.A ISANTIANNTN I COCO Seelye 14.3-10.3 (R) Rum River Central County Park has a small RefugeR gee Stoneto ANOANOKAN K CO 72 Bethel 76 ANOA KAAC CO LakeLake FFishish trailer access, carry-in access, watercraft 8 23 EaglEaglee StateSStaatee ForestForo est 24 LLakeake UncaU a DunDDuneses 25 LLakeake BeckerBecBe kere Rum River North cis S.N.AS.N.N.AA County Park campsites, fishing pier, rest area, toilets and StS Franrancis HellenHellen AllsonAllsososon MartinMartint SavannaSavanna S.NS.N.A.S .A..A. LLakeake St. Francis 24 26 MartinMaM rtintiin drinking water. Wickstrom LakeLLake 13 9055 County Forest GoGordieordie MikkMikMMikkelsonkM elssson 9.0 (R) Brookview Park carry-in access and rest area. 5 River Meadows Ned’s Deer - Mudud Mitchell 74 W.M.A.W.M.AM.A. Corners Br Lakes Countyy City of Ramsey. 1 ook Lake George Forest MaMartinartint - IslandIsI landana - 21 Mud Regional Park EnfieldEnfiEfildfieldd Lake 74 LinwoodLinwL nwwooodoodd LinLinwoodwoodoood Lakes LaLakes 52 Lake MortMoM rt RegReRegionalgionalgioni nalnaa ParkParkara 5.7 (L) Andover City Park carry-in access. MISSISSIPPIMISSIS SalidaSalialilida LLakeake 20 Neds 94 George 86 Lake LinwoodL SISSIPPI Mitchellitch 13 Deerr 22 3.0 (R) River’s Bend Park carry-in access, fishing pier SIP Brook LLakeakeke LakeLake HarHHarryarrry LaLLarsonarsononn 33 5 Pickerel 55 Mud BootBoot Lakekee MemoMemorialememomomorialiaal PI Lake BigB Lake S.N.AS.N.S.NS.N A and rest area. CouCoCountyounnttyty 90090 Bigg LakeLake 66 Oak Grove Creek East Bethel ForeForestoreo ests 50 LLakeakea TwinTwinwwiwwi LakesLakkkeeess 65 65 2.0 (R) Rum River South County Park trailer access, 10 CountyCounCouCoounntyt ParkParka 169 Nowthen d Gaging For carry-in access, fishing pier and drinking water. LakeakkeeMe MariaMarM iaa KKellyelelly - RIVER Sta CarlosCaCarlosrlos AAveryveery MontMMoMontissippiontonn issiippppipipi IVER 22 StateStatta e ParkParkk MMeyereyerr ER Cedar 22 CoonCoooonooo LakeLLaakeak (Backpack(Ba(B ckpakpp ck WW.M.A..M.AM.AM A. CounCoCountyntyty ParkParkk 43 BaileyBailey ElkElkk 9 akea 1.3 Highways 10 and 47 bridges. 13 Bearman Rum River L CountyCounC ntynty ParkParka k WW.M.A..M.A.AA. CampinCamCampingpinggOn OOnlyOnly) RiveRivRiverRiiivvever 15 39 MontMonticelloticellol W.M.A. Central 67 0.8 N.S.P. dam, portage right, 30 yards. SHERBURNESHERSHHERBERRBURNRNE CO 890 Regional Park CoonCo n LaLakeke 8958 on BeacBeBeachch 12 64 Coon Fishing pier. 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Throughout its course, the Rum flows through extensive backwaters, marshes, upland plains, and bottomlands of maple, ash and other hardwoods. ...It is a worthy calling for the beginning paddler or family that seeks a nearby retreat.

DEBORAH ROSE The Rum River Their presence continued the tradition of more than 4,000 good-sized fish of growth. Onamia Lake is a Designated Wildlife Lake, • Bring drinking water. It is only available at a limited years of human habitation at the river’s headwaters. Mille have migrated with long range planning efforts geared toward maximizing number of rest areas. Drinking river water is not 169 Brainerd

Kettle Lacs Kathio State Park, located along the river, is a south by then in wild rice production and associated increases in waterfowl recommended, but if you do it must be treated. Lake National Historic Landmark because of its importance as a search of deeper and furbearer populations. Mille • Respect private property. Stop only at designated sites; Lacs Snake historic and archaeological site. water. However, much of the shoreland is private property.

River fishing can be Planning A Safe River Trip Clearly, Lake Mille Lacs is the source of the Rum, yet good on the upper A successful river trip is safe. To enjoy a safe journey, • Be sanitary! Use designated toilet facilities or bury

Rum Mississippi you should be prepared by acquainting yourself with your human waste away from the river. Mora the Rum flows through three lakes—Ogechie, Shakopee reach of the river River and Onamia—before it takes on the true character of a river in May and June, route. corridor. The Rum starts at 1,250 feet above sea level and especially in the drops about 145 feet before it reaches its confluence with deeper pools at Choose a distance that is comfortable for you. Water St. Cloud River levels can speed up or slow down your trip: get information River the at Anoka. About half of the drop bridge crossings. 169 about water levels from the regional DNR office, DNR River occurs between Onamia and Milaca. 35 Smallmouth website, or DNR Information Center.

LAKE MILLE LACS - DEBORAH ROSE The canoeist will discover three distinctly different bass up to 19

oix 94 Anoka MARK DILLEY reaches. The uppermost stretch, Onamia to Princeton, is inches long have Protect the water and shorelands and leave nothing St. Cr behind you except footprints. Remember that much of the The Rum, a 148-mile river of gradual grade, is steeped narrow, rocky, shallow, and clear. This 65-mile segment been found by DNR Fisheries sampling crews in Isanti shorelands are privately owned. St. Paul in history. The French explored it. The Chippewa and flows almost straight south. Wading may be necessary at County and as long as 28 inches in Anoka County. 94 fought along it, and the pine logs that helped build times. The second stretch, Princeton to Cambridge, is Though the smallmouth bass population is strong, the • Travel with a companion or group. Plan your trip with River the cities of the Midwest were floated down it during the wider, deeper, slower and muddier as it flows east and habitat is more sandy than rocky. a map before you depart and advise someone of your lumber heydays of the 1800s. The Rum was particularly north across the belly of . This is the plans, including planned departure and arrival times. Minnesota 35 wildest and most remote reach of the river. For the wildlife watcher, the land holds white-tailed deer, DEBORAH ROSE prized because it spilled its bounty of logs into the • Most people paddle two to three river miles per hour. Mississippi River above the falls of St. Anthony. It, like the beaver, mink, muskrat and raccoon, just to name a few • Bring a first-aid kit that includes waterproof matches. Mississippi River to the west and the St. Croix River to the The final 35-mile stretch, Cambridge to Anoka, runs species. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Be cautious of river obstructions, such as overhanging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. east, carried away the vast pine stands of east-central almost straight south again. Here the river is wider and Sustainable Ecosystems and dead trees in the river. Outdoor recreation is dependent on a healthy and Minnesota in less than 50 years. deeper still as it passes through more civilized Hawks, ospreys, owls and eagles are common. The attractive natural environment. Sustainable outdoor surroundings. The valley is deeper in this final stretch and aspen stands along the river are excellent for ruffed grouse. • You must pack out all trash. recreation enables people to enjoy the outdoors without The Rum’s name is an interesting story in itself. The the vistas longer. It offers the kind of broad, flat water Squirrels and chipmunks thrive in maple and oak stands. This information is available in alternative • Leave only footprints; take only photographs! negative impacts on the environment. format upon request. Sioux referred to Lake Mille Lacs, the source of the Rum, that’s good for hard paddling or simply letting the current The small streams that flow into the Rum provide homes as Spirit Lake. Europeans apparently mistranslated “Spirit” float you along forfo amphibians and insects, which in Boating Communities working together can improve water to “Rum.” like a fallen leaf. turntur attract larger birds and mammals. Information resources by promoting environmentally sensitive land-use • Wear a U. S. practices along rivers and throughout watersheds. Natural The Rum’s headwaters were the capital of the Sioux The Rum is a The Rum is not the Coast Guard- shoreline buffers improve water quality by filtering out Minnesota State Parks and Trails when the French explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sier Du Luht, river for beginning rivriver it was when Du Luht and Father approved personal pollutants and sediments. Regional Unit arrived in 1679. Du Luht had been sent to the region of the and intermediate LoLouis Hennepin paddled it more than flotation device “thousand lakes” by the Governor of New , Count canoeists. Flows 30300 years ago, yet many of its wild 1200 Warner Road that state law Healthy and diverse native shoreline plant St. Paul, MN 55106 Frontenac, who hoped to establish new trapping grounds are moderate, chcharacteristics remain. Being just a requires to be on communities are attractive and provide important habitat 651-259-5841 and wrest domination of the fur-trade industry from the rapids are few, and shshort jaunt from the Twin Cities, it is board the craft. for birds and wildlife. British. Du Luht, who had left from Montreal, discovered the river is a worthyw calling for the beginning Online water trail information and maps can be what the Indians already knew, the nearby lands were rich generally shallow, papaddler or family that seeks a nearby • Bring an extra found at mndnr.gov/watertrails in natural resources, especially wild rice, fish and game. with the exception retretreat. paddle. of the extreme • Not all TheT Sioux, southern reach. The Rum River Weir, portions of this lolocated midpoint in the dogleg of the DNR Information Center howeverh , water trail are DEBORAH ROSE DEB ROSE The DNR’s Information Center is available to provide free wouldw lose The Rum is a rivriver between Shakopee and Onamia suitable for publications of facilities and services as well as answers questions designated Wild andd Scenic RiveRiverr, which means state lakes,lakes was installed to aallow water level manipulation Natural pertaining to DNR recreational opportunities in Minnesota. theset lands. motor use. Shorelands TheT end came Legislation preserves and protects its outstanding scenic, (drawdown capabilities) in Onamia without affecting 40% evaporation • Register your watercraft. All watercraft more than 9 10% runoff 500 Lafayette Road duringd a fierce recreational, natural, historic and scientific values. The Shakopee. This lowering of Onamia enhances the ability to St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 feet in length, including nonmotorized canoes and three-dayt Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is not meant to restore rivers, ensure good to excellent wild rice crops in 3 out of 4 years. 50% infiltration 651-296-6157 Metro Area kayaks, must be registered in Minnesota or your state 1-888-646-6367 MN Toll-Free battleb in 1745 but rather prevent damage to exceptional rivers caused by Altered Shorelands of residence. mndnr.gov withw the uncontrolled development. This is especially 30% evaporation 55% runoff ChippewaC at true during significant Rest Areas and Camping Sites 15% infiltration Kathio,K a For those who enjoy fishing, the river offers three summer rainfalls • Public rest areas are available along the route to rest, communityc of popular game fish species, , smallmouth bass, which can cause picnic and explore. MARK DILLEY SiouxS villages and walleye. The best fishing tends to be in the middle and dramatic shifts in • Camp only in designated campsites, which are at the headwaters of the Rum. Though the Sioux and lower stretches of the river where the water is deeper. water levels and available on a first-come, first-served basis. All Photos; MN DNR Chippewa would battle each other for nearly another In midsummer, the upper reach between Onamia and uproot rice plants in © 2016 Minnesota Department Milaca is usually too shallow to hold many fish. Most the floating leaf stage

century, the Chippewa became the permanent residents. DNR of Natural Resources