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River Explorer

Explore paddleable rivers

Named rivers across the Paddling Hubs network, sourced from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset. See where each one runs on a map, filter by water type, then find the outfitter who runs it.

10,643 rivers

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Showing 124 of 10,643 rivers

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The map plots a nationwide sample of 3,014 of 10,643 rivers. Search or filter to map the rest.

  • Free to browse
  • USGS-sourced rivers
  • Open in the app for live flow and tracking

River data from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain). Live flow, where shown, from USGS Water Data.

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Free, no account needed. Put-in maps, named river reaches, and your trip log in your pocket.

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  • Log your paddles in one timeline

  • Find the next put-in wherever you roam

A river reach selected out of the mapped river network in the Paddling Hubs app

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