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Recreation Groups

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The St. Louis River is the largest tributary to Lake Superior and the largest tributary to the entire Great Lakes system.

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The Lake Superior Hiking Trail is a 300-mile trail around Lake Superior, around 150 miles of the trail follows the Lake Superior shoreline through the Superior National For

A canoe sits on a shady bank of a lake on a sunny day.

The Timber-Frear Canoe Route (named for Timber and Frear Lakes) links seven lakes with seven portages for a memorable canoe route and camping experience.

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This is a pleasant wilderness-like canoe trip with three short portages and one longer portage.

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The Vermilion River flows 42 miles north from Lake Vermilion to Crane Lake. With few accesses and numerous rapids, this river is best for experienced paddlers.