Paddle Safe

Twin Ports

2025 Paddle Safe Photo Quest

Two kayakers smile at the camera on a calm lake under a clear blue sky, one in an orange kayak and one in a blue kayak.

Kayaking on Thompson Lake

Thompson Lake, MN

Lita Lind

A person paddling a small blue kayak on clear, calm Lake Superior water, holding a fishing pole beneath a bright blue sky.

Nor shor

North of French River, MN

Josh Kempf

A young woman stands smiling on a paddleboard surrounded by lily pads on a quiet lake, holding her paddle upright.

Morning Boarding

Schelin Lake, MN

Diana Jones

A group of paddlers in colorful kayaks and canoes spread across calm water, surrounded by forested hills under a hazy sky.

Upstream

St. Louis River near Chambers Grove

Karen Sunderman

A kayaker paddles toward sunbeams breaking through dramatic clouds over calm evening water, creating a golden reflection.

Kayak couture—powered by PFDs and saftey gear

Apostle Islands, WI

Morgan Kapps

Three paddlers in aluminum canoes travel down a still waterway surrounded by northern pines under an overcast sky.

Protected Paddling on Saganaga Lake

Saganaga Lake, BWCA

George Peterson

A man reclines in a red canoe holding a wooden paddle across his chest, smiling while floating on a calm northern lake.

Red canoe, red PFD, sunburn, even more red

Island Lake, MN

Angus Pitulla