Best Rivers & Streams in America

San Marcos River

Fed by natural springs from the Edwards Aquifer, the San Marcos River maintains crystal-clear water at a consistent 72-78°F year-round, with depths typically 2-8 feet. The 75-mile river is a premier tubing destination just 30 miles from Austin, with outfitters offering 45-minute downtown floats to 3-hour adventures. Swimming access is available at multiple city parks. The springs are ecologically unique, home to endangered species including the Texas blind salamander and fountain darter. Parks open 6 AM to 11 PM.

Anderson River

The Anderson River is a 50.4-mile-long tributary of the Ohio River in southern Indiana in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.

Burley Creek

tributary to Burley Lagoon in Kitsap County, Washington state, United States of America

Russian River

Scenic river winding through redwood forests and wine country, offering swimming holes, kayaking, canoeing, and beach areas.

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Solomon Creek

tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Slate River

The Slate River is a 48.8-mile-long tributary of the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises about 10 miles northeast of Appomattox and flows northeast past Buckingham, eventually reaching the James River near Bremo Bluff. The river's course is entirely within Buckingham County.

Pecos River

The Pecos River originates in north-central New Mexico and flows into Texas, emptying into the Rio Grande. Its headwaters are on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County north of Pecos, New Mexico, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet.

Des Plaines River

River running through plane forests & marshland, popular for canoeing & fishing for carp or bass.

Kalamazoo River

The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 130 miles long from the junction of its north and south branches to its mouth at Lake Michigan, with a total length extending to 178 miles when one includes the South Branch.

Saline River

The Saline River is a 397-mile-long tributary of the Smoky Hill River in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas in the northwest part of the state.

Ocheyedan River

The Ocheyedan River is a tributary of the Little Sioux River, 58 mi long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Little Sioux and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river has been channelized for much of its length.

Deckers Creek

Surrounded by lush greenery, this sprawling tributary features cascading waterfalls & rock slides.

Sandusky River

Once home to the Seneca & Wyandot Indians, this river is popular for canoeing, hunting & fishing.