2026 Post Paddle Party Info

Everyone (paddlers, friends, supporters, family members, spectators) is welcome to attend the Post Paddle Party from noon to 5pm on Sunday, June 14th at Peninsula Point Park in Anoka.

Cheer for paddlers at the finish line overlook, get a wood fired pizza from the Brick Oven Bus, listen to the Lindula Brothers play some sweet tunes, drink some Root Beer from the Dorothy Molter “Root Beer Lady” museum in Ely, MN and enjoy the gorgeous park at the confluence of the Mississippi and Rum Rivers.

Check out what some of our really cool sponsoring organizations and businesses at their booths on exhibitor row, including:

Hornbeck Boats (you can even try one out!)
Lake State Mountaineering
Vistabule Trailers
Bluff2Backwaters 2026 and the Winona Recreation Alliance
Mississippi Park Connection & the National Park Service representing the Mississippi National Recreation Area
Paddle Bridge Kayak Guides
Dorothy Molter Museum serving free Root Beer!
Three Rivers Park District

Park in Lot #1 as seen on the map below; if that’s full, park in Lot #2 and walk down. If that’s full, park in the free Anoka parking ramp and follow the footpath to the party.