Join us at the Sanford Museum & Planetarium to learn about paddling the Little Sioux River from naturalist Dan Cohen.

Dan Cohen has paddled nearly the entire stretch of the Little Sioux River, from Dickinson to Woodbury counties. This presentation features descriptions of the various paddling segments to be designated as part of the Inkpaduta Water Trail, including the accesses, landmarks, potential hazards, dominant plant species, and wildlife.

Dan Cohen is a writer, photographer, advocate, and naturalist, and provides consulting through his Nature Communication business. He previously served as the long-time Buchanan County Conservation Board Executive Director before retiring in 2023. Dan has worked on many Iowa DNR Water Trail projects, and In 2023 and 2024 he provided river reconnaissance exploration and reporting on the Little Sioux River. Dan’s stories and photography are published on his Nature Communications Substack PAGE.

Dan Cohen