Clinton County Conservation
Blue Heron Eco Cruises
Cruise the Mississippi!
Come join us aboard the Blue Heron! The Blue Heron is a 24-passenger pontoon boat that gives cruisers an up-close and personal look at the Mississippi River. It's a fun way for people to talk, laugh and celebrate nature together. A naturalist will conduct tours through backwaters, sloughs and the main channel. Fish, wildlife & bird habitat, hunting, fishing, recreational boating, sand pits, barge traffic, endangered species and water quality are all part of the ecological puzzle of the river.
Public Sunset Cruises are offered Thursday evenings out of Rock Creek Marina & Campground at 7:00 PM, June to October (times will be earlier in the fall). We also offer some cruises on weekend mornings throughout the summer. Special cruises such as our After-Dark, Moonlight Music, Bald Eagle, Mussel, Birding and Fall Colors cruises are also offered throughout the year. Check "The Heron" newsletter and our facebook page for dates and times of all our cruises.
Space is limited and reservations are required.
Public cruises are free of charge!
Please call 563-259-1876 to make your reservation.
(Reservations accepted no earlier than one week prior to the cruise)
~~ All children must be accompanied by an adult and wear a personal floatation device~~
Nearby Attractions
Walnut Grove Pioneer Village
- Long Grove, IA
Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center
- Camanche, IA
Hurstville Interpretive Center
- Maquoketa, IA
Jones County Nature Center
- Center Junction, IA
Swiss Valley Nature Center
- Peosta, IA
Muscatine Art Center
- Muscatine, IA
National Pearl Button Museum
- Muscatine, IA
The Environmental Learning Center - Discovery Park
- Muscatine, IA
Toolesboro Mounds National Historic Site
- Wapello, IA
Baileys Ford Conservation Center
- Manchester, IA
Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area
- Toddville, IA
Washington County Conservation Education Center
- Ainsworth, IA
Bloomsbury Farm
- Atkins, IA
Guttenberg Brewing Company
- Guttenberg, IA
Backbone State Park
- Dundee, IA
Starr's Cave Nature Center
- Burlington, IA
Osborne Nature Center
- Elkader, IA
George Maier Rural Heritage Center
- Elkader, IA
Heartland Acres Agribition Center
- Independence, IA
Benton County Nature Center
- Vinton, IA
Old Threshers Reunion
- Mount Pleasant, IA
Lake Iowa Nature Center
- Ladora, IA
Fontana Interpretive Nature Center
- Hazleton, IA
Oakland Mills Nature Center
- Mount Pleasant, IA
Lewelling Quaker Museum
- Salem, IA
Gilbertson Nature Center
- Elgin, IA
Carnegie Historical Museum
- Jefferson, IA
Old Santa Fe Depot
- Fort Madison, IA
Maasdam Barns
- Jefferson, IA
Jefferson County Nature Center
- Fairfield, IA