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Pa rks and RecreationThe Port of Elk River <br />Elk River prides ourselves as a place where city and country <br />flow together. Blessed with two important waterways, <br />acres of protected green spaces, trails, conservation areas <br />and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation it <br />is easy to see why our tagline is “Powered by Nature.” <br /> <br />The city is located near the confluence of the Elk and <br />Mississippi Rivers. Our quaint and charming downtown <br />is rich with shops and eateries. Visitors travel easily <br />to our city via three major thoroughfares (Highways <br />10, 169 and 101), or the Northstar Commuter Rail <br />Line. However, some feel the city is missing one key <br />transportation option - via the Mississippi River. <br /> <br />The investment of a dock at Rivers Edge Commons <br />Park would make Elk River a destination for a <br />variety of watercraft; boats, canoes, kayaks, and <br />jets skis. Anyone who lives on the river can make <br />their way up or down river to visit restaurants and <br />entertainment hot spots with accessible docks. <br /> <br />After much research, we propose a product called EZ <br />Dock. This is the same docking system located in the <br />City of Anoka on the Rum and Mississippi Rivers (see <br />photos to the right). It is an ADA-accessible floating, <br />seasonal dock with interconnecting deck sections that <br />would be installed each spring and removed each fall . <br /> <br />The product cost, site preparation and installation is <br />approximately $115,000.