Minnesota Sea Grant's Recreation and Water Safety Program is home to projects that help keep Minnesotans and visitors safe in and around Lake Superior.
![Locations of drowning and incidents in the St. Louis River Estuary and water access points (boating, beaches, campgrounds).](/sites/seagrant.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2023-06/drowning-hotspots-st-louis-river-estuary-locations-map.png?itok=hRGSz0_Q)
The goal of this project is to help prevent future drownings in the St. Louis River Estuary by characterizing, forecasting, and increasing public awareness of drowning hotspots, which are locations where drowning has occurred or that pose high drowning risks.
![A man wearing a winter hat blowing on his cold hands.](/sites/seagrant.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2021-03/2021-03-30-man-cold-eyesclosed-beanie-AdobeStock_130984543-576x324.jpg?itok=iz5vQodb)
History, prevention, kits, rescue, field treatment and more about hypothermia.
![Minnesota Lakes Ice-Out Click](/sites/seagrant.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2024-02/iceoutclock.jpg?itok=PlYfdmRs)
This ice-in and ice-out clock is a bit of science fun to show you how to estimate when a body of water like a lake is likely to freeze or thaw.
![graphic of the top of a yellow kayak with words Paddle Safe](/sites/seagrant.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/2020-12/2020_11_RecreationWaterSafety_PaddleSafe_MNSG_feed_3.jpg?itok=noDv-qdm)
The PaddleSafeTwinPorts.org website is to help recreational paddlers select launch sites and avoid dangerous encounters with commercial ship traffic in the Duluth-Superior area of Lake Superior.