Although the rapids that gave Grand Rapids its name now hide beneath a paper mill's dam, the city at the navigational headwaters of the Mississippi River remains a big draw when it comes to H2O. Four lakes within the city limits, as well as the more than 1,000 that pepper surrounding Itasca County, provide all sorts of opportunities for water sports, boating and fishing (from a boat or through a hole in the ice, depending on the season). Learn More...