Outdoor Recreation

 

Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin was discovered in 1680 by Father Louis Hennepin. when he discovered the beautiful lake in the Mississippi River he called it the "Lake of Tears". The village and Lake Pepin get their names from the Pepin brothers, who were two of the first French trappers in the area. What is now called Lake Pepin is a 22-mile long lake formed by the delta of the Chippewa River flowing into the Mississippi River.  A stroll along the breakwaters features breathtaking sunrises and sunsets over beautiful Lake Pepin. The sport of water-skiing, which is now enjoyed by millions people, was invented by Ralph Samuelson in 1922 on the waters of Lake Pepin.