Sioux Rapids, Iowa is located on the Inkpaduta Canoe Trail, a 131-mile-long historical river trail. Take a timeless trip on the Little Sioux River. Start in Sioux Rapids at the Highway 71 bridge boat ramp and float to Linn Grove. This trip will take about 4 hours when the river is flowing swiftly, and is the best choice for viewing wildlife including ducks, geese, herons, beaver, muskrats, and river otters.

Gustafson Lake is located 1 mile south of Sioux Rapids. Swimming area with sandy beach.

Little Sioux River: A good channel catfish and flathead catfish stream. Walleye fishing can be excellent below the lowhead dams.

Little Sioux Golf & Country Club - (712) 283-2162
The 9-hole "Little Sioux" course at the Little Sioux Golf & Country Club facility in Sioux Rapids, Iowa features 2,492 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35. Little Sioux golf course opened in 1961.