Yes, many Nebraska rivers and parks are fine for recreation!
Just sharing a link to an informative article done by my friend David Hendee that ran in the Omaha World-Herald newspaper yesterday on the status of various Nebraska rivers and parks for outdoor recreation. Give it a read:
http://www.omaha.com/article/20110625/SPORTS07/706259832/-1#hendee-many-rivers-fine-for-recreation
Here’s a link for complete details about our river water trails in Nebraska: http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/trails/WaterTrails/water.asp
Wear your life jacket, enjoy your trip!






