| Marker | Date | Miles canoed (adding distances measured by GPS between campsites) |
| Ladysmith WI | April 13, 2005 | 0 |
| Eau Claire WI | April 18 | 58 |
| Wabasha MN | April 20 | 99 |
| Hastings MN | April 25 | 184 |
| St. Paul MN | April 28 | 199 |
| Mankato MN | May 7 | 274 |
| New Ulm MN | May 10 | 297 |
| Redwood Falls MN | May 17 | 336 |
| Marshal MN | May 25 | 374 |
| Lake Benton MN | June 1 | 402 |
| Flandrau SD | June 4 | 423 |
| Sioux Falls SD | June 7 | 460 |
| Sioux City IA | June 13 | 550 |
| Chamberlain SD | June 26 | 746 |
| Pierre SD | July 2 | 810 |
| Mobridge SD | July 9 | 904 |
| Bismarck ND | July 18 | 998 |
| Williston ND | August 1 | 1196 |
| Fort Union MT | August 4 | 1215 |
| Fort Peck MT | August 17 | 1326 |
| Hwy 191, Fred Robinson Bridge (Start of MO Breaks) | August 31 | 1458 |
| Start of White Cliffs | September 10 | 1513 |
| Fort Benton MT | September 17 | 1573 |
| Great Falls MT | September 17 | 1616 |
| Mountain Palace MT | September 22 | 1647 |
| Gates of the Mountains | September 27 | 1670 |
| Three Forks MT | October 3 | 1744 |
| Emigrant MT | October 24 | 1744 |
| Livingston MT | October 26 | 1763 |
| Billings MT | October 31 | 1871 |
| Glendive MT | November 8 | 2084 |
| Williston MT | November 12 | 2162 |