Minnesota whitewater - Cascade River, Cook County Cook county, FR157 to CR45 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(IV)     3.5 miles   This section of Cascade River in Minnesota is 3.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II(IV) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Minnesota is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The wonderful Cook County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This is a short paddling stretch so     you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the FR157 to CR45 stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: The yearly rain here at Cascade River is about average; the month with most of the rain is August, and February is the month with the least moisture. Cascade River is right by the North Shore State Trail. For the period of the warm months here at Cascade River, high temperatures generally get into the 70's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 10's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Cascade River.   Cascade River, FR157 to CR45 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(IV) Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 63 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.79008 Longitude: -90.52671 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.74664 Longitude: -90.52537 Paddler input for Cascade River, Minnesota: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cascade River, Minnesota Local climate location: GUNFLINT LAKE 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais 12 miles away The Super 8 in Grand Marais, MN is a Destination Resort Motel * Duluth 110 miles * Thunder Bay, ON-86 miles * Boundary Waters Canoe Area * Lake Superior access 1/4 miles * Gunflint Trai... Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen 12 miles away Eagle Ridge Resort, located right in the heart of Lutsen Mountains, is your complete North Shore mountain vacation for every season. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cascade River.   Whitewater Near Cascade River: Cascade River, Cook County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 3.5 miles long (CR45 to Cascade River State Park) Cascade River, Cook County , 3 miles away, Class V+ - 0.5 miles long (Cascades of Cascade) Devil Track River, Cook County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3.2 miles long (Devil Track Lake to Maple Hill) Poplar River, Cook County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 2.2 miles long (Lutsen ski hill to Highway 61) Devil Track River, Cook County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 4.9 miles long (Maple Hill to Lake Superior) Temperance River, Cook County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 6.5 miles long (Highway 2 and FR164 to FR166) Temperance River, Cook County , 25 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 8.5 miles long (FR166 to Temperance River State Park) Brule River, Cook County , 25 miles away, Class I-III(V) - 18 miles long (Northern Light Lake to Sauna Bath Rapid) Kadunce River, Cook County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V - 0.5 miles long (Superior Hiking Trail footbridge to Highway 61) Cross River, Cook County , 29 miles away, Class II-V - 8.5 miles long (Forest Road 166 to falls above Highway 61)   Ski Areas Near Cascade River: Lutsen, Minnesota , 14 miles away, 1088 vertical feet Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 64 miles away, 400 vertical feet Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 66 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blackjack, Michigan , 69 miles away, 465 vertical feet Indianhead, Michigan , 70 miles away, 638 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 75 miles away, 641 vertical feet Loch Lomond, Ontario , 85 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cascade River: Super 8 Grand Marais, Grand Marais , 12 miles away Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen , 12 miles away East Bay Suites, Grand Marais , 13 miles away Best Western Superior Inn & Suites, Grand Marais , 14 miles away The Mountain Inn, Lutsen , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cascade River: Cascade River Campground, Cook County, 3 miles away Devil Lake Campground, Cook County, 5 miles away Two Island Lake Campground, Cook County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Cascade River: North Shore State Trail, Cook County , 1 miles away South Lake Portage, Cook County , 15 miles away Height of Land Portage, Cook County , 16 miles away Stairway Portage, Cook County , 16 miles away Long Portage, Cook County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Cascade River: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 49 miles away Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 54 miles away