Minnesota whitewater - Cascade River, Cook County Cook county, FR157 to CR45 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(IV)     3.5 miles   The beautiful scenery of Minnesota and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Minnesota is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the FR157 to CR45 section is one of them. This section of Cascade River in Minnesota is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(IV) section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will     have you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Briefly about the general area: Cascade River is right by the North Shore State Trail. Cascade River is a good place of typical rainfall; August is when you get the most rain here, and February meanwhile is the driest month. For the period of the summer at Cascade River temperatures are typically in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 10's while Cascade River night low temperatures during the winter are in the-10's.   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 Motel - 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... East Bay Suites, Grand Marais 13 miles away Stunning lakeside suites in the heart of downtown Grand Marais on Lake Superior. 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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 Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 120 miles away, 350 vertical feet Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 123 miles away, 500 vertical feet Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 127 miles away, 700 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 144 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cascade River: Super 8 Motel - Grand Marais, Grand Marais , 12 miles away East Bay Suites, Grand Marais , 13 miles away Best Western Superior Inn And Suites, Grand Marais , 14 miles away Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen , 14 miles away Americinn - Tofte, Mn, Tofte , 25 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