Minnesota whitewater - Mississippi River, Stearns County Stearns county, Sauk Rapids section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     0.1 miles   The natural beauty of Stearns County and the water flowing gracefully down Mississippi River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This stretch of Mississippi River in Minnesota is 0.1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II(III) section. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river     in one stretch. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There's camping available near Mississippi River. There are no other sections to paddle along Mississippi River than the Sauk Rapids section. The starting location is a short drive from St. Cloud, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Briefly about the general area: An average amount of rain falls at Mississippi River; June is the month that gets the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. During the long summer days at Mississippi River temperatures are regularly in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 50's. All through the winter the highs are frequently in the 10's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Mississippi River.   Mississippi River, Sauk Rapids road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 0.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.58629 Longitude: -94.169 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.58629 Longitude: -94.169 Paddler input for Mississippi River, Minnesota: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mississippi River, Minnesota Local climate location: LITTLE FALLS 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Radisson Suite Hotel St. Cloud, Saint Cloud Finest downtown hotel connected to the Civic Center... Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Cloud 2 miles away Located on the banks of the historic Mississippi River in the heart of Minnesota's 'Granite Country', the Best Western Kelly Inn offers the finest in guest services and accommodations. The Best Weste... Grandstay Residential Suites - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud 2 miles away Located in Downtown St. Cloud only blocks from the Civic Center, St. Cloud State University, many restuarants and specialty shops. Within 3 miles of Crossroads Shopping Center and the beautiful Munsi...   All Minnesota Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Minnesota. Books about whitewater paddling on Mississippi River, Minnesota List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mississippi River, Minnesota. Find a whitewater outfitter in Minnesota Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near St. Cloud, Minnesota Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of St. Cloud, Minnesota, the metro area neareast to Mississippi River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mississippi River.   Whitewater Near Mississippi River: Sauk River, Stearns County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 4.1 miles long (Highway of Park to Mississippi River)   Ski Areas Near Mississippi River: Powder Ridge, Minnesota , 15 miles away, 290 vertical feet Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 66 miles away, 175 vertical feet Mount Kato, Minnesota , 71 miles away, 240 vertical feet Buck Hill, Minnesota , 74 miles away, 309 vertical feet Afton Alps, Minnesota , 102 miles away, 350 vertical feet Andes Tower Hill, Minnesota , 102 miles away, 290 vertical feet Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 104 miles away, 300 vertical feet Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 108 miles away, 260 vertical feet Welch Village, Minnesota , 111 miles away, 350 vertical feet Buena Vista, Minnesota , 112 miles away, 230 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mississippi River: Radisson Suite Hotel St. Cloud, Saint Cloud , 1 miles away Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Cloud , 2 miles away Grandstay Residential Suites - St. Cloud, Saint Cloud , 2 miles away Americinn Sartell, Sartell , 2 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, St. Cloud East, MN, Saint Cloud , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mississippi River: Fischer Garden Mobile Park, Sauk Rapids, 3 miles away St Cloud Campground and RV Park, Saint Cloud, 5 miles away Benton Beach Campgrounds, Rice, 8 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mississippi River: Angushire Golf Course, Saint Cloud , 4 miles away Veteran's Golf Course, Saint Cloud , 4 miles away Wapicada Golf Course, Saint Cloud , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Mississippi River