Minnesota whitewater, Snake River Aitkin Kanabec county, Silver Star Road to Township Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     4 miles   The natural beauty of Minnesota and the cool fresh water beats anything. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. This stretch     has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Briefly about the general area: People from Mc Grath love to come to Snake River, and the Giese Truck Trail is a glorious   hiking trail nearby. There is a great hiking trail close to Snake River called the Herubin Truck Trail. At Snake River throughout the summertime highs are in the 70's while overnight lows are usually in the 50's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 10's while the cold winter nights at Snake River are in the-10's. Snake River is a good spot of common rainfall. Throughout July this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Snake River, Silver Star Road to Township Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Snake River.   Whitewater Near Snake River: Snake River, Aitkin/Kanabec County, 4 miles away       Class I-III - 4 miles long (Silver Star Road to Township Road) Snake River, Aitkin/Kanabec County, 4 miles away       Class I-II - 28 miles long (Township Road to Mora) Snake River, Pine County, 25 miles away       Class I-II - 12 miles long (Cross Lake to confluence with St. Croix River.) Kettle River, Pine County, 28 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Banning State Park to Sandstone)   Ski Areas Near Snake River: Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 52 miles away, 300 foot drop, 8 lifts, 25 runs Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 56 miles away, 260 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs Hyland, Minnesota , 61 miles away, 175 foot drop, 6 lifts, 14 runs Buck Hill, Minnesota , 66 miles away, 309 foot drop, 11 lifts, 13 runs Afton Alps, Minnesota , 68 miles away, 350 foot drop, 18 lifts, 41 runs Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 77 miles away, 700 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs Welch Village, Minnesota , 82 miles away, 360 foot drop, 10 lifts, 60 runs Powder Ridge, Minnesota , 82 miles away, 290 foot drop, 7 lifts, 15 runs Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 96 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 34 runs   Marinas Near Snake River: East Side Marina, Isle , 16 miles away Frederickson Marina, Wahkon , 20 miles away   Hotels Near Snake River: AmericInn Mora, Mora , 13 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Hinckley, Hinckley , 22 miles away Days Inn Hinckley, Hinckley , 22 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Finlayson, Finlayson , 27 miles away Super 8 Milaca, Milaca , 32 miles away   Campgrounds Near Snake River: Snake River Co Camp Ground, Mc Grath, 3 miles away Garnet Acres Guest Ranch, Brook Park, 12 miles away South Isle Family Campground, Isle, 13 miles away   Trails Near Snake River: Giese Truck Trail, Aitkin , 10 miles away Herubin Truck Trail, Aitkin , 12 miles away East White Pine Truck Trail, Aitkin , 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Snake River: Saint Croix National Scenic River, Saint Croix Falls - WI , 54 miles away Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, St. Paul - MN , 56 miles away Father Hennepin State Park, Minnesota , 17 miles away Banning State Park, Minnesota , 28 miles away Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Minnesota , 34 miles away   Golf Courses Near Snake River: Spring Brook Golf Course, Mora , 10 miles away Fiddlestix Golf Course, Isle , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Snake River Pomroy Lake, Kanabec , 6 miles away Knife Lake, Kanabec , 9 miles away