Minnesota whitewater - St. Louis River, St. Louis County

St. Louis county, Highway 53 to Highway 33 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     85 miles
  This stretch of St. Louis River in St. Louis County is 85 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Minnesota you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one,
    but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good spots for that around here. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Highway 53 to Highway 33 section is
one of them. The starting point is not too far from Duluth, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of St. Louis County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Here at St. Louis River there are plenty of people from Duluth. It is very dehydrated here at St. Louis River commonly; June is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is February.
Through the summertime months here at St. Louis River, high temperatures
 
mostly get into the 70's while overnight lows are regularly in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are commonly in the 10's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at St. Louis River fall into the-10's.

St. Louis River, Highway 53 to Highway 33 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 85 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.3675
Longitude: -92.50561

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.7276
Longitude: -92.4639

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Current weather conditions at St. Louis River, Minnesota
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Local climate location: HIBBING FAA AP 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americinn - Cloquet, Mn, Cloquet
16 miles away
AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Cloquet is located 15 miles from Lake Superior-Duluth. Amenities include pool, whirlpool, sauna, fireplace lobby and free enhanced continental breakfast. Free shuttle servi...

Super 8 Motel Cloquet, Cloquet
16 miles away
The Pride of Super 8 in Cloquet, MN is located just 15 minutes from Lake Superior/Duluth. During the winter there is skiing, snowmobiling, hockey and ice skating all within minutes of the motel. Durin...

Americinn - Carlton, Mn, Carlton
18 miles away
Each AmericInn is built with solid masonry construction and the highest sound rating in the industry to allow you the experience of a quiet nights sleep. Buisness and leisure travelers are accomodated...



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Outdoors Recreation Near Duluth, Minnesota-Wisconsin
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Duluth, Minnesota-Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to St. Louis River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near St. Louis River.
 Whitewater Near St. Louis River:
Cloquet River, St. Louis County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (US Route 53 to US Route 2)
St. Louis River, Carlton County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 3.4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir)
Midway River, Scanlon County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir)
St. Louis River, Carlton County , 20 miles away, Class II-V - 3.25 miles long (CR210 to Oldenburg Point)
 Ski Areas Near St. Louis River:
Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 24 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 28 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 78 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 80 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 105 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Afton Alps, Minnesota , 105 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Welch Village, Minnesota , 118 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 120 miles away, 175 vertical feet
Buck Hill, Minnesota , 123 miles away, 309 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 126 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
 Hotels Near St. Louis River:
Americinn - Cloquet, Mn, Cloquet , 16 miles away
Super 8 Motel Cloquet, Cloquet , 16 miles away
Americinn - Carlton, Mn, Carlton , 18 miles away
Eveleth Super 8 Motel, Eveleth , 20 miles away
Americinn - Duluth/Proctor, Mn, Duluth , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near St. Louis River:
Ico Campground, Cotton, 3 miles away
Pine River Campground, Rutledge, 7 miles away
Cloquet River Inn, Saginaw, 12 miles away

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