Minnesota whitewater - St. Louis River, Carlton County Carlton county, Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     3.4 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Minnesota is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir section of St. Louis River in Minnesota is 3.4 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Carlton County and the water flowing gracefully down St. Louis River beats anything. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting a good workout and spending some     quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. If you're coming from Duluth it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir stretch is one of them. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at St. Louis River throughout the warm days of summer are in the 80's.   Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 10's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at St. Louis River temperatures fall to the-10's. St. Louis River is a good place of typical precipitation; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. St. Louis River, Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 3.4 miles Average Gradient: 12 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.70308 Longitude: -92.41877 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.66456 Longitude: -92.40389 Paddler input for St. Louis River, Minnesota: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at St. Louis River, Minnesota Local climate location: CLOQUET 14 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel Cloquet, Cloquet 4 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 - Cloquet, Mn, Cloquet 4 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... Americinn - Carlton, Mn, Carlton 4 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...   All Minnesota Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Minnesota. Books about whitewater paddling on St. Louis River, Minnesota List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on St. Louis 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 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.       These outdoors activities are available near St. Louis River.   Whitewater Near St. Louis River: Midway River, Scanlon County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir) St. Louis River, Carlton County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 3.25 miles long (CR210 to Oldenburg Point) Cloquet River, St. Louis County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (US Route 53 to US Route 2) St. Louis River, St. Louis County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 85 miles long (Highway 53 to Highway 33) Black River, Douglas County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 4.8 miles long (Little Manitou Falls to Rail Road bridge) Upper Tamarack River, Douglas County , 27 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 13.3 miles long (Radigan dam to Markville) Amity Creek, St Louis County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.4 miles long (Skyline Pkwy to Lester River) Lester River, St. Louis County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Lester River Road to Superior St.)   Ski Areas Near St. Louis River: Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 13 miles away, 700 vertical feet Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 63 miles away, 300 vertical feet Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 65 miles away, 260 vertical feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 90 miles away, 350 vertical feet Afton Alps, Minnesota , 91 miles away, 350 vertical feet Welch Village, Minnesota , 103 miles away, 350 vertical feet Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 109 miles away, 175 vertical feet Buck Hill, Minnesota , 111 miles away, 309 vertical feet Lutsen, Minnesota , 126 miles away, 1088 vertical feet   Hotels Near St. Louis River: Super 8 Motel Cloquet, Cloquet , 4 miles away Americinn - Cloquet, Mn, Cloquet , 4 miles away Americinn - Carlton, Mn, Carlton , 4 miles away Americinn - Duluth/Proctor, Mn, Duluth , 12 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Duluth-South, Proctor , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near St. Louis River: Cloquet/Duluth KOA, Cloquet, 2 miles away Buffalo Valley Camping, Duluth, 8 miles away Birch Knoll Campground, Holyoke, 10 miles away   National Parks Near St. Louis River: Saint Croix National Scenic River, Saint Croix Falls - WI , 62 miles away   Golf Courses Near St. Louis River: Pine Hill Golf Course, Carlton , 5 miles away Wilderness Hills Golf Course, Wrenshall , 5 miles away Black Bear Golf Course, Carlton , 5 miles away   Lakes Near St. Louis River