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
This stretch of St. Louis River in Minnesota is 3.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Minnesota are often more challenging than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. 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. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This is one of a small
number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful scenery of Minnesota and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.
Briefly about the general area: A typical amount of rainfall falls here at St. Louis River; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February meanwhile
is the driest month. High temperatures at St. Louis River through the summertime months are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime highs are frequently in the 10's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for St. Louis River tend to be in the-10's.
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