Minnesota whitewater - Vermilion River, St. Louis County

St. Louis county, Eightmile Creek to Cty 24 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     1.5 miles
  The nature scenery of St. Louis County and the water flowing gracefully down Vermilion River attract people from near and far. This stretch of Vermilion River in Minnesota is 1.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the sections here
    are not safe for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is short so you'll have to walk
back to the start over and over. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Eightmile Creek to Cty 24 section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
During the warmest time of the year, highs frequently are in the 70's at Vermilion River. All through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 10's; during the dark hours in the winter at Vermilion River
 
temperatures fall to the-20's.
Vermilion River gets a normal amount of yearly precipitation; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is February.

Vermilion River, Eightmile Creek to Cty 24 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 1.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.05415
Longitude: -92.48184

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.07166
Longitude: -92.4842

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Current weather conditions at Vermilion River, Minnesota
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Local climate location: TOWER 35 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Vermilion River.
 Whitewater Near Vermilion River:
Vermilion River, St. Louis County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 5.5 miles long (Vermilion Dam to Twomile Creek)
Vermilion River, St. Louis County , 10 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (FS491 to CR24)
Little Fork River, St. Louis County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 6.4 miles long (CR914 to CR481)
 Ski Areas Near Vermilion River:
Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 26 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 65 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 123 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 124 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 126 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 140 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Afton Alps, Minnesota , 150 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Hyland Ski, Minnesota , 161 miles away, 175 vertical feet
Welch Village, Minnesota , 163 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 163 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Vermilion River:
Elbow Lake Lodge, Cook , 10 miles away
Americinn - Orr, Mn, Orr , 24 miles away
Americinn - Mt Iron, Mn, Mountain Iron , 24 miles away
Lodge At Giants Ridge, Biwabik , 26 miles away
Budget Host Virginia, Virginia , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Vermilion River:
Hinsdale Island Campground, St. Louis County, 8 miles away
Beddow's Campground, Crane Lake, 9 miles away
Wakemup Bay Campground, St. Louis County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Vermilion River:
Taconite Trail, St. Louis County , 14 miles away
Canfield Portage, St. Louis County , 15 miles away
Beatty Portage, St. Louis County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Vermilion River:
Voyageurs National Park, International Falls - MN , 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Vermilion River

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