South Dakota whitewater - Big Sioux River, Minnehaha County
Minnehaha
county,
Sioux Falls Park section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 1 miles
The Sioux Falls Park section of Big Sioux River is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Minnehaha County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in South Dakota tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Sioux Falls Park section is the
only paddling section along Big Sioux River. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The starting location
is a short drive from Sioux Falls, as you can see on the road map further down.
Briefly about the general area: Big Sioux River gets very little rainfall; June is when you get the most rain here while January is ordinarily the driest month. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Big Sioux River. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Big Sioux River. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sioux Falls.
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