Minnesota whitewater, Knife River Lake St. Louis county, Cty 102 to Lake Superior section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(IV)     5.5 miles   The Cty 102 to Lake Superior stretch of Knife River in Lake/St. Louis County is 5.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III(IV) section. If you're coming from Duluth it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average Minnesota whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other     states, so better not forget that rivers here are less forgiving. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The Cty 102 to Lake Superior section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. The campgrounds here at Knife River are pretty good. The beautiful scenery of Lake/St. Louis County   and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Knife River you will meet lots of people from close by Knife River, and a trip to Granite Point is always a perfect idea. A common amount of rainfall falls here at Knife River. June is the wettest month with most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Knife River. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 10's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Knife River. Knife River, Cty 102 to Lake Superior road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Knife River.   Whitewater Near Knife River: Knife River, Lake/St. Louis County, 1 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 5.5 miles long (Cty 102 to Lake Superior) Stewart River, Lake County, 9 miles away       Class II-IV(V) - 4.9 miles long (CR2 to Highway 61) Big Sucker River, St. Louis County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 5.6 miles long (Cty 33 to Lake Superior) French River, St. Louis County, 10 miles away       Class III-IV - 2.2 miles long (Cty 33 to Ryan Road) Silver Creek, Lake County, 12 miles away       Class IV - 1.1 miles long (Cty 3 to Highway 61) Encampment River, Lake County, 15 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Cty 3 to Highway 61) Lester River, St. Louis County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Lester River Road to Superior St.) Crow Creek, Lake County, 16 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (Cty 3 to Lake Superior) Amity Creek, St Louis County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 2.4 miles long (Skyline Pkwy to Lester River) Gooseberry River, Lake County, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 6 miles long (Cty 3 to Gooseberry Falls State Park)   Ski Areas Near Knife River: Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 32 miles away, 700 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 46 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 34 runs Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 74 miles away, 350 foot drop, 6 lifts, 23 runs Lutsen, Minnesota , 81 miles away, 1088 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 95 miles away, 300 foot drop, 8 lifts, 25 runs Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 96 miles away, 260 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 99 miles away, 400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 43 runs   Marinas Near Knife River: Knife River Marina, Knife River , 1 miles away   Hotels Near Knife River: Larsmont Cottages, Two Harbors , 2 miles away AmericInn Two Harbors, Two Harbors , 6 miles away Country Inn Of Two Harbors, Two Harbors , 8 miles away Superior Shores Resort, Two Harbors , 10 miles away Super 8 Superior WI, Superior , 21 miles away   Campgrounds Near Knife River: Depot Campground, Knife River, 1 miles away Knife River Campground, Knife River, 1 miles away Duluth Tent and Trailer Camp, Duluth, 1 miles away   Public Lands Near Knife River: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 66 miles away Amnicon Falls State Park, Wisconsin , 18 miles away Gooseberry Falls State Park, Minnesota , 23 miles away Brule River State Forest, Wisconsin , 26 miles away   Golf Courses Near Knife River: Two Harbors Golf Course, Two Harbors , 8 miles away Enger Park Golf Course, Duluth , 16 miles away Poplar Golf Course, Poplar , 17 miles away