Minnesota whitewater, St. Louis River St. Louis county, Highway 53 to Highway 33 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     85 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Minnesota you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The starting point is not too far from Duluth, as you can see on the road map further down. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. Great     exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Highway 53 to Highway 33 stretch of St. Louis River in Minnesota is 85 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. The natural beauty of St. Louis County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. This river   system is full of great paddling stretches, the Highway 53 to Highway 33 stretch is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: The friendly people of Canyon like to hang out close by. St. Louis River gets very little rainfall. Most of the rain falls during June, and February is the month with the least moisture. All through the summertime months at St. Louis River temperatures are regularly in the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are generally in the 10's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at St. St. Louis River, Highway 53 to Highway 33 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 St. Louis River.   Whitewater Near St. Louis River: Cloquet River, St. Louis County, 5 miles away       Class I-II - 11 miles long (US Route 53 to US Route 2) St. Louis River, St. Louis County, 15 miles away       Class I-II - 85 miles long (Highway 53 to Highway 33) St. Louis River, Carlton County, 17 miles away       Class II-III - 3.4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir) Midway River, Scanlon County, 18 miles away       Class I-II - 4 miles long (Highway 61 to Thomson Reservoir) St. Louis River, Carlton County, 19 miles away       Class II-V - 3.25 miles long (CR210 to Oldenburg Point) Whitewater Outfitter - Spring Creek Outfitters, Saint Louis County, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near St. Louis River: Spirit Mountain, Minnesota , 24 miles away, 700 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs Giants Ridge, Minnesota , 28 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 34 runs Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 78 miles away, 300 foot drop, 8 lifts, 25 runs Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 80 miles away, 260 foot drop, 9 lifts, 22 runs   Hotels Near St. Louis River: AmericInn Cloquet, Cloquet , 16 miles away Super 8 Cloquet, Cloquet , 16 miles away AmericInn Carlton, Carlton , 18 miles away Super 8 Eveleth, Eveleth , 20 miles away AmericInn Duluth South, Duluth , 21 miles away   Campgrounds Near St. Louis River: Ico Campground, Cotton, 3 miles away Cloquet River Campground, Duluth, 5 miles away Pine River Campground, Rutledge, 7 miles away   Public Lands Near St. Louis River: Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota , 19 miles away Moose Lake State Park, Minnesota , 33 miles away Pattison State Park, Wisconsin , 35 miles away   Golf Courses Near St. Louis River: Le Grande Driving Range, Duluth , 15 miles away Cloquet Country Club Golf Course, Cloquet , 15 miles away Pike Lake Golf Course, Duluth , 16 miles away   Lakes Near St. Louis River Strand Lake, St. Louis , 7 miles away Lake Augusta, St. Louis , 11 miles away Horseshoe Lake, St. Louis , 15 miles away