Whitewater Run MN Class II-V

Forest Rd 166 to falls above Hwy 61 (8.5 miles)

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Gauge Conditions
Cascade River at Forest Rd. 45 near Grand Marais ,MN Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 24.0 miles away on Cross. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
This is a fairly long run, with numerous mandatory portages (for most mere mortal paddlers, anyway). A long eddyless section preceeds one of the mandatory portages. Extreme caution should be used. The first roughly half of the run (about 4 miles at 45fpm) is SIGNIFICANTLY tamer than the latter half (4.5 miles at 160fpm). Access may be possible via Schroeder-Tofte Road/4 to do less than the whole segment, however that stub may be impassible early season.

Hazards & Portages (3)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
major drop Hazard
major drop
6.4 mi
Major drop sequence Hazard
Major drop sequence
7.0 mi
Prepare to exit Portage
Prepare to exit
7.5 mi
Difficulty
Class II-V
Length
7.6 mi
Gradient
110 ft/mi
max 260
Rapids
11
2 Hazards 1 Portage
Access Points
Put-in
47.6095, -90.9667
Take-out
47.5465, -90.8990
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater