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Rapid MN Class IV+

Fin Falls

St. Louis - E) CR210 to Oldenburg Point (3.25 miles) (MN)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 3,000.0 – 4,500.0 CFS

Likely 'fish flow' of 350 cfs.

Photo
Fin Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Fin Falls is the entrance to this stretch. The river twists to the right and trips over a short ledge (with upturned lip to provide an auto-boof) into a mushy hole below. Immediately, the flow is diverted left down a narrow channel, through a couple of diagonal waves and holes, tripping around a couple rocks, than dropping through a large, gnarly hole sitting tight against a slightly overhanging wall of rock. At levels above 800cfs the recommendation is to attempt to skirt the hole to the left.

A brief recovery pool leads to another couple boulder choke and ledges, best run down the left.

For anyone unfamiliar with this run, I strongly advise scouting this before running the river. Scouting (and portaging) are not easy, as the shore is all very upthrust angular rock. If you are not running this drop, it may be best to take out at the suspension bridge.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
2.4 mi
Directions
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E) CR210 to Oldenburg Point (3.25 miles)
St. Louis
II-V 3.3 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater