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Rapid MN

Fourth Rapids

Echo - Echo Lake to Crane Lake (10 miles) (MN)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Fourth Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

More than a mile of flat (though likely flowing well) water follows the prior rapids as the river stays mostly straight and relatively wide open. A sudden buttonhook (right, then left) (or possibly, at high water, a major widening out across a floodplain) will signal the next rapids lies just ahead. It appears to start with easy waves, but as the river bends to the right, encounters a ledge, and passes under a small bridge, the action builds -- looks to be at least class III (possibly pushing near class IV?).

After the crux of this (under the bridge) action eases back to gentle wavetrain for a good stretch downstream.

For what it's worth, the doubletrack coming in from river-left appears to lead out to a private property. It is likely permission would need be sought in order to travel the (non-river) path in or out to this drop.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
7.9 mi
Directions
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Echo Lake to Crane Lake (10 miles)
Echo
II-III 9.9 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater