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Portage MN

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American Whitewater 47.5484, -90.9053

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Gauge Conditions

Cascade River at Forest Rd. 45 near Grand Marais ,MN Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

If you've paid attention since the SHT bridge (at mile 6.54), the river has three times (in about 1.5 miles) swung almost due East for short stretches (on its otherwise predominantly SSE direction the latter half of this run). At this point, it takes a sharp (90-degree/right-angle) to the WEST. This is your cue to be very cautious about how far downstream you go. Right at this bend SHT is very close on the left, but it veers to the left as the river veers right, meaning you'll be bushwacking from shore anyplace downstream. (Not that there is any sort of dense underbrush, just that there is not a wide groomed trail.) Downstream of this right-elbow bend, the pace accelerates.

(All fellow boaters and I would appreciate update/revision if the above description is inaccurate!)