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Paddling in Minnesota

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Kettle RiverPhoto: Brwerner at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Kettle River

~54 min drive

Kettle River is an 8.8-mile paddling stretch near Kettle River, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 200 cfs and a gradient of about 8.9 feet per mile.

Lee Ferry Access

~40 min drive

Lee Ferry Access is a boat launch in Minnesota.

Saint Louis RiverPhoto: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Saint Louis River

~1h 10m drive

Saint Louis River is a 33-mile paddling stretch near Gilbert, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 525 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile.

Trout Lake Boat Landing

~51 min drive

Trout Lake Boat Landing is a boat launch in Minnesota.

Nemadji RiverPhoto: Jerry Huddleston, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Nemadji River

~1h 12m drive

Nemadji River is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Barnum, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 115 cfs and a gradient of about 15.3 feet per mile.

Crystal Lake Landing

~55 min drive

Crystal Lake Landing is a boat launch in Minnesota.

Sturgeon RiverPhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sturgeon River

~1h 25m drive

Sturgeon River is a 39-mile paddling stretch near Angora, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 224 cfs and a gradient of about 3.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Smith Creek Landing

~56 min drive

Smith Creek Landing is a boat launch in Minnesota.

Stoney Brook

~33 min drive

Stoney Brook is a 5.5-mile paddling stretch near Brookston, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 84 cfs and a gradient of about 11.1 feet per mile.

Eshquaguma Boat Landing

~1h 11m drive

Eshquaguma Boat Landing is a boat launch in Minnesota.

East Swan River

~34 min drive

East Swan River is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Hibbing, Minnesota. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 173 cfs and a gradient of about 1.8 feet per mile.

Moonshine Carryin Access

~1h 12m drive

A worthwhile stop near Minnesota.

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