Open Canoeist Surfing Hell's Gate on the Kettle River

Open Canoeist, Dave Jurgenson surfing Hell’s Gate on the Kettle River.  One of Minnesota’s most accessible whitewater rivers, the whitewater section of the Kettle River is located in Banning State Park.  

The two and a half mile run includes four class III rapids and some of the best river surfing in the midwest.  The river is designated “scenic and wild” - Access the whitewater section in Banning State Park, three miles later, take out at Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota.

The Northern Open Canoe Access Project 
connects paddlers to the Training, the Access, and the Equipment.