Whitewater Rafting in Minnesota

Minnesota Whitewater
Guided whitewater rafting on the Kettle River with Hard Water Sports

Minnesota Rafting

Whitewater rafting in Minnesota near Minneapolis, just an hour north of the Minneapolis st. paul metro.

If you need some action in your life, a day on river the will be perfect for you.

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C1 Outfitting for an Alpine Sled

"The design of the sled's hull makes it easy to execute sharp turns, the plush kneepads soften landings, and the knee strap ensures that you and your sled stay together while shredding your run."

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ButterCup Whitewater Slalom Series

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Tandem Open Canoe

Whitewater Kayak Gate Racing

Buttercup Slalom Racing

Canoeist racing at Jim Falls

Tandem Canoe

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Canoeing, Kayaking and Rafting near Minneapolis MN

Whitewater Canoeing, Kayaking and Rafting near Minneapolis MN

Looking for some moving water near the Minneapolis - St Paul Metro ? here are the hot spots the locals frequent:

Vermillion River in Hasting

Just 30 miles south of St. Paul. At mid to lower levels (300 to 100 cfs) the river is very playful with surfing at Railroad, S-bend, and Dough-nut. At higher levels the river gets pushy and the eddies get harder to catch -  hang on for a wild ride.

Kettle River in Sandstone

Designated "Scenic and Wild" the Kettle River is a great resource for introducing paddlers to whitewater. Flowing through Banning State Park, the Kettle is class II and III at low to medium levels, and gets dangerous at the higher levels with dangerous undercuts in the canyon walls.

For guided rafting tours contact Hard Water Sports.

Willow River near Hudson WI

Just north and east of Hudson Wisconsin the Willow winds through woods dropping just enough to give a good ride and allows some surf waves to form.  Rating an easy Class II the Willow is a very fun run.

Pinned kayak on the Stony River

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Getting off the Flat-water and onto the Fun-water

Are you ready for whitewater??

Looking for a little help getting off the flatwater and onto the funwater ?

If you're in need of a little canoeing instruction to jump start life, than you need to talk to Hard Water Sports.

Learn to Paddle Whitewater

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Whitewater Canoeing Instruction

To get out on white water you're going to need some kind of training, otherwise you'll be spending most of the time swimming.
You will also need the equipment: canoe, paddle, helmet, PFD and float bags.
And of course you'll need a big sack of courage.

Contact Hard Water Sports for the instruction, and we can help you with the gear.  But, sorry to say you'll have to show up with your own source of courage.

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Blueberry Slide on the Kettle River

Hell Yes,

Me ripping down Blueberry Slide on the Kettle River.
I grew up in Minnesota canoeing flat water...

it took me a while to find the the training and the equipment to get started, contact Hard Water Sports to get on the funwater now.
Canoeing Instruction

Minnesota Whitewater River

Yeah Sure! 7 Class III to Class IV+  Rivers to Canoe in Minnesota

7 Minnesota (have to paddle) Whitewater Rivers

Baptism River - Classic North Shore Lake Superior River. Run from Eck-beck campground to Illgen falls for some great class III/IV whitewater fun. After a short warm up paddlers enter into “Confinement Canyon” class II +, enjoy the class II ride before the river picks back up and into “Kramer's Choice” class IV, followed by “Gustafson Falls” a class III+ 6 foot drop, a couple more enjoyable rapids and then start watch for Illgen Falls. Exit river left. -more MN whitewater

French River - One of the "easy" creeks on Lake Superior's North Shore. Plenty of class III and IV slides with an amazing run ending bonus, Machine Gun Rapids. Put in on county road 33, and get ready for nearly two miles of fun drop after drop after drop. -more at MN whitewater

Vermillion River - Minnesota is blessed with 2 Vermillion Rivers. One flows through the city of Hastings, just 30 miles south of St. Paul. At mid to lower levels the river is very playful with surfing at Railroad, S-bend, and Dough-nut. At higher levels get ready to hang on for a wild ride.
The other Vermiion River is in the far North of Minnesota, flowing north into Crane Lake. This is a wilderness river with class III+ whitewater. Table Rock Falls in the middle section and the Gorge in the third section are the highlights of this river. At Buyck, Minnesota turn off county road 23 to access the Middle run of the Northern Vermilion. - more at MN whitewater

Kettle River - Designated "Scenic and Wild" the river is a great resource for introducing paddlers to whitewater. Flowing through Banning State Park, the Kettle becomes class II and III at low to medium levels, and gets dangerous at the higher levels. The action starts fast on the Kettle, 100 yards below the put-it paddlers enter “Blueberry Slide” -more at MN whitewater

Stony River - A Northern Minnesota "wilderness" river, located between Babbitt and Ely, just south of the Boundary Water Canoe Area. Access the Stony from forest road 242, the river flows north 4 miles into Birch Lake. Class II and III whitewater warms a paddler up for the named drops; Always Right III+, Triple Drop III, the BOX IV+ and Desensitization Falls III. more at MN whitewater

St Louis River - Dam controlled the St Louis is runnable all summer. The Upper section is class II/III at normal level. The lower Louis is class V with sneaks to get by some of the gnarly drops. Thomson Reservoir separates the Upper run from the lower run.

-the UPPER- Access the river just north of county road 61 (put-in for the Upper St Louis River Whitewater) in the town of Scanlon, the city has built a very nice public river access. This four mile stretch
is runnable most of the summer and includes class III rapids, surfing waves and a river wide 6-foot, class III, drop - “electric ledge.” Take out on the south side of Thomson Reservoir.
-the LOWWER- To access the river from the UMD Outpost, river right just above the highway 210 bridge. Start with “Table Saw” and the “210 Drop” then comes the “Sisters” followed by “Octopus” Find you way through the “Bone Yards” and get ready for the action at the “Swinging Bridge Drop,” exit below the bridge or continue through “Fin Falls” -more at MN whitewater

Minnesota Whitewater

Sandstone, Minnesota the "unofficial" Adventure Headquarters of the North.
Rafting, canoeing, and kayaking
Ice climbing, sport climbing, bouldering
Hiking and biking, skiing, snowshoeing
http://hardwatersports.com/visit_sandstone.html

Minnesota Rafting and Kayaking Adventure Trips

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Minnesota Whitewater Rafting

 contact Hard Water Sports for rafting and kayaking adventures.

• Rafting
• Kayaking
• Canoeing

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