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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pinned kayak

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.

http://hardwatersports.com/Canoe_Instruction.html

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