Mississippi - Sauk Rapids (PnP)


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Sauk Rapids (PnP)

Usual Difficulty II(III) (may vary with level)
Length 0.1 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN
usgs-05270700 3500 - 30000 cfs II(III) 02h54m 6370 cfs (rc= 0.1 )


River Description

A set of wave/holes ("Center Wave", "Spin Hole", "Half-way Wave", and "Dream Hole") form under the 1st Street bridge, depending upon the water level.

3,500 - 10,000 Playable, but tame. (Pretty much just flatspins and surfs.) Many may consider this 'too low'.
10,000-15,000 Two waves are well-formed. Generally still too shallow for vertical moves, but still decent play.
15,000 - 20,000 Great surfs and spins in the big wave. Retendos are possible, but generally still a bit shallow for full vertical moves. "Halfway Wave" appears, steep, narrow and green.
20,000-30,000 Dream Hole begins to form, but may be irregular and changing moment to moment.
30,000+ Well, what can we say . . . dreamland! Imagine, a cartwheeling hole 100' wide and friendly as could be!



StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-04-15 11:14:27

Tilt-a-whirl ride

Detail Trip Report Edit  Tilt-a-whirl ride  Mississippi, MN(3.36MB .avi)

Drop in

Detail Trip Report Edit  Drop in  Mississippi, MN(68.66KB .jpeg)

Hole Ridin'

Detail Trip Report Edit  Hole Ridin'  Mississippi, MN(48.31KB .jpeg)

Big Wave

Detail Trip Report Edit  Big Wave  Mississippi, MN(157.80KB .jpeg)

Tilt-a-whirl

Detail Trip Report Edit  Tilt-a-whirl  Mississippi, MN(45.02KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Opinions will obviously vary on what's 'good' here. 'Personal minimums' will no doubt be different from the 'minimum' specified here. While some boaters suggest a minimum of 10,000cfs, other contacts have suggested it's fine down to 8,000, and still others report the wave is still there as low as 3,500 cfs. (Do I hear a 'lower bid'?)

"Maximum" is set more as an indicator of AWESOME levels, where full-out rodeo boaters will be in their glory.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD, MN
usgs-05270700 3500 - 30000 cfs II(III) 02h54m 6370 cfs (rc= 0.1 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3500 -30000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II(III)

Report - Reports of Mississippi Sauk Rapids (PnP) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Mississippi [MN] Tilt-a-whirl ride 16k or so Jake Vos

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