Cascade,
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B) CR45 to Cascade River State Park (3.5 miles)
| Usual Difficulty |
IV-V (may vary with level) |
| Length |
3.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
164 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
177 fpm |
Looking up at Hidden Falls
Looking up at Hidden FallsPhoto by Jesse B
River Description
Incredible run, one of the best in the upper midwest!
Not far downstream from the put in, the action starts with
Hidden Falls.
Scout (river left) this long, steep, curving slide with a wild finish as it splashes into a keepy
looking hole.
The run continues with numerous steep, technical rapids, sweet sliding falls, boof ledges, and
great scenery. Many of the drops deserve scouting, as a log in the wrong place would be
critical.
This reach ends with a 0.5 mile carry out to Hwy.61, to avoid the falls of the 'Cascades of the
Cascade' within the state park. Scout the take-out above the falls before your run (using good
trails and boardwalks in the state park), to know which eddy to
definitely catch before
the point of no return. (While the final half-mile can be run, and is described as a separate
reach, it is most often done at levels which would
not coincide with
this
run.)
For photos, see
Midwest River
Inventory
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-08-26 11:32:43
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