B) Hwy.61 (Scanlon) to CR210 (Thomson Reservoir) (3.4 miles) (Upper)Class II-III
3.4 Miles
Avg Gradient 12 fpm
Max Gradient 25 fpm
Gauge Information
St. Louis
River DescriptionThis stretch is a popular raft trip, convenient to Duluth and (slightly less so) to Minneapolis/St.Paul. Action is very pool/drop, with significant stretches of flatwater between the drops, as well as a reservoir to paddle across at the end of the trip to access the take out.Put in is at a rafting outfitters, where parking of vehicles by private boaters is tolerated in the further reaches (closer to the frontage road) of the grassy lot. A brief access paddle (crossing under I-35) leads to the first rapids. The river bends right, then left, through a series of small, smooth waves, and (on river left) a couple rocks which create a couple of good play holes. The rodeo crowd will spend much time here. The main feature on the run is Electric Ledge. As power-lines span the river, a bedrock intrusion into the river chokes the stream to flow through a couple of waves and holes. Play may be possible here, depending on levels as well as boater confidence and ability. Not far downstream, an island splits the river. The left channel (normal run) is a fine, long boulder garden, with a couple potentially sticky holes toward the end, river right. The right channel loses most of its gradient at the head of the island, as it trips down a particularly jumbled, boney falls. A couple possible lines exist to run this, though most choose to pass (running the left channel, as previously described). There are a few other scenic dells and a couple minor rapids on the run before the gradient peters out, as one reaches the backwaters of the Thomson Dam. Nearly a mile (it will seem longer) of paddling across the reservoir will bring you to a pier (to the left of the dam), where you will carry across a poison-ivy covered berm, and to the parking lot at the paddling center at Hwy.210. Check out Julie Keller's great pics of the Open Canoe Nationals. See Midwest River Inventory for additional images. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-08-26 11:50:05
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ST. LOUIS R AT SCANLON [ MN ] |
Current Conditions
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| MN | St. Louis— B) Hwy.61 (Scanlon) to CR210 (Thomson Reservoir) (3.4 miles) | II-III | 1,020 cfs | med | 7/24 14:30 | |
| MN | St. Louis— C) CR210 to Oldenburg Point (3.25 miles) | II-V | 1,020 cfs | low | 7/24 14:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1816 |
| USGS Station: | 04024000 |
| HUC: | 04010201 |
| Latitude: | 46.7033 |
| Longitude: | -92.4186 |
| Class: | 4 |
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2004-09-08 16:59:53 (1414 days ago)
Matthew Staker
For paddlers who are traveling to this area and staying... Knife Island Campground is located just off the highway on the East side of the River across from the rafters location. This is a private campground and features 30 sites with a private put-in. A little close to the highway if you're a light sleeper, but overall, a nice place. Update: visited again Aug/04 and there were some nice site improvements. Free firewood provided at each site... excellent!
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2002-09-13 10:55:35 (2141 days ago)
Matt Muir
In Scanlon to Thompson, there is a new improved put in specifically for paddlers at Scanlon across the road from where the rafters put in. It has lots of parking, dressing rooms, porta potti and a walk down to an improved put in (no more mud up to your ankles) Its about 200 yards upstream of the raft put in , on the other side of the bridge.
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Mike Flannigan
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