Mississippi
Sauk Rapids (PnP)
| Difficulty | II(III) |
| Length | 0.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Mississippi River at St. Cloud, Mn |
| Flow Rate as of 39 minutes | 3200 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 2, 2019 |
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!
Enjoy the following YouTube video featuring just a bit of what may be available here:
River Features
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportLannie in Tilt-A-Whirl (formerly spin hole, which was a reeeally dry title). A fun hole, though quite retentive (I have another photo of Lannie being held upside down in it).
The main event at Saulk Rapids, a 4ft play wave at levels from 15k-20k.
Riding the tilt-a-whirl
Dropping over into the trough of the big wave.
Bill in Tilt-a-Whirl.