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Cascade - B) CR45 to Cascade River State Park (3.5 miles)
Cascade, Minnesota, US |
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B) CR45 to Cascade River State Park (3.5 miles)
| Usual Difficulty | IV-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 3.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 164 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 177 fpm |
Looking up at Hidden Falls
Looking up at Hidden Falls
Photo 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.)
Video (via YouTube) shows a fine (nearly 10 minute) mix of headcam and shore footage:
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B) CR45 to Cascade River State Park (3.5 miles), Cascade Minnesota, US (mobile)