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Kettle River Flat Water and Hiking Trails

Floating on the Kettle River

Robinson park in Sandstone has easy access to the Kettle River's flat water paddling. Going up river from Robinson Park, it's an easy paddle to Wolf Creek Falls or keep going another half mile to the Hell's Gate rapids.
Paddle down river from Robinson Park to Big Spring Falls, a hidden gem of the Kettle River. If you want more, portage river right around the falls and you can float your boat all the way to the St Croix River and beyond.

Boaters, be sure to check out the Handmade Wood Paddles the Sanborn Canoe Company has provided the event.

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Hiking Trails

You can hike right from Robinson Park, in Sandstone, to Banning State Park. Just fallow the west bank up the river, hike past Wolf Creek Falls, another mile and you're at the Hell's Gate rapids.  From here trails take you all the way into Banning Park.  Great views of the rapids and a peek at a ghost town reward the adventurer who explores these trails.

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Head down river from Robinson park and check out Big Spring Falls (aka-triple drop)

 

 

Paddling Festival, kayak festival, canoe festival, paddling expo, Canoe expo - call it what you want.  White water, flat water, river race, kayak rodeo, the Kettle River Paddle Fest offers a little of everything in the friendly small town of Sandstone, Minnesota.

 

 

 

 

 

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