Cloquet River
St. Louis / Carlton Co. · 100 mi · Class I–II
CFS
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Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #04024098
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100 mi
Length
Class I–II
Difficulty
300–2000 cfs
Optimal
820 cfs
Avg Flow
738 cfs
Hist. Median
#04024098
USGS Gauge
Superior National Forest · Cloquet Valley State Forest

A 100-mile wilderness paddling corridor on the edge of the Boundary Waters — the Cloquet River flows through the boreal forests of northern Minnesota from its headwaters near the BWCAW to the St. Louis River at Cloquet. Remote Class I–II paddling through dense spruce-fir forest with moose, wolves, and loons. One of Minnesota's finest multi-day canoe trips outside the Boundary Waters proper.

Trip sections
Island Lake to Indian Lake — 30 mi, upper wilderness, portages
Indian Lake to Alden Lake — 35 mi, Class I–II, best paddling
Alden Lake to Cloquet — 35 mi, wider, approaching town
Outfitters
Cloquet Valley Outfitters
Multi-day canoe trip outfitting and shuttle service
72-Hour Flow Forecast
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Data Quality

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