Sheyenne River
Ransom / Richland Co. · 325 mi · Class I
1,150CFS/ 7.98 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 200–2000 CFS · USGS #05059000
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification··Know this river?
325 mi
Length
Class I
Difficulty
200–2000 cfs
Optimal
580 cfs
Avg Flow
522 cfs
Hist. Median
#05059000
USGS Gauge
Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway · Sheyenne National Grassland

North Dakota's most scenic paddling river — 325 miles through tallgrass prairie, oak savanna, and the Sheyenne National Grassland. The National Scenic Byway parallels the river through one of the last intact tallgrass prairie ecosystems in the northern Great Plains.

Trip sections
Fort Ransom to Lisbon — 40 mi, prairie canyon, best paddling stretch
Lisbon to Kindred — 60 mi, tallgrass prairie corridor
Outfitters
Fort Ransom State Park
Canoe access, camping, shuttle information
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Data Quality

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