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Red Lake River Segment Information

Travel time is estimated for travel during low flow and at a leisurely pace.

River Miles
 Segment
Length (km)
Length (mi)
Est. Travel
Time (hrs)
159.7 - 191.6
 Lower Red Lake to High Landing
51.9
32.3
 
171.3 - 191.6
 Lower Red Lake to Red Lake River Access
32.7
20.3
Permit Only 
163.1 - 171.3
 Red Lake River Access to River Valley
13.2
8.2
3-4
159.7- 163.1
 River Valley to High Landing
5.5
3.4
1-2 
 
 
 
 
127.1 - 159.7
 High Landing to Thief River Falls
56.1
34.8
 
147.2 - 159.7

 High Landing to Pennington Co. Rd. 22
(Kratka Crossing)
20.1
12.5
6
137.7 - 147.2

 Pennington Co. Rd. 22 (Kratka Crossing) to
Smiley Bridge
15.3
9.5
4.5
127.1 - 137.7

 Smiley Bridge to Thief River Falls Centennial Park
Ramp
17.1
10.6
5
 
 
 
91.5 - 127.1
 Thief River Falls to Red Lake Falls
54.5
33.9
 
125.3 - 127.1

 Thief River Falls Centennial Park Ramp to Boy
Scout Park Ramp
0.9
0.5
0.5
123.7 - 125.3

 Boy Scout Park Ramp to Pennington Co. Oakland
Park (dam portage)
2.6
1.6
1
113.8 - 123.7
 Oakland Park to St. Hilaire
15.9
9.9
4
91.5 - 113.8

 St. Hilaire to Red Lake Falls Sportsman's
Park
35.9
22.3
6
 
 
 
 
77.9 - 91.5

 Red Lake Falls to Huot (Old Crossing Treaty
Historic Park)
21.8
13.5
4
 
 
 
 
55.5 - 77.9
 Old Crossing to Crookston
36.8
22.8
11
66.8 - 77.9
 Old Crossing to Polk Co. Hwy. 11 Bridge
18.0
11.2
5.5
55.5 - 66.8

 Polk Co. Hwy. 11 Bridge to Crookston Central
Park
18.2
11.3
5.5
 
 
 
 
28.8 - 55.5
 Crookston to Fisher
42.9
26.6
 13
51.2 - 55.5

 Crookston Central Park to Polk Co. Hwy. 75
Access (dangerous dam portage)
6.9
4.3
Dangerous
portage
28.8 - 51.2
 Polk Co. Hwy. 75 Access to Fisher
35.9
22.3
10-12
 
 
 
 
0.0 - 28.8
 Fisher to East Grand Forks
46.0
28.8
 14
 
 
 
 
0.0 - 191.6
 Lower Red Lake to Red River
308.4
191.6