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Cannon RiverRiverside Park to Miesville Ravine County Park
Short lower Cannon day from Cannon Falls Riverside Park to Miesville Ravine County Park, with official DNR public accesses and the downstream Welch DNR gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Cannon Falls Riverside Park and take out at Miesville Ravine County Park for a short lower-Cannon day. The Welch gauge is downstream; pair its live reading with checks for wood, riffles, and private banks.
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Put-in
Cannon River, Riverside Park Public Water Access SiteRiverside Park resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS01692 at DNR river mile 25.5.
Take-out
Cannon River, Miesville Ravine County Park Public Water Access SiteMiesville Ravine County Park resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS01694 at DNR river mile 18.5.
Road shuttle
Stage Miesville Ravine County Park first, then launch from Riverside Park in Cannon Falls. Check the Welch DNR gauge trend and inspect both park landings before committing.
Additional access notes
- Welch is downstream of this pair. Use the official bands as lower-Cannon context and confirm local depth at launch.
More route and safety guidance
- Expect strainers, bridge current, riffles, cold water early or late in the season, and faster current after rain.
- Use only the public park accesses and legal stops. Do not assume private banks or gravel bars are available for breaks or camping.
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- Public access recordsRiverside Park RM 25.5 to Miesville RM 18.5
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves both Cannon Falls Riverside Park and Miesville Ravine County Park as public Cannon River access sites with coordinates and river-mile records.
- Official DNR bands231 / 300-1540 / 3000 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Welch gauge as Scrapable below 231 cfs, Low from 231 to 300, Medium from 300 to 1540, High from 1540 to 3000, and Very High above 3000.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-231,070 cfs at 2026-07-23 05:00 CDT
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- Route contextLower Cannon water-trail access chain
MN DNR Cannon River map materials document the lower Cannon public-access corridor, private-property cautions, rapids/riffles, and the Welch interpreted gauge.
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