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Minnesota | Southwest Minnesota
Redwood RiverVesta to Wabasso
Middle Redwood River state-water-trail day from the Vesta public access to Wabasso, using official DNR map mileage, public-access GIS endpoints, and the downstream Redwood Falls DNR gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Paddle the Redwood River from Vesta to Wabasso through the middle water-trail reach. Compare the live Redwood Falls gauge with DNR guidance; shallow water can slow travel.
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Put-in
Redwood River, Vesta Public Water Access SiteVesta resolves in Minnesota public-water-access GIS as WAS02156 at Redwood River mile 28.9.
Take-out
Redwood River, Wabasso Public Water Access SiteWabasso resolves as WAS00004 at river mile 13.3 and is the selected finish for this card.
Road shuttle
Stage Wabasso first, then drive back to the Vesta access on Highway 19. Treat the route as a rural day with limited public exits and confirm both landings before launching.
Additional access notes
- The gauge is downstream at Redwood Falls, below the take-out. Use it as official lower-river guidance, not a substitute for launch-depth checks at Vesta and Wabasso.
More route and safety guidance
- Expect wood, bridge debris, shallow riffles, muddy banks, and private farm shoreland between public accesses.
- Do not continue past Wabasso unless the downstream Wabasso-to-Redwood Lake route is also in the plan with daylight, shuttle, and dam-boundary discipline.
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- Official map routeVesta RM 28.9 to Wabasso RM 13.3, about 15.6 miles
MN DNR Map 3 places Vesta, County Road 10, County Road 7, Harvest Avenue, County Road 30, Wabasso, and Sheridan Wildlife Management Area in order on the Redwood River.
- Public access recordsWAS02156 to WAS00004
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Vesta and Wabasso as DNR-administered public Redwood River access sites with coordinates, directions, and river miles.
- Official DNR bands16 / 116-1,740 / 3,000 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Redwood Falls gauge as Scrapable below 16 cfs, Low from 16 to 116, Medium from 116 to 1,740, High from 1,740 to 3,000, and Very High above 3,000.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-2431.5 cfs at 2026-07-24 02:00 CDT
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- Water-trail contextMost canoeable reach begins near Marshall and ends at Lake Redwood
MN DNR says the Redwood River is a state water trail and that its most canoeable portion begins near Marshall and ends at Lake Redwood in Redwood Falls.
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