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Rum RiverGermanium to South County Park
Shorter metro-edge Rum continuation from Ramsey's Brookview / Germanium access to the South County Park landing above the Anoka dam. The river itself stays friendly, but the lower-corridor finish deserves a more deliberate take-out plan than the easy rating implies.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at the Germanium / Brookview Park access and finish at Rum River South County Park for a shorter lower-Rum continuation above the Anoka dam. The live level check comes from the upstream St. Francis gauge, so stay conservative when that proxy is near scrape territory.
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Put-in
Germanium carry-in access at Brookview ParkSouth County Park has posted park hours, so settle the vehicle plan before launching if your day could run late.
Take-out
Rum River South County Park accessSouth County Park is the required take-out for this route. Identify the landing before launch and do not drift past it toward the Rum River dam corridor.
Road shuttle
Standard two-car shuttle is simplest. The finish is straightforward if you know South County Park, but it is worth looking at before launching because the dam lies farther downstream in Anoka.
Additional access notes
- Do not over-read the St. Francis gauge. It is a useful same-river proxy, but it is still upstream of this lower route.
More route and safety guidance
- The St. Francis gauge is an upstream same-river proxy, so keep extra margin when the lower corridor has recent rain, debris, or uncertain landing conditions.
- Fresh wood and snags can collect in lower-Rum bends after storms. Reassess if debris makes the South County take-out harder to hit cleanly.
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- Proxy low-water floor600 cfs at St. Francis
MN DNR interprets the active St. Francis gauge as scrapable below 600 cfs. Paddle Today uses that same-river upstream reading as a conservative floor for the Germanium-to-South corridor.
- Official route contextAbout 7.1 river miles
The DNR Rum River Map 3 PDF places Germanium carry-in access at river mile 9.0 and Rum River South County Park at river mile 1.9.
- Germanium endpoint detailBrookview Park at 17200 Germanium Street NW
The City of Ramsey parks amenities page identifies Brookview Park at the Germanium access corridor.
- MN DNR public access-site coordinateWAS02989 at 45.282287, -93.407084
The current Minnesota DNR public-water-access GIS lists a City of Ramsey-managed Rum River carry-in at river mile 9.0, river right, with a gravel launch and five parking spaces. Its heads-up-digitized point is the access-area anchor, not a surveyed water-entry toe.
- South County endpoint detail3000 Ferry Street N; 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Anoka County Parks lists Rum River South County Park at 3000 Ferry Street N in Anoka and gives the park-hours window as 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- MN DNR South County public-access coordinateWAS00289 at 45.213880, -93.389350
Minnesota DNR public-water-access record WAS00289 places the Anoka County trailer launch at Rum River river mile 1.9 on river right and reports GPS collection. Use the published site point as the access anchor; it is not a surveyed water-entry toe. Anoka County confirms boat and canoe/kayak launches at South County Park.
- Dam proximitySouth County Park is above Rum River Dam
DNR Map 3 places Rum River South County Park at river mile 1.9 and Rum River Dam at river mile 0.8, so the normal take-out remains safely above the dam if you finish cleanly at South County Park.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- MN DNR river levels
- MN DNR Rum River overview
- MN DNR Rum River segments and maps
- MN DNR Rum River Map 3 PDF
- City of Ramsey parks and trails amenities
- Anoka County Parks Rum River South County Park
- Anoka County Rum River South County Park directory
- Minnesota DNR public water access GIS
- USGS 05286000 monitoring location
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