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Minnesota | St. Cloud Area
Sauk RiverEagle Park to Knights of Columbus Park
Medium-length lower Sauk day that starts at the Rockville city landing and finishes at Knights of Columbus Park, about two river miles upstream of the mapped Class I-II mouth section. It is the simpler St. Cloud-area full-day card when you want more mileage than Eagle-to-Miller without the confluence runout.
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Launch at Eagle Park in Rockville and finish at Knights of Columbus Park in St. Cloud. This is the medium lower-Sauk card for paddlers who want a fuller day than Eagle-to-Miller without adding the Heims rapid finish.
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Put-in
Eagle Park carry-in accessEagle Park is a popular local launch and fishing area, so scout the exact landing and parking flow before leaving vehicles.
Take-out
Knights of Columbus Park carry-in accessKnights of Columbus Park is the mapped carry-in at river mile 4.5. Identify the carry-out before launching and use it as the planned finish.
Road shuttle
Standard Rockville-to-St. Cloud self-shuttle. Leave the take-out vehicle at Knights of Columbus Park so the longer drive happens before the paddle, not after it.
More route and safety guidance
- Watch for snags, fallen trees, and fresh storm wood. Stop and reassess from a safe position rather than entering a blocked channel or passing close to overhanging and dead trees.
- Use the named public accesses and stop only at designated sites. MN DNR says much of the Sauk shoreland is private and riverbed camping next to private property is not permitted.
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| Gauge site | Sauk River nr St. Martin, CR12 |
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| Preferred range | 15.00 ft to 17.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 14.00 ft |
| High threshold | 20.00 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Sauk River near St. Martin |
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- Gauge check during route review · July 27, 202614.23 ft at 3:00 PM
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- DNR bands14 / 15 / 17 / 20 ft
MN DNR interprets the St. Martin gauge as Scrapable below 14 ft, Low from 14 to 15, Medium from 15 to 17, High from 17 to 20, and Very High above 20.
- Route shape11.7 river miles
MN DNR Map 2 places Eagle Park at river mile 16.2 and Knights of Columbus Park at river mile 4.5; the mapped Class I-II mouth section begins at river mile 2.5.
- Access supportOfficial city endpoints
Rockville says Eagle Park is used to launch and land hundreds of canoes and kayaks each year, and St. Cloud places Knights of Columbus Park on the Sauk River.
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