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St. Croix RiverRiverside Landing to Thayers Landing
Middle St. Croix Riverway segment from Riverside to Thayers, filling the official NPS/WTG gap below the existing Gordon-to-Riverside card with campsites, islands, and one Class I-II rapid area.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Riverside Landing and take out at Thayers Landing for the missing SC3 link below the existing Gordon-to-Riverside card. This is a long scenic St. Croix day with one Class I-II rapid area, official campsite support, and a currently low Danbury gauge.
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Put-in
Riverside LandingThe Danbury DNR gauge is at the put-in corridor and is the product gauge, but several tributaries enter before Thayers. Make same-day visual and wind checks rather than trusting the number alone.
Take-out
Thayers LandingNPS says river conditions vary along the 255-mile Riverway and tells paddlers to check USGS/river levels or contact a ranger before launching.
Road shuttle
Stage Thayers Landing at the Wisconsin end of the Highway 48/77 bridge, then drive back to Riverside. Check the NPS Map 5 landings, current Danbury reading, and wind forecast before committing to the full middle-river day.
Additional access notes
- Use Riverside and Thayers as the planned public endpoints. Do not improvise on private banks except for true emergencies.
More route and safety guidance
- NPS tells paddlers to check current conditions, know their ability, avoid fallen trees, and bring safe drinking water rather than drinking untreated river water.
- Use the named Riverway landings and designated campsites only; do not assume private or unsigned banks are legal stops.
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| Gauge site | St. Croix River nr Danbury, WI |
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| Preferred range | 1,500 cfs to 2,200 cfs |
| Low threshold | 1,250 cfs |
| High threshold | 6,000 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR Danbury interpreted river-level bands |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Route shape13.4 miles / SC3
Wisconsin Trail Guide documents Riverside Landing to Thayers Landing as a 13.4-mile SC3 route with mostly flatwater and one State Line Rapids Class I-II area.
- Official map and safetyNPS Map 5
NPS Map 5 covers Riverside Landing to Sand Creek Landing and gives landing, campsite, river-condition, downed-tree, drinking-water, and ability-check guidance for this corridor.
- Official DNR bands1,250 / 1,500-2,200 / 6,000 cfs
MN DNR site 212 at Danbury is the official interpreted St. Croix gauge used here: scrapable below 1,250 cfs, medium from 1,500 to 2,200 cfs, and very high above 6,000 cfs.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-22727 cfs at 2026-07-22 20:00 CDT
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- Camping supportTwo individual and two group Riverway campsites
WTG says NPS has two individual and two group campsites in the SC3 segment, with first-come Riverway rules and no glass containers.
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