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St. Croix RiverThayers Landing to Norway Point Landing
Wide, scenic quietwater St. Croix Riverway segment from Thayers to Norway Point, with protected forest on both banks, multiple public landings, Riverway campsites, and the official Danbury interpreted gauge.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Thayers Landing and take out at Norway Point for the quietwater SC4 link. It is easier than the downstream rapid split, but it still needs a Danbury gauge check, wind judgment, and precise landing navigation.
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Put-in
Thayers LandingDanbury is upstream of this route and should be treated as a corridor proxy once tributary inflow and wind affect the broad lower water.
Take-out
Norway Point LandingNPS Map 5 warns that the St. Croix State Park main landing sits behind an island on river right and is easy to miss.
Road shuttle
Stage Norway Point first, then drive back to Thayers. Confirm whether Little Yellow Banks, St. Croix State Park Landing, or Sand Creek are backup access/campsite points before launching because this is a broad, protected but remote corridor.
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Thayers Landing to Norway Point Landing is about 14.3 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Norway Point is the planned Wisconsin take-out. Do not drift into the SC5 rapid corridor unless your group has planned that separate route.
More route and safety guidance
- Do not miss the St. Croix State Park landing hidden behind an island on river right if it is part of your bailout or camping plan.
- NPS and WTG campsite support does not make informal banks legal; use designated Riverway or state-park sites only.
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- Route shape14.3 miles / SC4
Wisconsin Trail Guide documents Thayers Landing to Norway Point Landing as a 14.3-mile easy segment with broad quietwater, islands, and riffles.
- Coordinate supportWTG GPX endpoint and landing waypoints
WTG GPX resolves Thayers, Little Yellow Banks, St. Croix State Park, Sand Creek, and Norway Point landings with waypoint coordinates.
- Official Riverway map supportNPS Maps 5 and 6
NPS Section Maps 5 and 6 cover the Thayers-to-Norway landing chain and publish current Riverway safety, campsite, and rule context.
- 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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