Events
* Denotes an official Rapids Riders event.All other events belong to the listed organization and are posted here for paddlers' convenience
Holiday Party 2026 *
Rapids Riders Annual Holiday Party at the Walter J. Breckenridge Chapter Izaak Walton League of America historic cabin!
Open to all people interested in whitewater.
From Past Canoe U students to people interested in classes next season
Come hang out and talk boating, trips, and such.
Bring an food item to share and your own beer or drink. (Sharing is optional on your drink)
Look forward to seeing people and hanging out around the fire.
Location: 8816 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
Time: 6pm or so, till you leave.
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Vermillion River Clean Up
Come join Rapids Riders volunteers for a morning of cleaning up your favorite local Twin Cities Run - The Vermillion! Pizza will be provided for lunch after the clean up is complete.
Dress to get wet and dirty as we pick up trash, debris, bikes, shopping carts, and whatever other random stuff horrible people have thrown into the river over time.
Trash bags will be provided. Bring utility work gloves if you have them.
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Lower St Louis - Dam Release
Lower St. Louis River Dam Release - target flow of 700 CFS
Class 2-4 Rapids during releases
Great to boat for the rapids, and its scenic beauty.
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Jim Falls Rec Release
Water is released 10:00am-3:00pm each day of the release. Please don’t forget to sign in at the put-in!
Jim Falls is a fantastic Class II river to hone basic river skills, practice stern squirts, attainments, etc. Multiple laps possible in a day!
Lower St Louis - Dam Release
Lower St. Louis River Dam Release - target flow of 700 CFS
Class 2-4 Rapids during releases
Great to boat for the rapids, and its scenic beauty.
Midwest Freestyle Championship @ Wausau
See Wausau Whitewater event page for full details
Lower St Louis - Dam Release
Lower St. Louis River Dam Release - target flow of 700 CFS
Class 2-4 Rapids during releases
Great to boat for the rapids, and its scenic beauty.
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Paddle Mania - Lower St Louis - Dam Release
Lower St. Louis River Dam Release - target flow of 700 CFS
Class 2-4 Rapids during releases
Great to boat for the rapids, and its scenic beauty.
Jim Falls Rec Release
Water is released 10:00am-3:00pm each day of the release. Please don’t forget to sign in at the put-in!
Jim Falls is a fantastic Class II river to hone basic river skills, practice stern squirts, attainments, etc. Multiple laps possible in a day!
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Jim Falls Rec Release
Water is released 10:00am-3:00pm each day of the release. Please don’t forget to sign in at the put-in!
Jim Falls is a fantastic Class II river to hone basic river skills, practice stern squirts, attainments, etc. Multiple laps possible in a day!
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Charles City Challenge
Charles City Challenge is an fun event for the entire family; from spectating to kayak, and river surfing. They have events for people of all skill levels, and everyone leaves happy. This is a naturally flowing white water park so flows changes year to year.
Wausau Rec Release
Paddling is available 10AM-4PM on Sat and Sun. All participants must purchase either a one or two day pass.
Free camping is available Fri and Saturday on site.
This is a superb location to work on basic to advanced river running skills, surfing, and playboating! Also great fun with other paddlers throughout the region! Check the website for lesson availability.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Grandfather Falls
Grandfather Falls is a fun short section of river that only releases in the spring for a small window one day. More information can be found at the following two links.
https://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/company/grandfatherfalls
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2867/main
CanoeU 2026 - Weekend 2 *
Weekend 2 of CanoeU 2026. See CanoeU FAQ and class description page for full info.
Grandfather Falls
Grandfather Falls is a fun short section of river that only releases in the spring for a small window one day. More information can be found at the following two links.
https://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/company/grandfatherfalls
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2867/main
CanoeU 2026 - Weekend 1 *
Weekend 1 of CanoeU 2026. See CanoeU FAQ and class description page for full info.
Wausau Clean Up Weekend
This is a clean up weekend. Please check out Wausau White waters web page for more info.
Full details available at Wausau Whitewater.
Grandfather Falls
Grandfather Falls is a fun short section of river that only releases in the spring for a small window one day. More information can be found at the following two links.
https://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/company/grandfatherfalls
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2867/main
CanoeU 2026 - Intro Pool Session *
Intro pool session for applicable CanoeU 2025 classes. See the CanoeU description and details page for more info
Kettle Fest! AKA Kettle River Paddle Festival
Kettle River Paddle Festival is a classic Midwestern river event!
If you don’t know the kettle river it’s a beautiful class 2-3 run. This is a good event to meet up with old friends or make new ones. Camping is in Sandstone at Robinson park. For this event camping is free
Facebook page
Event Website
Board Meeting*
Rapids Riders Board Meeting. Open to All!
6:30- Pizza and quality conversation
7pm- Board Meeting Start
If you want to be included in the free pizza please email:
kayla.joachim@rapidsriders.org
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Open Pool*
NOTE: New for 2026, We are now hosted at Hopkins North Middle School and are doing two time slots, 6:30-8 and 8-9:30pm.
Registration only available online at Pool Sessions.
$10 per person, per time slot. Rental boats and gear are also available.
Come work on your rolls, flatwater freestyle, and other boating skills! Informal help is usually available based on volunteers present.