Skiing the Split Rock River

A big meltdown has occurred on the North Shore. Just last week we were skiing on the Split Rock River. This weekend the rivers opened up.

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About an inch of rain fell in two days and the temps rose into the 50’s. A lot of water ran down the river gorges and took the ice out at the same time.

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It is pretty awesome to watch the huge chunks of ice come over the falls. I have experienced this only three times while living on the North Shore; twice on the Gooseberry River and once on the Pigeon River at Grand Portage.

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Upper Gooseberry Falls

The rivers will be high for the next couple of weeks so it would be well worth a trip to the North Shore.

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