[1][2] The Rapid River originates in Beltrami Island State Forest.

It flows very near to Upper Red Lake Peatlands National Natural Landmark.

It is a meandering stream flowing through a flat, fairly heavily farmed portion of Lake of the Woods and Koochiching Counties.

[3][2] The Rapid River water basin is the third smallest on the Minnesota side of the Rainy Lake basin.

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