A) Wolf River Road to Wall Street (Big Falls) (7.4 miles)

NOTE: the USGS gauge for the Little Wolf went unfunded June, 2020. (We have left our virtual gauge intact just in case the gauge would be reactivated. Oddly, it continues to show the final reading from before the gauge was disabled!) Click here for the NOAA gauge: . The reach as shown is the 'traditional' Little Wolf run. While this is certainly scenic, it does include a fair amount of flat/moving water paddling. The reach begins with two miles of moving water interspersed with occasional low-grade rapids (class I-II), followed by nearly a mile and a half of fairly continuous class II whitewater, which makes the initial 2-mile access paddle a fair price to pay for the fun. Those interested primarily in whitewater may wish to abbreviate the run (to just 3.55 miles) by taking out at Cty J. Below Cty J, the remaining four miles of this reach contains one rapids, the Little Wolf Dells (class II). Rather impressive (relative to the scenery of the rest of the run), the Dells may seem a bit intimidating, with some expectation of challenging rapids. In reality, it is not overly challenging. It has a split channel entrance of perhaps 50-60 yards (either side works but the left seems to carry more water) followed by a constriction between rock walls that can form some sizable waves, relative to flow. This dells is located just above the back-waters of the impoundment of Big Falls dam. Take-out after paddling across the impoundment (about a half mile) to a public boat ramp just above the dam. The class IV (in the rating for this reach) refers to a 'bonus' rapid, Big Falls, which is just *downstream* of the dam. Most boaters will fantasize lines, but be content to secure their boats for another run elsewhere, as this river is often combined with other area runs (various options on the Embarass or the Red).