Whitewater Run WI Class I-II

C) Soo Line Rapids (PnP, or 3.3 miles)

Eau Claire (Chippewa trib.)

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Gauge Conditions
Chippewa River at Grand Avenue at Eau Claire, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.0 miles away on Eau Claire (Chippewa trib.). Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The 'main', 'usual' play area is off Galloway Street by Banbury Place. The _Soo Line Rapids_ (named after the old Soo Line Walking bridge, formerly a railroad bridge) has three really nice features, and may be done as a Park-and-Play (PnP). In addition, there appear to be a number of other features upriver of this, making it worthwhile to do the 3.3 mile run as we have listed, especially at times of high flow, as wonderful wavetrains will exist! And, the following YouTube video (from 'VesperSparrow') shows one of the Soo Line waves: https://youtu.be/0T3ZlOSUstc
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
3.0 mi
Rapids
1
Access Points
Put-in
44.8216, -91.4452
Take-out
44.8136, -91.4985
Shuttle Info
Many folks will do this as a park-and-play at the best spots (which change depending upon flow), thus forgoing any shuttle. Some may find it worthwhile (at some flows) to do the 3.3 mile run listed here, and using the default shuttle directions below. Use the text-entry box to input your specific address or other starting location to get drive time, distance, and directions to this area.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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