Downtown Bowling Green Riverfront (PnP)
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 9.0 – 15.0 FT
This is when the rocks really shine. Big waves, a couple of surfing waves, and strong eddie lines.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The Rocks are a manmade rock dam used by BGMU as a holding reservoir for the city of Bowling Green's water intake. There are numerous lines to take. Play waves and holes may form at levels between 9 to 15ft. Scout before you run the Rocks and look for pinning rocks & wood. There are unconfirmed reports of rebar as well. At flows below 8ft the rocks turn into a river wide sieve.
_Watch this video of the Rocks at 12.4ft on 4/9/11 by G. Ress_
The Rocks is located at Weldon Peete Park. The putin for the Rocks is located at the base of the College Street Bridge on river right. From this location you will paddle upstream to the Rocks. There is a proposal for a Bowling Green Whitewater Park. For additional information visit the project's facebook page.
Rapids in this Run (2)
Playspots (1)
Hazards & Portages (1)
Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Difficulty
Class III+
Length
0.2 mi
Rapids
2
1 Hazard
Access Points
Shuttle Info
This is an in-town park-and-play. Shuttle' is on foot (carrying to and from the river), therefore the directions below are defaulted to show drive time/distance/directions from your home zip. You can input a specific address or starting location into the text-entry box to get drive time, distance, and directions. See main description for actual parking/access logistics.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater