Shorewood: W.Black Road to W.Shepley Rd. (6.6 miles)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
Perhaps low-to-moderate. Good beginner/intermediate whitewater play. (We welcome your input. Leave a comment or report.)
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The dam at Hammel Woods has been removed (finally recognizing the too-many deaths there). As a result, paddlers may increasingly find merit in starting this run at Black Road, to add a few (minor) features in this early part of the river.
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Rapids in this Run (11)
Difficulty
Class I(II)
Length
6.6 mi
Gradient
2 ft/mi
Rapids
11
Access Points
Shuttle Info
Numerous alternative put-in and take-out locations exist which would allow shorter trips than the listed put-in/take-out. A very likely choice may be to end the trip at Shepley Road, making a trip of 5.6 miles from the listed put-in. There also may be locations for 'park-and-play' without the need of a shuttle.
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