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Playspot WI Class III

(3rd Channel) Mystery Wave

Fox - C) Kaukauna/1000 Islands: Hwy.55/Main Ave. to CTH.ZZ (1.5 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Fox River at Rapide Croche DAM near Wrightstown, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
(3rd Channel) Mystery Wave
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

From options A or B above, staying left in the river, beach your boat, get out and carry across the island. Either put-in alongside the wave or carry up on the island nearly to the base of the dam to run the approach to this wave. Experienced boaters (at moderate flows) may use option D above to drop into this channel from above the dam, skipping both the previously described channels, or doing the multi-combo runs and carries.

Mystery Wave (AKA "Hidden Channel Wave") can be caught from an eddy just upstream of the wave. Peel out into the strong current, and do your best to stall yourself for a fast ride on a steep-faced wave. Depending on flow, sometimes MW isn't in, but a couple different waves may appear. In all cases, caution is urged, as the outflow runs across much shallow rock (if you are upside-down or out of boat) and pushes straight into islands and trees. At moderate-to-high water levels, those who miss the wave on their first attempt (and those successful, looking for another ride) will need paddle hard to get quickly to channel-left, take-out and carry up for another attempt at these waves. (Eddy service is sometimes available at certain flows.)

 

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.8 mi
Directions
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C) Kaukauna/1000 Islands: Hwy.55/Main Ave. to CTH.ZZ (1.5 miles)
Fox
II-III(IV) 2.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater