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Rapid WI Class III

Boulder Waves

Bower Creek - Fonferek Falls to Hwy.V/Tordeur Ct.(4.3 miles) (WI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 285.0 – 875.0 CFS

Likely less than 150 cfs; Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater boating.

Primary
Runnable: 4.3 – 5.5 FT

(Must check staff gauge on Co.Rd.MM for actual flow.)

Photo
Boulder Waves
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

(Location is approximate, as creek is obscured, and I'm uncertain about how far down feature is.)

After a good straightaway and clearing, just as the creek heads into more wooded banks, a large erratic boulder lies to the side, and back-to-back waves will be encountered. At low-to-moderate flows, they may not be too noteworthy, but at high flow, there is some meat here!

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.1 mi
Directions
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Fonferek Falls to Hwy.V/Tordeur Ct.(4.3 miles)
Bower Creek
II-III(IV) 4.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater