Dam Drop
Wisconsin - D) Wausau Slalom Course (0.35 mile modified natural channel) (WI)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
For confident padlers, the run begins in the 'pool' above the dam, where folks often practice their braces, their rolls, and various flatwater tricks.
Heading to the dam (which lies directly beneath the elevated bridge of Scott Street), a 'scissors gate' creates a smooth sliding drop (of ~5') into a chaotic jumble of waves. Strong current heads toward a vertical wall on river-left, so it is best to either run river-right, or with a strong left-to-right angle.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
Rapid
N/A
North Footbridge to Barker's Island
Rapid
N/A
South Footbridge to Barker's Island
Rapid
N/A
Put In
Playspot
II
First Wave/Hole
Rapid
N/A
Alternate Put-in
Playspot
II+
Railroad Drop
Playspot
II
Washington Street Wave
Hazard
N/A
Diagonal Ledge
Playspot
II
(Unnamed?)
Playspot
III
Big Drop
Rapid
II+
Little Drop
Playspot
II
#4
Playspot
II
#3
Playspot
II
#2
Rapid
N/A
#1
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
Rapid
N/A
Footbridge to Isle of Ferns
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D) Wausau Slalom Course (0.35 mile modified natural channel)
Wisconsin
II-III
0.3 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater