Gauge Conditions

Potato River at Gurney, WI Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Most (all?) sane boaters will want to get ashore before the final drop, which is a very steep slide to an almost uniformly shallow landing area.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (19)

First significant rapids sequence

0.9 mi

Rapid N/A

Final Drop of First Sequence

1.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Beginning of Potato River Falls sequence

1.5 mi

Rapid N/A

Parking for Potato River Falls

1.6 mi

Rapid N/A

Start (continuation?) of gradient sequence

1.9 mi

Rapid N/A

First of back-to-back ledge-drops

2.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Second of back-to-back ledge-drops

2.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Uncertain area leading to drop

2.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Possible chute or compression waves

2.2 mi

Hazard N/A

***Entering Bad River Indian Reservation lands***

2.8 mi

Rapid N/A

Islands (& likely woodpiles)

Possible small ledge/wave/hole

Possible minor rapids / ledge-sequence

5.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Start of final significant rapids sequence

Type

Waterfall

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

1.6 mi

Directions

Navigate

View Full Run

C) Hwy.169 to Potato River Rd (6.5 miles)

Potato

II-IV(V) 6.6 mi

Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater