Gauge Conditions

Popple River near Fence, WI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Too low for reasonable whitewater. (May be paddled as a scenic float trip, but all gradient will be a scrape or carry.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

From the small pool right after Little Bull Falls, action soon gets very tight with good flow. Take a good look downriver for the occasional river-wide strainer before starting. At the end of the wider right-then-left turns, the rest of the river comes in from the backside of the island, giving the next part more volume. The exit from the river-wide boulder fan at the end is on the far left. Rapids are named in recognition of Paul Klopsteg's successful efforts to prevent Apsen Dam and thus save this section of river from being flooded (see article under news tab)