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Rapid WI Class II+

(more or less) Start of the Dells

Big Rib - Rib Dells: Hwy.64 to Greiner Rd (2.5 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Big Rib River at Rib Falls, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Probably too low. (Likely under 130 cfs.)

Prairie River near Merrill, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Likely too low.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
(more or less) Start of the Dells
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

After a sharp bend, you'll see rocky outcroppings of the dells, and the gradient (and action) will peak.

This video shows a run of the dells at a reported 1240 cfs: https://youtu.be/osG6xtDpomk

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
0.8 mi
Directions
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Rib Dells: Hwy.64 to Greiner Rd (2.5 miles)
Big Rib
II 2.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater