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Rapid WI Class II

Opening sequence

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

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Gauge Conditions
Plum Creek near Wrightstown, WI Downstream Primary
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.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Opening sequence
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

At the lowest boatable flows, this opening sequence may be a bang-and-thump-grunge (whereas most of the rest of the run may go fine).

However, with anything above minimal flows, this will be a freight-train rush with very few eddies for the first 0.25-0.5 mile!

For that reason it is very strongly recommended to scout the entire opening sequence (0.25 - 0.5 mile) before putting in.

Any fallen tree or branch can easily block this creek shore-to-shore and it may be nearly impossible to avoid disaster!

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
0.0 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