Gauge Conditions

Plum Creek near Wrightstown, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 800.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater boating. (Likely less than 100 cfs. Correlation not assured.)

Primary

Runnable: 90.0 – 360.0 CFS

Absolutely too low for any reasonable whitewater. (Likely less than 100 cfs. Correlation not assured.)

Primary

Runnable: 125.0 – 400.0 CFS

Boat abuse! (Too low for any real whitewater.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

After a very short distance along this wall (as the creek sweeps away from the wall, to the left), there's a tree on river-right which arches over and dips low over the center of the creek. Boaters will have to paddle aggressively to river-left to avoid being swept into this overhanging tree! (It may be neccesary to back-paddle, or turn bow upstream to do an 'upstream ferry' to slow yourself and give yourself time to avoid this potentially serious hazard!)

This is one of the reasons this run is strongly NOT recommeneded for casual recreational kayaks, rafts or touring canoes (canoes not specifically designed for whitewater boating). All such craft will lack the maneuverability to avoid this hazard!