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Waterfall WI Class IV

"The Dells"

Eau Claire (Wisconsin R. trib) - B) Eau Claire Dells to Lookout Rd. (4.6 miles) (WI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 350.0 – 2,200.0 CFS

Low, but possible to do just the dells as PnP. Bump-and-scrape, but some fun play.

Photo
"The Dells"
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The main drop of the dells is a complex drop in a beautiful scenic dells of granite rock. The main flow goes far to the left, jumps down a short shelf into a transverse channel. Flow is backed up by a massive rock, and splits to go left and right.   While runnable at low flows, moderate-to-high flows create a massively retentive boiling landing zone. (I have watched good open-boaters have their canoes swamped and chundered in here!)

Moderately high flows open up a center chute which can be a fun 'boof', while higer flows open up a river-right bump-and-thump (or better) class III- sneak.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
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B) Eau Claire Dells to Lookout Rd. (4.6 miles)
Eau Claire (Wisconsin R. trib)
II-III(IV) 4.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater