Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 500.0 CFS
Too low for good whitewater trip.
Runnable: 1,200.0 – 3,280.0 CFS
Actual flow likely 1/7 to 1/8 of listed gauge reading.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Third RR Bridge rapid presents a complex navigation challenge with multiple potential lines through a rocky, constricted channel. Paddlers should be prepared for potential undercut rocks and variable water levels that can quickly change the rapid's character and difficulty. Precise boat positioning and quick maneuvering are critical to successfully running this section of the Bad River.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
USGS sampling site: 31 sq.mi.
Rapid
N/A
Quarter-Mile Rips
Rapid
N/A
Drainage: ~51 sq.mi.
Rapid
N/A
Put In
Rapid
N/A
First RR Bridge
Rapid
II+
Warm-up Rapids
Waterfall
III
Right Tongue Drop
Waterfall
III
Left Tongue Drop
Rapid
N/A
Conley Road: 82 sq.mi.
Rapid
N/A
Second RR Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Fourth RR Bridge
Rapid
III
Rocket Railroad Intro
Rapid
III+
Rocket Railroad A
Rapid
III+
Rocket Railroad B
Rapid
N/A
Rocky Prominence
Rapid
N/A
Fifth RR Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Sixth RR Bridge
Hazard
III
Cool-down Rapids
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
Rapid
N/A
Seventh RR Bridge: 95 sq.mi.
View Full Run
A) Cayuga to Foster Jnctn. RR bridge (7.6 or 4.3 miles)
Bad
II-III(IV)
7.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater