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Rapid WI Class III

Upper Snaketail Rapids

American Whitewater 45.8875, -88.5018

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Gauge Conditions

Pine River below Pine River Powerplant near Florence, WI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 2.0 – 10.0 FT

Likely good boatable flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This 850-foot, 1st of 3, class-2, complex rapids is the most challenging of the set of 3 separate Snaketail rapids. It can elevate to a class 3 run with higher flows. Large trees have lodged across the top of the run in many years. Scouting from the portage trail is recommended. The 1,300-foot long portage (with picnic tables nearer the end) is a well-established path on river-right. The takeout is signed. It is on private land but was provided by the owner for public use to prevent people from trying to portage on river-left, which went right through the owner’s camp then down over some nasty terrain. Please use the river-right portage trail with respect.