Rivers and Minimum Depths
These are the Rivers to paddle in Western Wisconsin and the minimum depths that we have tried and approved. Each year is slightly different, but this is a good base
| Main River | Section of the River | Length of Paddle | Depth Range |
| Black River | |||
| Black River Falls to Irving | 12.4 miles | 3.5’ to 9.0’
Measured at Galesville |
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| Irving to Melrose | 13.0 miles | 5.0’ to 9.0’
Measured at Galesville |
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| Melrose to Hwy VV
(North Bend) |
10.8 miles | 3.5’ to 9.0’
Measured at Galesville |
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| Hwy VV to Hunter’s Bridge | 12.7 miles | 4.0’ to 9’
Measured at Galesville |
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| Hunter’s Bridge to Lytle Bay | 3.5’ to 9.0’
Measured at Galesville |
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| Root River | |||
| Whalen to Peterson | 10.7 miles | 3.5’ to 6.5’
Measured at Near Houston |
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| Peterson to Rushford | 5.1
miles |
3.5’ to 6.5’
Measured at Near Houston |
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| Upper Iowa | |||
| Kendallville to Bluffton | 16.9 miles | 3.7’ to 5.9’ (max)
(275cfs to850cfs) Measured at Bluffton |
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| Not Traveled | Florenceville Bridge to Kendallville | 13.9 miles | Minimum 5’
Measured at Lime Springs |
| Wisconsin River | |||
| Point Bluff Resort (Hwy 82) to Wisconsin Dells (1.4ft./mile) | 13.7 miles | 3.4’ to 5.0’
Measured at Near WI Dells |
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| Chippewa River | |||
| Durand to Pepin (2.1ft./mile) | 15.3 miles | 5.0’ to 7.0’ (Est.)
Measured at Durand Gauge |
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| Baraboo River | |||
| Not Traveled | |||
| Turkey River | |||
| Not Traveled | |||
| Galena River | |||
| Not Traveled | County W to Buncombe Rd.
(6.6 ft./mile) |
5.8
miles |
3.5’ to 4.5’
Measured at Buncombe Rd |
| St. Croix River | |||
| Not Traveled | |||
| Lemonweir River | Hwy HH to WI Dells | 14.5 miles | |
| Not Traveled | |||
| Kickapoo River |
Ontario to Stockton Gradient: 3.5’/mile |
13.5 miles |
3.5′ (275 cfs) Measured at LaFarge |