{"id":5614,"date":"2021-04-28T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T20:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/?page_id=5614"},"modified":"2021-05-19T16:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:00:12","slug":"rivers-and-minimum-depths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/?page_id=5614","title":{"rendered":"Rivers and Minimum Depths"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Rivers and Minimum Depths<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>These are the Rivers to paddle in Western Wisconsin and the minimum depths that we have tried and approved.\u00a0 Each year is slightly different, but this is a good base<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Main River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><strong>Section of the River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><strong>Length of Paddle<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Depth Range<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Black River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Black River Falls to Irving<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">12.4 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.5\u2019 to 9.0\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Galesville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Irving to Melrose<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">13.0 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">5.0\u2019 to 9.0\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Galesville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Melrose to Hwy VV<\/p>\n<p>(North Bend)<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">10.8 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.5\u2019 to 9.0\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Galesville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Hwy VV to Hunter\u2019s Bridge<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">12.7 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">4.0\u2019 to 9\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Galesville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Hunter\u2019s Bridge to Lytle Bay<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.5\u2019 to 9.0\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Galesville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Root River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Whalen to Peterson<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">10.7 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.5\u2019 to 6.5\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Near Houston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Peterson to Rushford<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">5.1<\/p>\n<p>miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.5\u2019 to 6.5\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Near Houston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Upper Iowa<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Kendallville to Bluffton<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">16.9 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.7\u2019 to 5.9\u2019 (max)<\/p>\n<h5>(275cfs to850cfs) <em>Measured at Bluffton\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><em>Florenceville Bridge to Kendallville<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><em>13.9 miles<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><em>Minimum 5\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Measured at Lime Springs<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Wisconsin River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Point Bluff Resort (Hwy 82)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0to Wisconsin Dells (1.4ft.\/mile)<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">13.7 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">3.4\u2019 to 5.0\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Near WI Dells<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Chippewa River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">Durand to Pepin (2.1ft.\/mile)<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">15.3 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">5.0\u2019 to 7.0\u2019 (Est.)<\/p>\n<p>Measured at Durand Gauge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Baraboo River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Turkey River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Galena River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><em>County W to Buncombe Rd.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(6.6 ft.\/mile)<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><em>5.8 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>miles<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><em>3.5\u2019 to 4.5\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Measured at Buncombe Rd<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>St. Croix River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Lemonweir River<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><em>Hwy HH to WI Dells<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">14.5 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Not Traveled<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>Kickapoo River<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ontario to Stockton<\/p>\n<p><em>Gradient: 3.5&#8217;\/mile<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>13.5 miles<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3.5&#8242;\u00a0 (275 cfs)<\/p>\n<p>Measured at LaFarge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"208\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rivers-and-Minimum-Depths.docx\">Rivers and Minimum Depths<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rivers and Minimum Depths These are the Rivers to paddle in Western Wisconsin and the minimum depths that we have tried and approved.\u00a0 Each year is slightly different, but this is a good base Main River Section of the River &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/billheinz.net\/?page_id=5614\">Continue reading <span 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