A) W.Town Hall Road to Morgan Rd. (3.8 miles) ** ACCESS ISSUES **

\\*\\*\\* NOTE: map above shows historic full run, no longer legal to paddle. READ THE NOTICE IN THE 'RIVER FEATURES' SECTION \*\*\* Location: 14.1 mi NW of Shawano WI, 22.4 mi SE of Antigo WI. Put-in (parking): 44.8993, -88.8449 (W.Town Hall Road, wayside parking for maybe 2-3 vehicles) Take-out (parking): 44.8993, -88.8449 (Morgan Road, at CTH.A) Shuttle: 3.7miles/~7 minutes _Link for Shuttle Map_ Character: rocky riverbed, wooded shores, islands splitting the flow. River banks: Generally reasonable egress throughout, with rocky or grassy banks. Typical width: 30-50 ft. (somewhat narrower where islands divide the flow) Put-in elevation is approximately 986' Take-out elevation is approximately 931' Total drop is approximately 55' Average Gradient: 14.3 FPM Maximum full-mile Gradient: 24 FPM 10/85 Gradient Upstream of Put-in: 14 fpm Percent Developed Upstream of Put-in: 3.5 % (The higher the above two values, the 'flashier' the stream will be.) Drainage area at put-in: 117 square miles Drainage area at take-out: 128 square miles Drainage increase: 9.4% \\*\\*\\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* The Upper Red was among the favorite central Wisconsin spring time runs until loss of access to nearly half the run (and the biggest drop, Suzie's) significantly diminished it's appeal. This section is very 'pool/drop', with drops coming where the river cuts over splines of bedrock. The majority of the drops are short and fairly steep, with recovery in the pools below.