C) Hwy.169 to Potato River Rd (6.5 miles)
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 0.0 miles away on Potato. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
While sections of the Potato River Falls sequence are runnable, most landings are very shallow. (Average and Maximum gradient figures are skewed by the falls sequence, at least the final drop of which virtually all paddlers will not be paddling.)
A bit more than a mile downstream of the falls, as you cross into Ashland County, you are in the Bad River Indian Reservation. Permission from the Bad River Tribe must be obtained before paddling if you wish to continue your trip into the Reservation. (We are uncertain how likely they are to grant such permission.) For this reason, it is likely most paddlers will end their trip by carrying back to the Potato River Falls parking area (from wherever short of the county line they decide to end their trip.
From YouTube, here's a video showing a great aerial view of Potato River Falls: https://youtu.be/Lvyxz7-\_JCM
Rapids in this Run (16)
Rapid
USGS Gauge
Rapid
First significant rapids sequence
Rapid
Final Drop of First Sequence
Rapid
Beginning of Potato River Falls sequence
Rapid
Parking for Potato River Falls
Rapid
Start (continuation?) of gradient sequence
Rapid
First of back-to-back ledge-drops
Rapid
Second of back-to-back ledge-drops
Rapid
Uncertain area leading to drop
Rapid
Possible chute or compression waves
Rapid
Islands (& likely woodpiles)
Rapid
End of large island
Rapid
Possible small ledge/wave/hole
Rapid
Elongated Island
Rapid
Possible minor rapids / ledge-sequence
Rapid
Start of final significant rapids sequence
Waterfalls (1)
Hazards & Portages (2)
Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Difficulty
Class II-IV(V)
Length
6.6 mi
Gradient
49 ft/mi
max 161
Rapids
16
2 Hazards
Access Points
Shuttle Info
Most paddlers are likely (recommended) to end their trip on this run somewhere in the vicinity of the Potato River Falls sequence, using that parking area. As a result, the following shuttle directions are unlikely to be useful. You can, however, enter into the text-entry box the words "Potato River Falls" (without quotes), and Google will show you the time/distance/routing to that parking area.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater