Whitewater Run WI Class II

Spirit Falls (0.2 mile)

Spirit

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Gauge Conditions
Spirit River at Spirit Falls, WI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for any meaningful whitewater.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
More for the sake of "completeness", to inform and dissuade anyone thinking they may have discovered an unknown (to AW) stretch of whitewater . . . In the burg of Spirit Falls, the Spirit River encounters a minor bit of gradient. A USGS gauge immediately upstream accurately reflects flows. If you are in the area, it may be a curiosity-seeker's side-trip. Check out this YouTube video of the main ledge (shot on a day the river was dropping from ~900 cfs down to 600 cfs): https://youtu.be/AujQDz7zII8

Rapids in this Run (1)

Lead-in Rapid II
Lead-in
0.0 mi

Hazards & Portages (1)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Spirit Falls Hazard
Spirit Falls
0.2 mi
Difficulty
Class II
Length
0.2 mi
Rapids
1
1 Hazard
Access Points
Put-in
45.4520, -89.9780
Take-out
45.4540, -89.9760
Shuttle Info
Since this is such a brief bit of gradient, if done at all it will be a carry-in, carry-out (park-and-play). For this reason, the directions have been set to show time/distance/directions from your home zipcode.
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