Deerhead Rapids
Popple - A) MacArthur Pine Rd to Newald Tower Rd. (21.2 miles) (WI)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Deerhead Rapids is a 300-foot Class II stretch featuring moderate wave trains and scattered boulder gardens that require precise boat positioning. Paddlers should stay alert for potential pin spots near mid-stream rocks and choose a line that maintains momentum through the quickening current, with the standard route typically favoring the river right channel during moderate water levels.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Drainage area: ~36.8 sq.mi.
Rapid
I
Unnamed Rapids 1
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 2
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 3
Rapid
N/A
Very Large Beaver Dam
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 4
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 5
Rapid
II+
Unnamed Rapids 6
Hazard
N/A
Old Hwy 139 (Recommended Takeout!)
Hazard
N/A
Start of barely penetrable Alder thicket
Rapid
N/A
Hwy 139 Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Landing (on left just after Hwy 139)
Rapid
I
Castor Rapids
Rapid
II
Camp Dock Rapids
Hazard
II+
McDougal Rapids
Hazard
N/A
Permanent Log Pile in McDougal Rapids
Rapid
N/A
Twin Rivers Rd. Landing
Hazard
II
Burnt Dam Rapids
Hazard
N/A
Log Pile Across Burnt Dam Rapids
Rapid
N/A
Old Podunk Dam Site
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A) MacArthur Pine Rd to Newald Tower Rd. (21.2 miles)
Popple
I-II
19.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater