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Rapid WI Class II+

First Ledge

Baird Creek - Moon Valley Drive to end of gradient (<0.5 mile) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Plum Creek near Wrightstown, WI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 800.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable whitewater boating. (Likely less than 100 cfs. Correlation not assured.)

Primary
Runnable: 90.0 – 360.0 CFS

Absolutely too low for any reasonable whitewater. (Likely less than 100 cfs. Correlation not assured.)

Primary
Runnable: 125.0 – 400.0 CFS

Boat abuse! (Too low for any real whitewater.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
First Ledge
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

From Moon Valley Drive bridge, you will have a short series of waves through a couple of S-bends, and you'll quickly see a bit of a horizon line. This first ledge is the biggest ledge on the run, and can develop a surprisingly sticky hole at some flows. Be prepared to punch this drop -- as soon as you land in the hole, reach forward, dig a paddle deep and pull yourself through the hole to keep from being pulled back into it and surfed or back-endered. (Of course, if you are an accomplished play-boater, you may want to try for a surf here! It will mostly be catch-on-the-fly, since the pool below is short.)

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
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Moon Valley Drive to end of gradient (<0.5 mile)
Baird Creek
II+ 0.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater