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Hazard WI Class II+

Railroad Trestle Chicane (RTC)

Menomonee - C) MenTosa: Hart Park Lane to W.Monarch Place or 4198 W.St.Paul Avenue (2.7 or 3.7 miles) (WI)

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Gauge Conditions
Menomonee River at Wauwatosa, WI Upstream Primary
Runnable: 125.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Float trip with (grungy) riffles and rips.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Railroad Trestle Chicane (RTC)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Just beyond the prior access, the river veers to the right, encountering a few good waves, including one spot which may offer challenging play (though be mindful that shallow angular rock underlies the entire riverbed -- not a place to flip, roll, or swim).

The river takes a jog to the left and passes under a railroad trestle with two bridge-piers anchored into the cement shoulders of the river. At high flows, water will flow both between and outside the bridge piers, and strong currents will push hard into the right bridge pier. Passage between the piers may be a tad tricky, but you'll have the option to go to the outside of either bridge pier.

Paddlers may opt to forego any of the downstream take-outs by taking out river-right immediately at this railroad, then walking 0.1 mile upstream to the Monarch Place take-out location. (NOTE: if the river has been at high flows, this concrete walkway could be underwater, or may be wet, muddy, and slippery. Use caution.)

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
2.7 mi
Directions
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C) MenTosa: Hart Park Lane to W.Monarch Place or 4198 W.St.Paul Avenue (2.7 or 3.7 miles)
Menomonee
II-III 3.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater