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Hazard WI

Spirit Falls

Spirit - Spirit Falls (0.2 mile) (WI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for any meaningful whitewater.

Photo
Spirit Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The main ledge has much potential to be a uniform, sticky drop at many flows. Look closely to analyze the boil-line before thinking about running this reach. At many flows, this should not be run without someone on shore with a safety rope (and knowledge how to use it!).

Center-river has shallow (or exposed) rock preceding the main ledge. A possible line to far-right looks 'best', but heads straight into a huge boulder on shore. The other 'best' route would be charging hard immediately off the left shore, virtually glancing the rocks to boof into the pool to the left below, attempting to avoid the worst of the river-wide boil. At very low flows, this may be more reasonable and could offer minor play. It is possible that at some very high flow, the ledge may be somewhat more engulfed to become less 'keepy', and could turn into a fine playable hole or breaking wave.

Anyone been here at flows different from pictured? Report!

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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Spirit Falls (0.2 mile)
Spirit
II 0.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater