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Wisconsin whitewater - Baird Creek, Brown County
Brown
county,
Moon Valley Drive section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II+ 0.6 miles
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I am the past president of the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation and I am also an experienced paddler. I comfortably do Class 4 water and I have done some Class 5. I am not sure if I would recommend that section of Baird Creek for anyone. There is only enough water during extreme flood situations. Most years there is no single flood event that would bring Baird Creek up to paddleable levels. There are a tremendous number of logs and entire trees across the creek. During flood situations the potential to get pinned against or under deadfalls would |
be very high. Says Charles Frisk
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Green Bay, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Wisconsin you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable,
| | so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. This is a very short section so no need to bring snacks. The wonderful Brown County scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Moon Valley Drive section of Baird Creek in Brown County is 0.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+ section. Baird Creek doesn't | |
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have a lot of paddling sections, the Moon Valley Drive section is the only one. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people.
Briefly about the general area:
Through the warmest time of the year here at Baird Creek,
high temperatures regularly get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's; during the dark hours in the winter at Baird Creek temperatures drop to the 0's. An average amount of rainfall falls at Baird Creek; the month with most of the rain is August while February is regularly the driest month.
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Baird Creek, Moon Valley Drive road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
II+
Length:
0.6
miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.5013
Longitude: -87.9377
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.5063
Longitude: -87.94561
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Paddler input for Baird Creek, Wisconsin:
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All Wisconsin Whitewater
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Whitewater Basics
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Outdoors Recreation Near Green Bay, Wisconsin
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Baird Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Whitewater Near Baird Creek:
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Bower Creek, Brown
County
, 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.3 miles long (Fonferek Falls to Highway V) |
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Devil's River, Manitowoc
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-III - 3.9 miles long (Pleasant Road to Highway 147) |
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Neshota River, Manitowoc
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Zander Road to Highway 147) |
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Manitowoc River, Manitowoc
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 15.7 miles long (Clark Mills to Mill Road) |
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Fox River, Outagamie
County
, 25 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 1.5 miles long (1000 Islands) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Baird Creek:
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Hidden Valley, Wisconsin
, 26 miles away, 200 vertical feet |
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Sunburst, Wisconsin
, 53 miles away, 214 vertical feet |
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Little Switzerland, Wisconsin
, 62 miles away, 200 vertical feet |
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Norway Mountain, Michigan
, 64 miles away, 500 vertical feet |
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Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin
, 79 miles away, 205 vertical feet |
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Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin
, 88 miles away, 265 vertical feet |
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Ski Brule, Michigan
, 92 miles away, 500 vertical feet |
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Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan
, 93 miles away, 200 vertical feet |
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Alpine Valley, Wisconsin
, 93 miles away, 388 vertical feet |
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Grand Geneva, Wisconsin
, 98 miles away, 211 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Baird Creek:
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Super 8 Green Bay WI, Green Bay
, 1 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Green Bay East, WI, Green Bay
, 1 miles away |
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AmericInn Green Bay E Bellevue, Green Bay
, 2 miles away |
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Candlewood Suites Green Bay, Wi, Green Bay
, 5 miles away |
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GuestHouse Hotel Green Bay, Green Bay
, 5 miles away |
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| | Golf Courses Near Baird Creek:
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Woods Golf Club, Green Bay
, 2 miles away |
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Green Bay Country Club, Green Bay
, 3 miles away |
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Ledgeview Golf Course, De Pere
, 5 miles away |
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