Wisconsin whitewater - Black River, Jackson County
Jackson
county,
Hatfield Dam to Power Plant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 3.2 miles
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.
The scenic beauty of Jackson County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are plenty of other stretches in this river
system that can be paddled as well. The Hatfield Dam to Power Plant section of Black River is 3.2 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III(IV) section by American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: The amount of rainfall that falls at Black River is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is September; February on the other hand is the driest. While you're here at Black River you should go to Lower Backwater. For the duration of the summer at Black River highs are usually in the 80's while overnight lows
are usually in the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 10's, and night lows at Black River during the wintertime ordinarily plunge into the-10's.
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