Wisconsin whitewater - Chippewa River, Eau Claire County

Eau Claire county, Downtown EauClaire section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     0.5 miles
  This section of Chippewa River in Eau Claire County is 0.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. If you're coming from Eau Claire it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. 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 rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Downtown EauClaire section is one of them. This is an extremely short section so better bring some good walking shoes. There's camping available near Chippewa
River. The natural beauty of Eau Claire County and the cool fresh water beats anything. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the days of summer at Chippewa River temperatures are commonly in the 80's; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's with temperatures at Chippewa River dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. The yearly rain here at Chippewa
 
River is about average; through the month of June you get the most rain around here; February on the other hand is the driest.
Hit the beach if you want, Half Moon Beach is practically right here.

Chippewa River, Downtown EauClaire road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 0.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.82756
Longitude: -91.51201

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.81561
Longitude: -91.50641

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Current weather conditions at Chippewa River, Wisconsin
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Local climate location: MENOMONIE 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Outdoors Recreation Near Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Chippewa River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Chippewa River.
 Whitewater Near Chippewa River:
Duncan Creek, Chippewa County , 10 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.5 miles long (Glen Loch Dam to Chippewa River)
Eau Claire River, Eau Claire County , 15 miles away, Class II-III+ - 1.4 miles long (Little Falls to Big Falls)
Chippewa River, Chippewa County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Jim Falls)
Red Cedar River, Dunn County , 30 miles away, Class I-II - 3.9 miles long (Menomonie to Irvington)
 Ski Areas Near Chippewa River:
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 35 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 58 miles away, 516 vertical feet
Trollhaugen, Wisconsin , 81 miles away, 260 vertical feet
Wild Mountain, Minnesota , 85 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Welch Village, Minnesota , 85 miles away, 360 vertical feet
Afton Alps, Minnesota , 89 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Chippewa River:
Half Moon Beach, Eau Claire County , 1 miles away
 Hotels Near Chippewa River:
Ramada Convention Center Eau Claire, Eau Claire , 1 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Campus View, Eau Claire , 1 miles away
Days Inn Eau Claire-Campus, Eau Claire , 1 miles away
Plaza Hotel And Suites Eau Clair, Eau Claire , 2 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Eau Claire, Eau Claire , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Chippewa River:
Elmer's Campgrounds, Fall Creek, 10 miles away
Country Camping, Chippewa Falls, 10 miles away
Pine Harbor Campsite, Chippewa Falls, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Chippewa River:
Pine Meadow Golf Course, Eau Claire , 4 miles away
Eau Claire Golf & Country Club, Altoona , 4 miles away
Princeton Valley Golf Course, Eau Claire , 4 miles away

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