Wisconsin whitewater - Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County

Price county, FR149 to Highway 70 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     18.9 miles
  The FR149 to Highway 70 section of Flambeau River - South Fork in Wisconsin is 18.9 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Price County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. There's camping available
    near Flambeau River - South Fork. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. 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 a lot of the rivers
here are suitable for beginners. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Flambeau River - South Fork gets a normal amount of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August, and February is when it's the driest. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Flambeau River - South Fork with night lows in the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 10's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Flambeau River - South Fork.
Hogsback Springs is a beautiful place to pop by while you're at Flambeau River - South Fork.
 

Flambeau River - South Fork, FR149 to Highway 70 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 18.9 miles
Average Gradient: 4 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.90833
Longitude: -90.2164

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.88027
Longitude: -90.4125

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Current weather conditions at Flambeau River - South Fork, Wisconsin
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Local climate location: PARK FALLS 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Park Falls Super 8 Motel, Park Falls
9 miles away
The Super 8 Park Falls, gateway to the Chequamegon National Forest, is conveniently located on Hwy 13, 4 mi North of Hwy 70, close to hunting, fishing and all outdoor activities. The motel features f...

Super 8 Motel - Phillips, Phillips
12 miles away
The Super 8 Phillips is conveniently located on Hwy 13 at County Road D, adjacent to snowmobiling trails, only blocks from the Phillips Chain of Lakes and the Chequamegon National Forest. and 15 mi fr...

Hurley Days Inn, Hurley
28 miles away
Conveniently located on Highway 51, near the junction of Highways 2 and 51. Features and accommodations are: 5 Sunbursts/Chairman's Award Property Free High Speed Wireless Internet in all rooms. Yo...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Merrill, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Flambeau River - South Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Flambeau River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Flambeau River - North Fork, Iron/Ashland County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 14.1 miles long (Turtle Dam to Agenda Landing)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 9.5 miles long (FR144 to FR149)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (Simon Road Landing)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Lugerville)
Turtle River, Iron County , 23 miles away, Class I(III) - 16.5 miles long (Shea Dam to Turtle/Flambeau Flowage)
Chippewa River - East Fork, Ashland County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 21.6 miles long (Glidden to FR164)
Potato River, Iron County , 26 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6.1 miles long (Upson Falls to Foster Falls)
Tyler Forks, Iron County , 27 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 7.6 miles long (Moore Park to Vogues Road)
Montreal River - West Fork, Iron/Geobegic County , 28 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.3 miles long (Gile Falls to Highway 2)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 28 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.4 miles long (to Skinner Creek Landing)
 Ski Areas Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 25 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 33 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 37 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Indianhead, Michigan , 38 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 64 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 64 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 76 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 89 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 112 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 114 miles away, 250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Park Falls Super 8 Motel, Park Falls , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Phillips, Phillips , 12 miles away
Hurley Days Inn, Hurley , 28 miles away
Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 29 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Lake Three - Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls, 6 miles away
Mineral Lake - Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls, 6 miles away
Two Lakes - Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Newman Springs Ski Trail, Price County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Flambeau River - South Fork:
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 57 miles away
 Lakes Near Flambeau River - South Fork

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