Wisconsin whitewater - Jump River - South Fork, Price County

Price county, Little Falls to Big Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III(IV)     2.7 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Wisconsin are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The Little Falls to Big Falls stretch of Jump River - South Fork in Price County is 2.7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III(IV) section. 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. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature
are great reasons to come. The Little Falls to Big Falls section is the only paddling section along Jump River - South Fork. The scenic beauty of Wisconsin and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.

Briefly about the general area:
Jump River - South Fork gets a common amount of precipitation; August is when you get the most rain here; the driest month is February. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Jump River - South Fork. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. The cold
 
days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; night lows during the wintertime for Jump River - South Fork tend to be in the-10's.
Big Falls is a nice local attraction; hiking along the Ice Age Trail is nice fun.

Jump River - South Fork, Little Falls to Big Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III(IV)
Length: 2.7 miles
Average Gradient: 26 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.39989
Longitude: -90.6039

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.41078
Longitude: -90.6438

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Local climate location: JUMP RIVER 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Jump River - South Fork.
 Whitewater Near Jump River - South Fork:
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 13 miles away, Class II(III) - 10.4 miles long (to Skinner Creek Landing)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Lugerville)
Flambeau River - North Fork, Sawyer County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 13.5 miles long (Babbs Island to Hervas Camp Landing)
Flambeau River, Rusk County , 20 miles away, Class II - 5.3 miles long (Hervas Landing to Beaver Dam Landing)
Yellow River, Taylor County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Gilman to Mattes Bridge)
Flambeau River - South Fork, Price County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 7.3 miles long (Simon Road Landing)
Black River, Clark County , 29 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.3 miles long (Highway 73 to Greenwood Park)
 Ski Areas Near Jump River - South Fork:
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 51 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 53 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 65 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 69 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Indianhead, Michigan , 70 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 89 miles away, 516 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 96 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 102 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 110 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Jump River - South Fork:
Super 8 Motel - Phillips, Phillips , 21 miles away
Americinn - Medford, Wi, Medford , 24 miles away
Americinn - Thorp, Wi, Thorp , 25 miles away
Park Falls Super 8 Motel, Park Falls , 27 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Stanley, Stanley , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Jump River - South Fork:
Big Falls Campground, Price County, 1 miles away
Kathryn Lake Campground, Taylor County, 10 miles away
Chippewa Campground, Taylor County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Jump River - South Fork:
Ice Age Trail, Taylor County , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Jump River - South Fork

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