Wisconsin whitewater - Little Platte River, Grant County
Grant
county,
Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II(III) 5.4 miles
We were two stupid college kids using makeshift paddles and $10 rubber rafts trying to go from Old Lancaster road to County D. I have been canoeing lots on lakes and I would say it would be very difficult to make much progress on this stream. There are a lot of small rapids with low rocks. There were parts that were only a few inches deep. We were lucky a lot because our rubber rafts only sit a few inches into the water, but I would think a canoe or kayak might cause problems. Also watch out for a barb wire stretching across about .5 above county D. If
you don't mind carrying your canoe a lot, this stream is fairly gentle. There are some pretty rock walls too. I would not recommend this stream in the dry season though. Says Scott
Took my wife and two kids to the Little Platte yesterday (8/12/06). We are beginners when
it comes to canoeists. It's a small stream with fun rapids. We only had one place where we could have filled our canoe with water, but overall felt it was a very safe stretch of water with depths of 3 to 4 feet. Most rapids were shallow and required us to read them correctly or become stuck on them. No problems though, because if you get stuck on a rock, you get out and drag your watercraft through the rapids. We had heavy aluminum canoes which was good because we met up with plenty of rocks and bad because we sat pretty low in the water. Spring
time might be more fun when there is more water in the stream. The put in at Old Lancaster road was a steep one, but we couldn't find a better place to put in locally. Says Brad
The Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road stretch of Little Platte River in Wisconsin is 5.4
miles long and it is classified as a class II(III) section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Grant County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Wisconsin tend to be more forgiving
than the national average, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The put-in location is a short drive from Platteville, as you can see on the road map further down. Little Platte River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Old Lancaster
Road to Stumptown Road section is the only one. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling trip. No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Little Platte River are pretty good. Great
exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: All through the long summer days highs here at Little Platte River get into the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. All through
the winter highs are in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Little Platte River temperatures drop to the 0's. From a rainfall point of view Little Platte River is a reasonably common site; August is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.
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