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   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 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 The nature scenery of Wisconsin and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The put-in is not too far from Platteville, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Little Platte River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road section is the only one. The Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road stretch of Little Platte River is 5.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II(III) section of whitewater. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available near Little Platte River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Wisconsin is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. Briefly about the general area: Little Platte River gets a common amount of annual rain; the month with most of the rain is August; January meanwhile is the driest month. Summertime highs at Little Platte River ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. All through the winter highs are frequently in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Little Platte River. Little Platte River, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 5.4 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.7523 Longitude: -90.5059 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.7229 Longitude: -90.52791 Paddler input for Little Platte River, Wisconsin: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Little Platte River, Wisconsin Local climate location: LANCASTER 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Country Inn By Carlson Platteville, Platteville 3 miles away The Country Inns & Suites By Carlson Platteville is conveniently located at the Intersection of Highways 80/81 and 151. Platteville Municipal/Grant County Airport is 4 miles N from the hotel. Dubuque ... Super 8 Motel - Platteville, Platteville 3 miles away The Super 8 Motel Platteville, Wisconsin is conveniently located at the intersection of Hwys 80/81 & Business 151. The motel is located near Madison, Wisconsin, Galena, Illinois and Dubuque, Iowa... Governor Dodge Hotel, Platteville 3 miles away Beautiful picturesque hotel located in the rolling hills of southwest Wisconsin. Plattevilles only full service hotel, 73 guest rooms, each with radio alarm clocks, irons and ironing boards, hairdryer...   All Wisconsin Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Wisconsin. Books about whitewater paddling on Little Platte River, Wisconsin List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Little Platte River, Wisconsin. Find a whitewater outfitter in Wisconsin Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Platteville, Wisconsin Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Platteville, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Little Platte River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Little Platte River.   Ski Areas Near Little Platte River: Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 23 miles away, 475 vertical feet Sundown Mountain, Michigan , 24 miles away, 475 vertical feet Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 53 miles away, 300 vertical feet Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 63 miles away, 250 vertical feet Ski Snowstar, Illinois , 68 miles away, 262 vertical feet Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 69 miles away, 516 vertical feet Devils Head, Wisconsin , 71 miles away, 500 vertical feet Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin , 79 miles away, 460 vertical feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 116 miles away, 265 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 125 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Little Platte River: Country Inn By Carlson Platteville, Platteville , 3 miles away Super 8 Motel - Platteville, Platteville , 3 miles away Governor Dodge Hotel, Platteville , 3 miles away Baymont Inn and Suites Belmont WI, Belmont , 13 miles away Best Western Welcome Inn-Lancaster, Lancaster , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Little Platte River: Rustic Barn Campground, Kieler, 10 miles away Dubuque Yacht Basin and RV Park, Dubuque, 15 miles away Lake Joy Camp Ground, Belmont, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Little Platte River: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry - IA , 50 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Platte River: Platteville Golf & Country Club Country Club, Platteville , 4 miles away