Wisconsin whitewater - Pike River - South Branch, Marinette County Marinette county, Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     4.7 miles   This stretch of Pike River - South Branch is 4.7 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Marinette, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature     are great attractions for lots of people. The campgrounds here at Pike River - South Branch are pretty good. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The natural beauty of Marinette County and the water flowing gracefully down Pike River - South Branch attract people from near and far. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls stretch is just one of them. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the warm months highs here at Pike River - South Branch reach the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. All through the winter highs are regularly in the 20's while Pike River - South Branch night low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's. An average amount of   rainfall falls at Pike River - South Branch; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Pike River - South Branch, Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 4.7 miles Average Gradient: 19 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.49491 Longitude: -88.05597 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.49585 Longitude: -87.99005 Paddler input for Pike River - South Branch, Wisconsin: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pike River - South Branch, Wisconsin Local climate location: IRON MTN-KINGSFORD WWT 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Iron Mountain, MI, Iron Mountain Our gorgeous newly constructed hotel is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan's Dickinson County. Iron Mountain is a city for every season. Downhill and cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, sh... Best Western Crivitz Lodge, Crivitz 13 miles away Experience peace and tranquility in a natural setting at this Crivitz, Wisconsin hotel offering guests free high-speed Internet and a continental breakfast. The Best Western Crivitz Lodge is conveni... Iron Mountain-Days Inn, Iron Mountain 15 miles away Welcome to the 5 Sunburst, Chairman Award winning Iron Mountain Days Inn. In 2008 we completed our property renovations. Renovations include the addition of 20 new rooms, for a total of 45 rooms to...   All Wisconsin Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Wisconsin. Books about whitewater paddling on Pike River - South Branch, Wisconsin List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Pike River - South Branch, 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 Marinette, Wisconsin-Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Marinette, Wisconsin-Michigan, the metro area neareast to Pike River - South Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pike River - South Branch.   Whitewater Near Pike River - South Branch: Pike River, Marinette County , 5 miles away, Class II - 6.1 miles long (Highway 141) Pemebonwon - South Branch, Marinette County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2.6 miles long (Pembine to Kremlin Road) Pike River - North Branch, Marinette County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.2 miles long (Twin Lake Road to Eight Foot Falls) Pike River, Marinette County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3.4 miles long (to Barker Road) Pike River - South Branch, Marinette County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4.9 miles long (FR510) Pemebonwon - North Branch, Marinette County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.4 miles long (Smalley Falls to Long Slide Falls) Menominee River, Marinette County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.9 miles long (Niagara to Highway 8) Peshtigo River, Marinette County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 7.8 miles long (Johnson Falls Road to Schaeffer Road) Menominee River, Marinette County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 0.3 miles long (Quiver Falls) Thunder River, Marinette County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Veteran's Park)   Ski Areas Near Pike River - South Branch: Norway Mountain, Michigan , 18 miles away, 500 vertical feet Ski Brule, Michigan , 53 miles away, 500 vertical feet Marquette, Michigan , 64 miles away, 600 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Wisconsin , 71 miles away, 200 vertical feet Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan , 71 miles away, 200 vertical feet Sunburst, Wisconsin , 98 miles away, 214 vertical feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 104 miles away, 265 vertical feet Little Switzerland, Wisconsin , 106 miles away, 200 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 118 miles away, 700 vertical feet Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 121 miles away, 205 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pike River - South Branch: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Iron Mountain, MI, Iron Mountain , 0 miles away Best Western Crivitz Lodge, Crivitz , 13 miles away Iron Mountain-Days Inn, Iron Mountain , 15 miles away Americas Best Inns-Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain , 15 miles away Americinn - Norway, Mi, Norway , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pike River - South Branch: Amberg Campgrounds and Bar, Amberg, 3 miles away Tranquil Vista Campgrounds, Pembine, 5 miles away Crossroads Campground, Crivitz, 13 miles away   Lakes Near Pike River - South Branch