Wisconsin whitewater - Pine River, Florence County

Florence county, Chipmunk Rapids to Goodman Grade section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     9.3 miles
  The Chipmunk Rapids to Goodman Grade section of Pine River is 9.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II(III) section of whitewater. The wonderful Florence County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you're coming from Iron Mountain it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels nearby,
    you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Whether
you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Pine River gets a typical amount of yearly precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is February. For the period of the summertime at Pine River temperatures are regularly in the 70's while nighttime lows are
 
typically in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 10's, and nighttime lows at Pine River throughout the wintertime frequently drop into the-10's.
Have a wonderful hiking adventure along the Lauterman Trail.

Pine River, Chipmunk Rapids to Goodman Grade road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 9.3 miles
Average Gradient: 10 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.89296
Longitude: -88.55848

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.90218
Longitude: -88.42129

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Current weather conditions at Pine River, Wisconsin
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Local climate location: STAMBAUGH 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americinn - Iron River, Mi, Iron River
14 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Pine River.
 Whitewater Near Pine River:
Brule River, Forest/Florence County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 15.8 miles long (Highway 189 to FS2150)
Popple River, Florence County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 10.2 miles long (Twin River Road to Morgan Lake Road)
Pine River, Florence County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 9.2 miles long (Goodman Grade to Highway 101)
Popple River, Florence County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.2 miles long (Morgan Lake Road to Pine River)
Pine River, Forest/Florence County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 22.2 miles long (Highway 55 to Chipmunk Rapids)
Paint River, Iron County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 5.6 miles long (Hemlock River to Bates Amasa Road)
Peshtigo River, Forest County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 8.9 miles long (FS 2131 to FS 2134)
Pine River, Florence County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 2.2 miles long (LaSalle Falls to Power Dam Road)
Paint River, Iron County , 16 miles away, Class II(III) - 2.8 miles long (Little Bull Dam to Horserace Rapids)
Peshtigo River, Forest/Marinette County , 17 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 6.1 miles long (FS2134 to Goodman Park Rd)
 Ski Areas Near Pine River:
Ski Brule, Michigan , 16 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Norway Mountain, Michigan , 43 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Marquette, Michigan , 80 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 92 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Wisconsin , 93 miles away, 200 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 95 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 98 miles away, 265 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Pine River:
Americinn - Iron River, Mi, Iron River , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites IRON MOUNTAIN, Iron Mountain , 30 miles away
Budget Host Inn Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain , 30 miles away
Comfort Inn Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain , 30 miles away
Super 8 Iron Mountain MI, Iron Mountain , 31 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Pine River:
Perch Lake Campground, Florence County, 2 miles away
Lauterman Lake Walk-In Campground, Florence County, 2 miles away
Chipmunk Rapids Campground, Florence County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Pine River:
Lauterman Trail, Florence County , 3 miles away
Dendro Eco Trail, Forest County , 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Pine River:
Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI , 59 miles away

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