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.
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