Wisconsin whitewater - Potato River, Gogebic Range, Iron County
Iron
county,
Foster Falls to Highway 169 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-IV 7.2 miles
The average Wisconsin whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The scenic beauty of Iron County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Foster Falls to Highway 169 stretch is one of them. This section of Potato River in Wisconsin is 7.2 miles long and is a class I-IV
section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Gogebic Range scenery is wonderful.
The campgrounds here at Potato River are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: Gotta ski! Whitecap Mountain is a brilliant location to do that. During the summer here at Potato River, high temperatures generally get into the 70's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the
50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Potato River. Potato River is a good place of typical rainfall; most of the rain falls through August, and the driest of the months is February.
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