Wisconsin whitewater - Potato River, Gogebic Range, Iron/Ashland County Iron/Ashland county, Highway 169 to Potato River Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV(V)     6.5 miles   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Highway 169 to Potato River Road section of Potato River in Wisconsin is 6.5 miles long and has been     determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV(V) section. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Highway 169 to Potato River Road section is one of them. The river winds through the Gogebic Range and you get great scenery. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The wonderful Iron/Ashland County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Potato River is close to the national average; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest. Through the summer months at Potato River temperatures   are frequently in the 70's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Potato River. Don't leave Potato River without first paying a visit to Potato River Falls. Potato River, Highway 169 to Potato River Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV(V) Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 49 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.46192 Longitude: -90.50805 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.46735 Longitude: -90.58667 Paddler input for Potato River, Wisconsin: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Potato River, Gogebic Range, Wisconsin Local climate location: BAYFIELD 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americinn - Ashland, Wi, Ashland 22 miles away AmericInn Ashland is built with solid masonry construction and the highest sound rating in the industry to allow you the experience of a quiet nights sleep. AmericInn Ashland features Splashland Water... Days Inn Hurley, Hurley 25 miles away Conveniently located on Highway 51, near the junction of Highways 2 and 51. Features and accommodations are - 5 Sunbursts/Chairmans Award Property. Free High Speed Wireless Internet in all rooms. Y... Super 8 Ashland, Ashland 25 miles away The Pride of Super 8 Ashland is conveniently located on Hwy 2, across from beautiful Lake Superior, just 35 mi from the Apostle Islands, Bayfield, and Big Top Chautauqua, with direct access to snowmob...   Gogebic Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Gogebic Range. Gogebic Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Gogebic Range. All Wisconsin Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Wisconsin. Books about whitewater paddling on Potato River, Wisconsin List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Potato 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 Merrill, Wisconsin Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Merrill, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Potato River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Potato River.   Whitewater Near Potato River: Potato River, Iron County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 7.2 miles long (Foster Falls to Highway 169) Tyler Forks, Iron County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 7.6 miles long (Moore Park to Vogues Road) Tyler Forks, Ashland County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.8 miles long (Gehrman Creek to Brownstone Falls) Potato River, Iron County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6.1 miles long (Upson Falls to Foster Falls) Bad River, Ashland County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18.8 miles long (Devil's Gate footbridge to Elm Hoist Road) Bad River, Ashland County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 6.2 miles long (Highway 169 to Devil's Gate footbridge) Bad River, Ashland County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 20.4 miles long (Elm Hoist Road to Odanah) Montreal River, Iron/Geobegic County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3.1 miles long (below Saxon Falls to Highway 122) Marengo River, Ashland County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 4.8 miles long (Government Road to Bad River) Bad River, Ashland County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 7.1 miles long (Cayuga to Foster Junction railroad bridge)   Ski Areas Near Potato River: Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 11 miles away, 400 vertical feet Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 31 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blackjack, Michigan , 38 miles away, 465 vertical feet Indianhead, Michigan , 40 miles away, 638 vertical feet Lutsen, Minnesota , 58 miles away, 1088 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 64 miles away, 641 vertical feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 73 miles away, 350 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 94 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Potato River: Americinn - Ashland, Wi, Ashland , 22 miles away Days Inn Hurley, Hurley , 25 miles away Super 8 Ashland, Ashland , 25 miles away Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 25 miles away Super 8 Motel Washburn WI, Washburn , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Potato River: Waverly Campground, Ashland County, 8 miles away Wildwood Haven Resort and Campground, Mellen, 12 miles away Little Girls Point Campground, Gogebic County, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Potato River: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 26 miles away