Wisconsin whitewater - Rat River, Marinette County
Marinette
county,
Partridge Lane to Harper Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 3.3 miles
The natural beauty of Wisconsin and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. The Partridge Lane to Harper Road section of Rat River in Wisconsin is 3.3 miles long and is a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Iron Mountain, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Whether
you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots
of people. The campgrounds here at Rat River are pretty good. There are no other stretches to paddle along Rat River than the Partridge Lane to Harper Road stretch.
Briefly about the general area: A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Rat River; the month with most of the rain is September; February meanwhile is the driest month. Throughout the long summer days here at Rat River, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows in the-10's for Rat River.
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