Wisconsin whitewater - Trappe River, Marathon County

Marathon county, to Rocky Ridge Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     5.1 miles
  The to Rocky Ridge Road stretch of Trappe River in Wisconsin is 5.1 miles long and is a class I-II(III) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Merrill, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Wisconsin are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections
    here are pretty easy. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Since you're on
this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The beautiful scenery of Wisconsin and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Trappe River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the to Rocky Ridge Road section is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
The annual precipitation here at Trappe River is about average; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily September,
 
that's the one that rains the most, and February on the other hand is the driest.
Throughout the months of summer at Trappe River highs are typically in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. All through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's while Trappe River nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the-10's.

Trappe River, to Rocky Ridge Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 5.1 miles
Average Gradient: 19 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.09674
Longitude: -89.47801

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.07403
Longitude: -89.53309

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Current weather conditions at Trappe River, Wisconsin
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Local climate location: MERRILL 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WAUSAU, Weston
10 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Wausau, WI near Central Wisconsin Airport. Our Wausau hotel offers you ideal amenities and a convenient location off W-29, just a few miles from St Clare'...

AmericInn Weston, Weston
10 miles away
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Wausau, Weston
11 miles away
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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 Trappe River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Trappe River.
 Whitewater Near Trappe River:
Pine River, Lincoln County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 2.2 miles long (Center Rd)
Prairie River, Lincoln County , 10 miles away, Class II - 3.9 miles long (Haymeadow Creek to Prairie Road)
Wisconsin River, Marathon County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 0.35 miles long (Wausau Slalom Course)
Eau Claire River, Marathon County , 11 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.6 miles long (Eau Claire Dells to Badger Road)
Eau Claire River, Marathon County , 16 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Nolan Road to Highway 52)
Wisconsin River, Lincoln County , 22 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 1 miles long (Grandfather Falls)
Wisconsin River, Lincoln County , 22 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Camp 10 to Menard Isle)
New Wood River, Lincoln County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 4.1 miles long (to Tesch Road)
Wisconsin River, Oneida County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 0.3 miles long (Rhinelander)
 Ski Areas Near Trappe River:
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 14 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 52 miles away, 265 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Indianhead, Michigan , 76 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 76 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 77 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin , 77 miles away, 460 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 80 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Devils Head, Wisconsin , 82 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 85 miles away, 641 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Trappe River:
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WAUSAU, Weston , 10 miles away
AmericInn Weston, Weston , 10 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Wausau, Weston , 11 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Wausau, Schofield , 11 miles away
Pine Ridge Inn, Merrill , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Trappe River:
Brookside Village, Schofield, 11 miles away
Rib Mountain State Park, Wausau, 14 miles away
Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, 14 miles away

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