Wisconsin whitewater - Wisconsin River, Marathon County

Marathon county, Wausau Slalom Course section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     0.35 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. This stretch of Wisconsin River is 0.35 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available
    near Wisconsin River. The put-in is not too far from Wausau, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Wisconsin and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're
gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Wausau Slalom Course section is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime at Wisconsin River temperatures are generally in the 80's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 20's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Wisconsin River tend to be in the-10's.
You must stop at Asylum Point when you're here at Wisconsin River, and great
 
skiing awaits you at Granite Peak. The yearly rainfall here at Wisconsin River is about average; the month with most of the rain is September; February on the other hand is the driest.

Wisconsin River, Wausau Slalom Course road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 0.35 miles
Average Gradient: 125 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.96083
Longitude: -89.63223

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.95638
Longitude: -89.63305

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Local climate location: MERRILL 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wisconsin River.
 Whitewater Near Wisconsin River:
Pine River, Lincoln County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 2.2 miles long (Center Rd)
Trappe River, Marathon County , 11 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 5.1 miles long (to Rocky Ridge Road)
Prairie River, Lincoln County , 15 miles away, Class II - 3.9 miles long (Haymeadow Creek to Prairie Road)
Eau Claire River, Marathon County , 19 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 4.6 miles long (Eau Claire Dells to Badger Road)
New Wood River, Lincoln County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 4.1 miles long (to Tesch Road)
Wisconsin River, Lincoln County , 20 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 1 miles long (Grandfather Falls)
Eau Claire River, Marathon County , 24 miles away, Class II - 2.8 miles long (Nolan Road to Highway 52)
Wisconsin River, Lincoln County , 29 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 4 miles long (Camp 10 to Menard Isle)
Big Rib River, Taylor/Lincoln County , 30 miles away, Class II - 2.45 miles long (Highway 64 to Greiner Road)
 Ski Areas Near Wisconsin River:
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 4 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 51 miles away, 265 vertical feet
Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 68 miles away, 250 vertical feet
Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin , 72 miles away, 460 vertical feet
Devils Head, Wisconsin , 75 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Indianhead, Michigan , 79 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 80 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 82 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 88 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wisconsin River:
Wausau Inn, Wausau , 0 miles away
Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau , 0 miles away
Days Inn Wausau, Wausau , 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn Wausau, Wausau , 2 miles away
Wausau Super 8 Motel, Wausau , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wisconsin River:
Rib Mountain State Park, Wausau, 3 miles away
Brookside Village, Schofield, 4 miles away
Council Grounds State Park, Merrill, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Wisconsin River:
Trapp River Golf Course, Wausau , 2 miles away
Wausau Country Club, Schofield , 3 miles away
Rib Mountain Golf Course, Wausau , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Wisconsin River

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