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Wisconsin whitewater, Jump River - South Fork
Price
county,
Little Falls to Big Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-III(IV) 2.7 miles
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The beautiful scenery of Price County and the water flowing gracefully down Jump River - South Fork have people coming here. The starting location is a short drive from Eau Claire, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. 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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states,
| so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers in this state are not very demanding. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The Little Falls to Big Falls section of Jump River - South Fork is 2.7 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III(IV) section by American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting a good workout and spending some | |
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quality time in nature will have you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: There are good places to explore along the Ice Age Trail, and Big Falls is a picturesque site to have a look at while
you're at Jump River - South Fork. Jump River - South Fork is not far at all from Kennan. Jump River - South Fork gets a typical amount of rain. August is when you get the most rain here; February on the other hand is the
driest. For the duration of the summer here at Jump River - South Fork, high temperatures generally reach the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's.
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Jump River - South Fork, Little Falls to Big Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
 Local weather forecast
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These outdoors activities are available near Jump River - South Fork. |
| Ski Areas Near Jump River - South Fork:
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin
, 51 miles away, 400 foot drop, 8 lifts, 43 runs |
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin
, 53 miles away, 350 foot drop, 6 lifts, 23 runs |
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan
, 65 miles away, 600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 33 runs |
Blackjack, Michigan
, 69 miles away, 465 foot drop, 6 lifts, 20 runs |
Granite Peak, Wisconsin
, 69 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 74 runs |
Indianhead, Michigan
, 70 miles away, 638 foot drop, 9 lifts, 23 runs |
Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin
, 89 miles away, 516 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs |
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan
, 96 miles away, 641 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs |
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| Hotels Near Jump River - South Fork:
Super 8 Phillips, Phillips
, 21 miles away |
AmericInn Medford, Medford
, 24 miles away |
Boarders Inn And Suites Of Medford WI, Medford
, 24 miles away |
Fairbridge Inn And Suites Thor, Thorp
, 25 miles away |
AmeriVu Inn And Suites Stanley, Stanley
, 31 miles away |
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