Wisconsin whitewater, Little Platte River Grant county, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     5.4 miles   2011, Paddled this beautiful river in mid April. You can use the gauge from the nearby platte river to help decide about paddling. The Platte gauge was at 3.93 feet and the Little Platte was good, but the boats took some scrapes. We paddled from Old Lancaster (put in is fair) to Maple Center Rd, about 3 hours. Almost uncountable fun little easy class II sections with a couple of 90 degree corners that would rate as solid class II. Higher     water would make those challenging for inexperienced paddlers. The scenery is magnificent, with many bluffs along the river, many coming right down to the water. This little known, seldom paddled river is not to be missed. Says Bill We were two stupid college kids using makeshift paddles and $10 rubber rafts trying to go from Old Lancaster road to County D. I have been canoeing lots on lakes and I would say it would be very difficult to make much progress on this stream. There are a lot of small rapids with low rocks. There were parts that were only a few inches deep. We were lucky a lot because our rubber rafts only sit a few inches into the water,   but I would think a canoe or kayak might cause problems. Also watch out for a barb wire stretching across about .5 above county D. If you don't mind carrying your canoe a lot, this stream is fairly gentle. There are some pretty rock walls too. I would not recommend this stream in the dry season though. Says Scott Took my wife and two kids to the Little Platte yesterday (8/12/06). We are beginners when it comes to canoeists. It's a small stream with fun rapids. We only had one place where we could have filled our canoe with water, but overall felt it was a very safe stretch of water with depths of 3 to 4 feet. Most rapids were shallow and required us to read them correctly or become stuck on them. No problems though, because if you get stuck on a rock, you get out and drag your watercraft through the rapids. We had heavy aluminum canoes which was good because we met up with plenty of rocks and bad because we sat pretty low in the water. Spring time might be more fun when there is more water in the stream. The put in at Old Lancaster road was a steep one, but we couldn't find a better place to put in locally. Says Brad Little Platte River, Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Little Platte River.   Whitewater Near Little Platte River: Little Platte River, Grant County, 1 miles away       Class II(III) - 5.4 miles long (Old Lancaster Road to Stumptown Road)   Ski Areas Near Little Platte River: Chestnut Mountain, Illinois , 23 miles away, 475 foot drop, 4 lifts, 17 runs Sundown Mountain, Iowa , 24 miles away, 475 foot drop, 7 lifts, 20 runs Tyrol Basin, Wisconsin , 53 miles away, 300 foot drop, 6 lifts, 16 runs Christmas Mountain, Wisconsin , 63 miles away, 250 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs Ski Snowstar Winter Sports Park, Illinois , 68 miles away, 262 foot drop, 7 lifts, 15 runs Mount La Crosse, Wisconsin , 69 miles away, 516 foot drop, 4 lifts, 18 runs Devils Head, Wisconsin , 71 miles away, 500 foot drop, 16 lifts, 28 runs Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin , 79 miles away, 460 foot drop, 10 lifts, 35 runs   Marinas Near Little Platte River: Dubuque Marina, Dubuque , 14 miles away Arrowhead Marina, Dubuque , 14 miles away Mid-Town Marina, East Dubuque , 15 miles away Massey Marina Campgrounds, Dubuque , 16 miles away   Hotels Near Little Platte River: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Platteville, WI, Platteville , 3 miles away Super 8 Platteville, Platteville , 3 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Belmont , 12 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Dubuque Downtown, Dubuque , 14 miles away Quality Inn East Dubuque, East Dubuque , 15 miles away   Campgrounds Near Little Platte River: Moundview Park, Platteville, 4 miles away Rustic Barn Campground, Kieler, 10 miles away Grant River, Potosi, 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Little Platte River: Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry - IA , 50 miles away Mines of Spain State Park, Iowa , 16 miles away Governor Dodge State Park, Wisconsin , 32 miles away Nelson Dewey State Park, Wisconsin , 35 miles away   Golf Courses Near Little Platte River: Platteville Golf-Country Club, Platteville , 4 miles away Cole Acres Golf Course, Cuba City , 10 miles away Municipal Golf Course, Lancaster , 14 miles away   Lakes Near Little Platte River O'Leary Lake, Grant , 13 miles away Mud Lake, Dubuque , 14 miles away