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Wisconsin whitewater, Pike River - South Branch
Marinette
county,
Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS II-IV 4.7 miles
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The Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls stretch of Pike River - South Branch is 4.7 miles long and has been rated as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Wisconsin and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. If you're coming from |
Marinette it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The campgrounds here at Pike River - South Branch are pretty good. This
| is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls section is just one of many. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The nearby | |
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hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: Pike River - South Branch is a location with many visitors from Amberg.
Through the summer months at Pike River - South Branch temperatures are regularly in the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 20's while Pike River - South Branch
overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's. Pike River - South Branch gets a typical amount of rain. The wettest month of the year is ordinarily September, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is February.
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Pike River - South Branch, Mathias Lake Road to Dave's Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Pike River - South Branch. |
| Ski Areas Near Pike River - South Branch:
Norway Mountain, Michigan
, 18 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 17 runs |
Ski Brule, Michigan
, 53 miles away, 500 foot drop, 11 lifts, 17 runs |
Hidden Valley, Wisconsin
, 62 miles away, 200 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs |
Marquette, Michigan
, 64 miles away, 600 foot drop, 4 lifts, 25 runs |
Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan
, 71 miles away, 200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 6 runs |
Sunburst, Wisconsin
, 98 miles away, 225 foot drop, 9 lifts, 10 runs |
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| Hotels Near Pike River - South Branch:
Days Inn Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain
, 15 miles away |
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Iron Mountain, MI, Iron Mountain
, 15 miles away |
Econo Lodge Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain
, 15 miles away |
Country Hearth Inn Iron Mountain, Iron Mountain
, 15 miles away |
Holiday Inn Express & Suites IRON MOUNTAIN, Iron Mountain
, 17 miles away |
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