Big Smokey Falls Rafting Menominee county, Wisconsin whitewater outfitter     The natural beauty of Wisconsin and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. A bit of exercise and just hanging out     with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Appleton. Briefly about the general area: There's magnificent hiking along the Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail, and lots of people from Keshena come here. The Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail offers hiking at its best, and Turtle Rapids is a lovely place to visit while you're at Big Smokey Falls Rafting. This is such a fun river. A short visit to White Rapids is always worthwhile. The yearly rainfall here at Big Smokey Falls Rafting is about average. During the month of September you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February.   Throughout the summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Big Smokey Falls Rafting with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's with temperatures at Big Smokey Falls Rafting dipping down into the 0's through winter nights.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Big Smokey Falls Rafting.   Whitewater Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Wolf River, Menominee County, 0 miles away       Class I-III+ - 9.5 miles long (Five Islands to Keshena Falls) Wolf River, Menominee County, 4 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 5.7 miles long (Otter Slide to Big Smokey Falls) Wolf River, Langlade/Menominee County, 7 miles away       Class II(III) - 5.9 miles long (Gilmore's Mistake to Otter Slide) Whitewater Outfitter - River Forest Campgrounds, Langlade County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - River Forest Rafts, Langlade County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Oconto River - North Branch, Oconto County, 12 miles away       Class II-III - 1.1 miles long (Bagley Rapids Campground to Kingston Rd) Wolf River, Langlade County, 13 miles away       Class II(III) - 9.8 miles long (Langlade to Gilmore's Mistake) Whitewater Outfitter - Herb's Wolf River Rafting, Langlade County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Red River, Shawano County, 13 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 4.3 miles long (Lower Red Lake Dam) Oconto River - North Branch, Oconto County, 15 miles away       Class II - 7 miles long (Tar Dam Rd)   Ski Areas Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Ski Brule, Michigan , 51 miles away, 500 foot drop, 11 lifts, 17 runs Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 58 miles away, 265 foot drop, 6 lifts, 14 runs Norway Mountain, Michigan , 64 miles away, 500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 17 runs Hidden Valley, Wisconsin , 68 miles away, 200 foot drop, 3 lifts, 7 runs Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 75 miles away, 700 foot drop, 8 lifts, 74 runs Sunburst, Wisconsin , 78 miles away, 225 foot drop, 9 lifts, 10 runs Little Switzerland, Wisconsin , 84 miles away, 200 foot drop, 7 lifts, 15 runs Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin , 94 miles away, 205 foot drop, 3 lifts, 5 runs Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin , 96 miles away, 460 foot drop, 10 lifts, 35 runs   Hotels Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Super 8 Shawano, Shawano , 11 miles away Shawano Four Seasons Resort, Shawano , 11 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Shawano, Shawano , 11 miles away Boarders Inn And Suites Of Shawano WI, Shawano , 12 miles away Cobblestone Inn And Suites Of Clintonville WI, Clintonville , 22 miles away   Campgrounds Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Menominee Reservation Campground, Menominee County, 1 miles away Echo Valley Resort and Campground, White Lake, 8 miles away Boulder Lake Lodge, White Lake, 8 miles away   Trails Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail, Langlade , 8 miles away Popple Ridge Snowmobile Trail, Langlade , 14 miles away   Golf Courses Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting: Shawano Lake Golf Club, Shawano , 10 miles away Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil , 14 miles away McCauslin Brook Golf & Country Club, Lakewood , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Big Smokey Falls Rafting Beauprey Lake, Menominee , 1 miles away Boulder Lake, Oconto , 8 miles away Shawano Lake, Shawano , 11 miles away