Canoeing the Pike River,
Wisconsin
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Expert paddler Mike Svob
has been canoeing and kayaking the rivers of the Midwest for 30 years.
He paddled more than a thousand miles to complete these books. Below
are brief descriptions of the canoe trips that Mike goes into detail
with in his books with maps. The maps are very useful, showing rapids,
take in and take out points and other things of interest. |
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Pike 1-Hwy.
141 to Yellow Bridge Falls-Marinette
County-9.5 miles. This is one of the
prettiest and most unspoiled rivers
in Wisconsin, with several rapids
that require experience. This river
was given special protection by the
Wisconsin Wild Rivers Act of 1965.
Put in near Amberg at the Hwy. 141
bridge.The river brgins with attractive
wooded scenery, dependable current
and a consistent width of 90 feet.
Bulls Falls is a Class II rapids about
1 mile downstream. There are several
large boulders to avoid. Only experienced
paddlers should run this rapids. Portage
on the right. The rest of the river
to Hwy. K is mostly flatwater.. After
the bridge there are 3 curving Class
I rapids. About 1 mile past Hwy. K
is Scrounge Canyon which is a two
hundred yard long Class II rapids
filled withboulders. At 8.8 miles
Class II Horseshoe Falls appears after
a right hand turn. It is usually run
down the center.Yellow Bridge over
Barker Rd.has a river wide ledge that
can be scouted from a river left landing.
The ledge is difficult to run in low
water.Class II-III Yellow Bridge Falls
follows. There is a sheer five foot
drop followed by a couple of hundred
yards of boulder garden. Be Careful!!
the take out is an easy to miss clearing
on the left at the end of the boulder
garden.
