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Canoeing the Red Cedar River
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If you have canoed a river in Wisconsin,
please click river
reviews and post your trip.
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Red Cedar 1-Rice
Lake to County W. Barron County-7.8 miles. This section is a rtanquil
day trip for anglers and novice canoeists.The river is located in beautiful
hilly countryside studded with dairy farms. There are no rapids and
few riffles. Water levels are fairly dependable all year. Put in at
Red Cedar River County Park at the west end of South St. in the city
of Rice lake. There is an excellent county landing at the Sawyer Bridge,
within sight of Hwy. 53. Take out at the Cty. W bridge.
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Red Cedar 2-County
W to County I-Barron County-11.2 miles. This is a good flatwater trip
for beginners. Put in at the Barron County landing at the Cty. W bridge
downstream right. After Hwy. 8 there is a large island where the river
heads east. Look for deadfall if you take the narrow right channel.
At about 2.4 miles Cranberry Creek enters on the left. At 5 miles you
come to the Cty. OO bridge. After Brown Creek enters on the right the
river flows through a long quiet stretch. Take out at Cty. I, another
Barron County landing downstream right.
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Red Cedar 3-County
I to Hwy. 64-Barron and Dunn County-13.7 miles. This is one of the most
popular stretches of the river. Put in at the public boat landing at
the Cty. I bridge, a couple of miles southwest of Chetek.The river begins
shallow but quickly becomes deeper The Chetek River joins from the left
at 2.2 miles.Just before the Cty. 1-A bridge at 4 miles is a nice landing.
From here to Myron Park at 9 miles it is extremely peaceful with many
deep pools. Where Cty. V crosses the river you come to Sand Creek and
a few miles past that is the Hwy. 64 bridge. Take out down stream left.
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Red Cedar 4-Hwy 64 to Colfax-Dunn County-15.3 miles. This is perhaps the prettiest day trip on the river, with many attractive rock formations along the banks.Most of the river is deep and tranquil, until the last couple miles where it becomes narrower and quicker. Put in at the well maintained Hwy. 64 landing. At 4.1 miles there is a big island and Popple Creek enters from the left.Another mile down is another island and after that Eddies Creek enters. At 9.6 miles you will come to 22 Mile Ford Park.. During the last two miles you will encounter sandy bluffs and gravel bars, but most of the shoreline is low and wooded. Houses on the river signal the approach of the landing, an easy to miss spot on the right bank within site of the Hwy. 170 bridge.
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For More info get this book
By Mike Svob
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