Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The river is very 'pool/drop', and can be paddled to quite low levels (almost any summer flow). The pools (flat stretches between rapids) generally retain plenty of depth, and most of the drops 'channel up' (constrict the flow) such that they are still runnable at low levels.

The 'recommended maximum' is set only as an indicator of 'high water', and represents a level at which the whole river takes a decided step up in difficulty (no longer class II-III, but now class III-IV or just solid IV). Upper Ducknest, the Dells, and Big Smoky will all get your attention at these levels.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
WOLF RIVER AT LANGLADE, WI
usgs-04074950 150 - 1000 cfs IV+ 03h38m cfs

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-II Too low.
100 - 150 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low II ~2-3"; Scrapey low.
150 - 300 cfs barely runnable-med runnable II-III ~3"-6"; low runnable.
300 - 600 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II-III(IV) ~6-12"; medium runnable flow.
600 -1000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV ~12"-20"; High runnalbe; getting big and meaty!
1000 -2000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High IV+ ~20-40"; Unusually high.
2000 -9999 cfs somewhat High-extremely High IV+ ~40"+; Epic levels.

Report - Reports of Wolf F) Section 4: Otter Slide to Big Smokey Falls ** Access Fee ** (5.96 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
wolf sec. 4 [wi] big smoky falls n/a bob heckler
Wolf [WI] Takeout veiw of Big Smokey Falls 194-cfs Jesse Becker
Wolf Section 4 [WI] Big Smokey Falls n/a Arild Arnesen
Wolf River, Section IV [WI] Paul on Big F. Smokey n/a Helge Klockow
Wolf (section IV) [WI] Lower Ducksnest 840cfs Mark Mastalski
Wolf section IV [WI] Submerged... n/a n/a
159d11h58m Lower Dells [WI] Running the Lower Dells n/a Philip Cook
159d12h10m Big Smokey Falls [WI] Running Big Smokey n/a Philip Cook
159d12h11m Big Smokey Falls [WI] Running Big Smokey n/a Philip Cook
213d22h37m WolfF) Section 4: Otter Slide to Big Smokey Falls ** Access Fee ** (5.96 miles) [WI] Account of 05/30/09 n/a Joe Holt
5y59d10h37m Wolf (section IV) [WI] Sweet lunchspot ride. 840cfs Mark Mastalski
6y115d19h37m Wolf Section IV [WI] Looking up at Sullivan's 360 cfs Mark Mastalski
6y211d19h37m Wolf River, Section IV [WI] Dave's Wave n/a Helge Klockow
> 10 years Wolf, Section 4 [WI] WI, Wolf, Sullivan Falls 310 cfs Thomas O'Keefe