E) Gilmore's Mistake to Otter Slide (5.9 miles)Class II(III)
5.9 Miles
Avg Gradient 13 fpm
Max Gradient 39 fpm
Solo canoe surf @ Gilmore's
Solo canoe surf @ Gilmore's Photo of Wolf River by Walt Ruben taken 2006-07-01 @ 350 Gauge Information
Wolf
River DescriptionThis four-mile stretch is not commonly paddled. Due to its location on Menominee tribal lands, it requires the purchase of a permit. These can be purchased from Big Smoky Falls Rafting (715-799-3359) or Shotgun Eddy Campground and Rafting (715-882-4461). This reach is sometimes combined with Section 4 for a long (12.5 miles) day of paddling. It is also possible to combine this with a short Section 3 trip using Shotgun Eddy's campground or Otter Slide as a take-out. Make arrangements with the outfitter when you purchase your permit to do the trip.In the first mile of the stretch you reach a Class II boulder garden, Burnt Shanty Rapid. After another mile of flatwater, you'll enter Shotgun Eddy Rapids, a solid Class II that goes about one-quarter mile (one of the longest rapids on the Wolf). If you are using Shotgun Eddy Campground as a take-out, it comes at the end of this rapid. (These boulder garden rapids, in relatively wide sections of the river, are the reason for the relatively high 'minimum' recommended water level.) Pissmire Falls is a Class II (III) rapid about a mile downstream. A river-wide ledge just below the County WW bridge creates a nasty hole at the bottom (one of the most aggressive holes on the Wolf). Scouting is recommended. There is about two miles of flatwater from here to the Otter Slide take-out. Additional Information: Paddling Northern Wisconsin, by Mike Svob, Wisconsin Trails Press StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2007-05-11 15:29:28
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