Pike
B) CTH.K to Barker Rd. ("Yellow Bridge") (3.4 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 3.2 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Gauge | Pike River at Amberg, Wi |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 236 cfsII-IIIlow runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | November 20, 2023 |
River Description
Location: About 4 miles East of Amberg, WI.
Put-in: 45.49557 -87.90440 Unimproved roadside pull-off from CTH.K at the river
Take-out: 45.47092 -87.87218 Unimproved roadside pull-off from Pike River Road
Shuttle Length: 3.2 miles/5 minutes
Put-in is approximately 787' elevation.
Take-out is approximately 737' elevation.
Thus elevation change is approximately 50'.
Character: Medium-width channel, bedrock and cobble bottom, pool/drop, generally open routes.
River banks: Generally rocks and trees.
Typical width: 45'-75'
Video: Pike River (~200 CFS) (Note: Horseshoe Falls (two runs): 4:12-4:47,
General Overview
The Yellow Bridge Section of the Pike River (at normal/usual flows) is a fine beginners trip. You'll enjoy great 'up North' scenery cruising the flatwater, and the rapids will be enough to get your attention. More experienced paddlers will enjoy slightly higher flows, as the features build nicely to provide fine play and a rip-roaring finish.
The biggest problem you are likely to encounter here will be the bugs in summer: horseflies, deerflies, and mosquitos will feast on you unless you apply plenty of repellent. On one trip, one of our paddlers had a head-net which fit over his helmet and covered down to the neck of his paddle jacket. He had a great many offers to purchase (at multiples of what it had cost him!), but he would not part with it. Smart man!
River Features
Put In
Take Out
As the final rapids abate, the river comes close to Pike River Road for your take-out.
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportFalk playing just below the snag
Our trip had a number of large flies on it. Real nice stretch of river.
1st of 2 drops
First pitch of the falls.