Thunder
Veteran's Park (0.5 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 0.4 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 23 fpm |
| Gauge | Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, Wi |
| Flow Rate as of 1 hour | 4.28 ftbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 7, 2020 |
River Description
Three falls in a county park (plus one more a half-mile downstream) can provide some park-and-play entertainment. At high flows, the second falls will become very 'keepy'.
River Features
Put In
Carry down from the parking area, around the pool at the base of the first falls, to put-in just upstream of the footbridge.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportLaurieann Casey paddles down the second falls on the second day of the Ten Rivers Expedition as Chris Arnold watches from below. This drop can be very sticky - make sure you have some momentum when you hit the hole.
Shakti Davis Scrapes down the third drop on the Ten Rivers Expedition.
Erik Strahler casually drops through the First Falls with a text book air brace on the Thunder River on the first day if the Ten Rivers Expedition.
Erik Strahler slides down the first drop on the Thunder.
The Thunder goes over three drops in this small county park. Although not a destination you could easily run this stretch after a day on the Peshtigo.