Pemebonwon, S.Br.

Pembine (Hwy 141/8) to below Kremlin Rd (Park-n-Huck or 2.9 miles)

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DifficultyII-III(IV)
Length2.6 mi
Avg Gradient44 fpm
GaugePike River at Amberg, Wi
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
3.11 ftbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedSeptember 7, 2020

River Description

The S Br Peme is a short run that may serve well as a 'chaser' to a day of paddling due to it's easy access from Hwy 141/8 in Pembine. The upper portion of this reach from the Hwy 141/8 bridge (center of three) in Pembine contains some smaller drops for a warm-up before the main drop is reached. (This is a smaller stream, so one will likely encounter deadfall.)

Many boaters are likely to just 'park-and-huck' the main drop which we refer to as 'Kremlin Falls' (though we are unaware if there may be some other local name for this drop). The entrance to this drop is right at the Kremlin Rd bridge as the river drops about 50' in the next 1/3 mile. The current picks up through class II boulderbed, then becomes more complicated to climax with an angled falls of perhaps 10' in a narrow constriction. Class II run-out takes you from immediately below the falls until past the railway bridge.

The drop can be scouted or spectated from the railway on river right, which boaters will use to carry about 0.2 miles back to vehicle(s) at Kremlin Rd.

This may pair well with its sister reach on the N Br Pemebonwon located 10-15 minutes north, or with various runs of the Pike, within a half-hour to the South or SouthWest.

Enjoy the following video of this run: https://youtu.be/SNVYu7e1eHg


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Distance: 2.9 mi
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MC
Mike Croak

May 4, 2013


Rich runs a small gorge on the Pemebonwon

MM
Mark Mastalski

Jun 30, 2002


A class III drop on the not often paddled Peme Bon Won.

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George Davis

Jan 1, 1900


Little Miami gage was at 7.9 to 8.1 ft. Middleboro gage (we were told by other paddlers taking out at Morrow) was only at 1.6 ft. Great paddle for recreational boats as long as you have respectable paddle skills. There are some places where the current will take you into hazards if you do not have the skills to paddle out of it. Lots of choppy waves, a couple class 2 spots. LOTS of current, just plain fun. Paddle took 70 minutes. No observed strainers.