Plover
Jordan Pond (PnH)
| Difficulty | III-IV |
| Length | 0.1 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 20 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 10, 2024 |
Students at UW-SP and other people living in the area around Stevens Point may become aware of a short complex stretch of gradient just downstream of the road and dam which form Jordan Pond. While it looks like it could be quite interesting, it takes exstreme circumstances to have enough flow to be even marginally boatable. In the odd freakish event that makes it doable, this will mostly be a bump and thump and scrape and crash down.
However, before we cast this totally in the realm of 'fantasy boating' (a place to go 'sightsee' and say 'If ...', 'If ...' and 'If only ...'), we now have at least one boater reporting they've seen it runnable twice! (See 'Trip Reports'.)
May 5, 2018
It’s running right now!
Apr 21, 2018
I caught this run at a perfect level in 2016. I just happened to have my boat and gear with me. I have never seen this run since then. I would never make a special trip for this but if your in the area and it downpours all night long without slowing down you may be in luck.
Apr 10, 2011
Huge rains (6+ inches in 2 days), record levels on rivers, and this made it up enough to be considered low runnable. Did not run. Again, this run needs a lot of water and the hydro dam to be down to make it to a good level.
Saw after rain on snow and freakishly warm day and the reach was runnable. did not run though, was off to better things.
Apr 10, 2011
entrance with adequate flow to run both sides
Aug 18, 2010
This would not be a good whitewater run. Water levels are too low (you'd have to walk most of it) and accessing the river this close to the dam is prohibited. The plover from Jordan park dam to Iverson park and/or McDill pond are nice quiet water runs. The only place I've found whitewater is at the Christensen Dam site just upriver from Jordan dam (see other comments).
Jul 21, 2010
Agreed, after 3+ inches of rain in the watershed still not enough water flowing to bounce a boat down. There would have to be a good rain storm on snow melt to get this section moving enough. If the dam was shutdown for some reason during a flood event, then you could also have a chance. Either way, a theoretical run.
May 29, 2009
Looking up from near the end of the rapids
May 29, 2009
Looking up from near the end of the rapids
May 29, 2009
Section just past wall, looking up stream. This is the section I put the comment about not flipping. This is at really low water too.
May 28, 2009
Rapids at Jordan Park
