WPG
A canoeing, kayaking, and whitewater rafting guide to Wisconsin's most popular paddle rivers.

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7.9 miles

class I

4 hours

109 feet

13.8 fpm

Bois Brule River (BB4)
Highway 13 Landing to Mouth of the Brule Landing

Paddlers will find a mostly flat-water run with one class 1 rapids and a few long stretches of named riffles. You will also see some of the most beautiful river scenery in Wisconsin, especially in the last several miles where the river meanders through tall, steeply sloped hills covered in aspen, birch, maple, pine, spruce and balsam fir. Lake Superior provides a great finale. You will pass by a few cabins along the right bank as you near the lake but they do little to mar the experience.

This section will require a Portage at a Sea Lamprey Barrier about 1.8 miles after put-in. The Barrier is a river wide dam that was completed in 1984 at the site of a small waterfall. The dam has proven to be very effective in preventing the parasitic Sea Lamprey from spawning upstream. The portage is well marked and relatively easy.

As with the previous sections, this stretch of river is popular amongst anglers, particularly during spring. Wildlife continues to be abundant.

Season

Water levels are almost always adequate in this section from spring through fall.

River Level Information

river gage location: Brule, WI
suggested minimum level: 1.4 feet / 125 cfs
on the web: USGS gage @ Brule, WI
phone contact: Brule River State Forest: 715.372.4866

Bois Brule River (BB4)Highway 13 Landing to Mouth of the Brule Landing

Season

River Level Information

Bois Brule River (BB4)
Highway 13 Landing to Mouth of the Brule Landing