The Red River Paddlers page of David Wilhelms' Kawazoi Website |
Red River Paddlers of Northeastern Wisconsin | ||
We're a group of whitewater kayakers and canoeists from Wisconsin, Illinois & Minnesota. | ||
Aside from a love of whitewater boating & a fierce devotion to preservation of our rivers, we have in common a take-out site on the Red. | ||
THE TAKE-OUT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE IT. | ||
But it isn't totally free. Any cash donations (used for maintaining the site - mostly property taxes) are cheerfully appreciated. | ||
Send to:
David Wilhelms P.O. Box 324 Shawano, WI 54166 |
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The whitewater reach of the Red extends from Weed Dam just east of Gresham, WI to our takeout below "Whirlpool" Rapids. | ||
The rapids in order are:
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The river then bends to the left (roughly East). About 500 yards down from Whirlpool is the take-out. It's not all that easy to spot from the water but if you watch on river left for a hip-roofed house, it's just past that. | ||
Unless someone stole it again, there's a paddle painted yellow nailed to a tree. | ||
As noted, the Red is dam-controlled and the quality of the trip is in direct proportion to how close you get to the release. Gresham Village Municipal Utilities owns the dam and it usually releases water twice each day (Gotta milk the cows in da area, doncha know.) | ||
How To Find The Take-Out | ||
Getting there | ||
From Shawano:
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PLEASE no overnight camping or fires. | ||
Feedback is always appreciated. | ||
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