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Wisconsin | West Central Wisconsin
Black RiverBruce Cormican Landing to David Hansen Memorial Landing / Irving
Lower-Black connector from Black River Falls to Irving with quietwater, Hawk Island riffles, a state-forest canoe campsite, WTG GPX waypoints, and the direct Black River Falls gauge.
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Route overview
Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
Permits, camping and season
Access and shuttle
Launch at Bruce Cormican Landing and finish at the David Hansen Memorial Landing in Irving. This is a long lower-Black connector with quietwater, shallow riffles, split channels, and remote shoreline.
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Put-in
Bruce Cormican LandingThe route starts below the Black River Falls dam corridor; do not improvise an upstream launch or dam passage.
Take-out
David Hansen Memorial Landing / IrvingHawk Island and shallow split channels can become bony at low water. Walk the landing and inspect the first channel before committing.
Road shuttle
Stage the David Hansen Memorial Landing at Irving first, then drive back to Bruce Cormican Landing. Confirm both landings and the long rural shuttle before launching.
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Bruce Cormican Landing to David Hansen Memorial Landing / Irving is about 12.1 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Use the signed Irving landing as the planned finish and do not substitute private campground access without permission.
More route and safety guidance
- Hawk Island has shallow Class I riffles and split channels that can be bony at low water and pushier when the gauge rises.
- Use the signed David Hansen / Irving landing as the planned take-out; do not drift into private campground accesses without permission.
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Black River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Black River DS ST Hwy 54 at Black River Falls, WI |
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| Preferred range | 200 cfs to 3,000 cfs |
| Low threshold | 200 cfs |
| High threshold | 3,000 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | Wisconsin Trail Guide Black River BK2 suggested levels |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official route-style guideBK2, 12.1 mi, Bruce Cormican Landing to Irving
Wisconsin Trail Guide documents BK2 with route distance, easy skill level, Class I whitewater, paddle time, GPX waypoints, and map/guide downloads.
- Suggested gauge limits200-3,000 cfs
Wisconsin Trail Guide ties BK2 to the Black River Falls gauge and lists a 200 cfs suggested minimum and 3,000 cfs suggested maximum.
- Endpoint coordinatesCormican 44.287870, -90.851020; Irving 44.187610, -90.898920
Wisconsin Trail Guide BLACK2 GPX names Bruce Cormican Landing and David Hansen Memorial Landing at Irving as canoe/kayak landing waypoints.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-23236 cfs / 35.69 ft at 2026-07-23 07:00 CDT
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