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Mullet RiverSumac Road to River Park

Lower Mullet River day trip from Sumac Road to River Park in Sheboygan Falls, with riffles, boulder gardens, a dam portage, logjams, and a short Sheboygan River finish.

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DistanceAbout 7.6 mi
DifficultyModerate
Typical timeAbout 3 hr to 4 hr
ShuttleCar or bike
The Mullet River flows through downtown Glenbeulah, Wisconsin.
River contextMullet River in Glenbeulah river-level photo — not necessarily this exact reach.Photo by Royalbroil
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.

Permits, camping and season
PermitsNone notedNo route-specific paddling permit is known. Follow Wisconsin boating and PFD rules, keep the Sumac Road bridge access low-impact, and obey River Park and road-shoulder parking rules.
CampingDay tripNo on-route public campsite is documented. Treat this as a day route through private-bank and city-park corridors.
SeasonApr-OctThis small ungauged tributary needs enough local runoff to avoid scraping but becomes much less forgiving when high because the dam runout and lower logjam corridor are tight. Treat the Sheboygan gauge as a rough after-the-fact proxy and inspect Sumac Road before committing.

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Paddle the lower Mullet River from Sumac Road to River Park for a small-stream Sheboygan Falls day with riffles, boulder gardens, a dam portage, and multiple logjam checks. The Sheboygan gauge is only a rough proxy.

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Sumac Road bridge access
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WRT recommends launching west of the Sumac Road bridge because the east side has a private residence; parking is tight but workable when conditions allow.

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Take-out

River Park canoe ramp
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River Park is the clean public take-out at the canoe ramp east of the main park and across from downtown businesses.

Road shuttle

Stage the River Park canoe ramp in Sheboygan Falls, then drive or bike back to Sumac Road. WRT lists a 3.6-mile bike shuttle, but both endpoints should be inspected before launch because Sumac Road parking is tight.

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Additional access notes
  • The Sheboygan gauge is downstream on a larger river. Use it as a conservative signal, then make a visual call at Sumac Road.
More route and safety guidance
  • Expect logjams and tight duckers after the dam, where higher water can make wood more dangerous.
  • Sumac Road is a bridge access with private property on one side and tight parking; River Park is the clean public take-out.
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  • Route reportSumac Road to River Park, 7.6 mi

    WRT documents the exact access pair, distance, time, gradient, dam portage, logjams, and Sheboygan Falls take-out.

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  • Proxy gauge caveatSheboygan River at Sheboygan

    WRT uses the Sheboygan gauge but warns the Mullet lacks a gauge and the downstream larger-river proxy may not be accurate.

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  • Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-1766.0 cfs / 1.93 ft at 2026-07-17 05:00 CDT

    This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.

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  • Public water-trail contextRiver Park / Sheboygan Falls corridor

    The Sheboygan River Water Trail project documents county/city access-planning context for the lower river corridor that this route finishes on.

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Sheboygan RiverDassow Park to River Park · about 3 straight-line mi awayModerate · About 10 mi

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