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Peshtigo RiverFarm Dam Landing to WPS Landing #12
Classic Roaring Rapids whitewater run through Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest, starting at Farm Dam Public Landing and ending at WPS Landing #12. This is a short, intense class II-IV route for skilled paddlers or guided rafting groups, not a casual rec-kayak float.
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Access and shuttle
Put in at Farm Dam Public Landing and take out at WPS Landing #12 for the Roaring Rapids section of the Peshtigo. This is a compact but serious whitewater route, with the USGS County C gauge inside the run.
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Put-in
Farm Dam Public LandingWisconsin Trail Guide notes that Farm Dam has separate commercial and public landings; use the northern public landing on Otter Creek.
Take-out
WPS Landing #12WPS Landing #12 is a large developed state-forest landing maintained by Wisconsin Public Service, with parking, trailer turnaround, trailer parking, water, and pit toilets.
Road shuttle
Use a short County C corridor shuttle between Farm Dam Public Landing and WPS Landing #12. Local outfitters also run guided rafting trips and shuttles in this corridor.
Additional access notes
- This route is for skilled whitewater paddlers or guided rafting groups. Casual rec boats should not treat it as a normal river float.
More route and safety guidance
- Sticky holes, ledges, boulder gardens, shallow rocky swim zones, and stronger hydraulics as levels rise require scouting and rescue margin.
- Rapid level changes, cold water, and remote-feeling banks reduce error tolerance; portage features that exceed group skill.
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Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, WI. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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- Route level bands3.6 / 4.0-5.3 / 7.0 ft
Wisconsin Trail Guide lists below 3.6 ft as not recommended, 3.6 to 4.0 ft as low runnable, 4.0 to 4.5 ft as low but enjoyable, 4.5 to 5.3 ft as medium runnable, 5.3 to 6.0 ft as medium-high, 6.0 to 7.0 ft as high runnable for advanced big-water paddlers, and above 7.0 ft as rare, unusually high flow.
- Gauge fitUSGS 04067958 at County C
Wisconsin Trail Guide says the gauge corresponding with the Roaring Rapids chart is located in this segment and should accurately indicate river levels and conditions in the reach.
- Official routeFarm Dam Landing to Boat Landing #12
Wisconsin DNR describes the short Roaring Rapids section from Farm Dam Landing to Boat Landing #12 as a skilled-paddler route with some of the most intense whitewater in the area, and says Boat Landing #12 has ample parking and an easy take-out.
- Endpoint coordinates45.41351, -88.34615 to 45.38092, -88.30101
Wisconsin Trail Guide maps Farm Dam Public Landing and WPS Landing #12 with NAD83/WGS84 coordinates and identifies both as developed landings with parking.
- Whitewater corroborationAW reach 2305
American Whitewater identifies the Roaring Rapids / Otter Creek-to-WPS Landing reach with the Peshtigo River near Wabeno gauge and describes the same class II-IV whitewater corridor.
- Gauge metadataCounty C bridge gauge
USGS places 04067958 on the Peshtigo River near Wabeno, 12 feet north of County Trunk Highway C and 50 feet from the river edge, matching the route-corridor gauge described by Wisconsin Trail Guide.
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