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Wolf RiverWest Hollister Road to Highway 64 DNR Landing
Classic upper Wolf Section II run from West Hollister Road to the Highway 64 DNR landing at Langlade. Expect repeated Class I-II boulder gardens, clear water, and quiet forested banks; this is a beginner-friendly whitewater route only for paddlers ready to read rapids and swim safely.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at West Hollister Road above Burnt Point Rapids and take out at the DNR landing just past the Highway 64 bridge in Langlade. This is the classic Section II Wolf run: scenic, clear, and approachable for novice whitewater paddlers, but still a rapids route rather than a casual flatwater float.
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Put-in
West Hollister Road LandingThe West Hollister landing is public and route-standard, but it is a rocky carry-in with no outhouse and parking set back from the turnaround loop.
Take-out
Highway 64 DNR Landing / Langlade bridgeThe Highway 64 DNR landing has parking and toilets, but expect a carry from the water back to the lot.
Road shuttle
Use a vehicle shuttle between the end of West Hollister Road and the Highway 64 DNR landing at Langlade. Wisconsin River Trips reports a longer but manageable paved bike shuttle, but a car shuttle is more practical with whitewater gear.
Additional access notes
- The take-out sits immediately after the Langlade bridge and near the USGS gauge corridor, so identify it before launching and do not drift downstream into the stronger lower Wolf sections by mistake.
More route and safety guidance
- Use the direct Langlade gauge and keep general trips within the app's conservative 250-500 cfs target. Wisconsin River Trips warns that about 500 cfs and above calls for complete whitewater gear and proper training.
- The forested corridor has little shoreline development. Travel with a group, plan the shuttle and rescue response before launch, and finish at the public DNR access on river right just past the Highway 64 bridge.
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| Preferred range | 250 cfs to 500 cfs |
| Low threshold | 150 cfs |
| High threshold | 1,000 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | American Whitewater Wolf Section II gauge bands plus Wisconsin River Trips route notes |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- AW flow bands250-1,000 cfs low-to-moderate runnable
American Whitewater ties Section II to USGS 04074950 and lists 150-250 cfs as marginal bump-and-scrape, 250-1,000 cfs as low-to-moderate boatable, 1,000-2,000 cfs as moderate boatable, and 2,000-3,000 cfs as high boatable.
- Route-specific target200-500 cfs intermediate window
Wisconsin River Trips says intermediate paddlers should do the Hollister-to-Langlade section at 200-500 cfs, calls 210 cfs low but workable, and warns that 500 cfs and up is for paddlers with whitewater gear and training.
- Direct gaugeUSGS 04074950
USGS locates the Wolf River at Langlade gauge at the State Highway 64 bridge, and American Whitewater notes that the gauge is at the end of the reach and accurately reflects actual flow.
- Access coordinates45.248, -88.8062 to 45.1901, -88.7333
Riverfacts publishes Hollister-to-Langlade put-in and take-out coordinates that align with Wisconsin River Trips, American Whitewater, Wisconsin Trail Guide map context, and the USGS Highway 64 bridge gauge location.
- Public take-outHighway 64 DNR Landing
American Whitewater describes the take-out as a Wisconsin DNR-maintained public access on river right just past the Langlade bridge, with outhouses and a large parking area.
- River characterClass I-II boulder gardens
Wisconsin Trail Guide maps the 8.3-mile Hollister-to-Langlade segment and names the main rapids, including Burnt Point, Oxbow, Cedar, Hemlock, Sherry, and Larzelere.
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