Pike, S.Br., Wisconsin, US

A) Old County A to primitive campground off FR510 (4.9 miles) (USB Pike (Upper South Branch))

Looking up Split Falls

Looking up Split Falls
Photo by Rob Smage taken 05/01/11 @ 247 cfs

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
Pike (Amberg) N.Br, S.Br.
virtual-10908	200 - 600 cfs	I(III)	01h08m	~ 0 cfs (rc= -1.0 )
	Too low. (Unless, perhaps, for short trip from powerlines to Horseshoe). Virtual gauge to APPROXIMATE flow in this reach based on half the flow of (main) Pike gauge.

River Description

Very scenic paddle, with a few interesting fairly large drops. Drops include Erratic Ledge, Split Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Double-Drop Dells.

Could be used as a 'warm-up' or 'chaser' for a run on the Four Falls Section of the North Branch, which is very nearby.

Early season access to the take-out for this section can be problematic due to snow on the Forest Service roads. Again, the proximity of the various other runs on the Pike should ensure that you will not be totally 'skunked'. If you try for this reach, and find the road to the take-out impassible, try the Lower South Branch, Four Falls (North Branch), or the Yellow Bridge (main Pike).

For those who may wonder, there is about 6.5 miles of largely uninteresting water (from a whitewater perspective) from the recommended take-out for the 'Upper South Branch' (this run) to the recommended put-in for the 'Lower South Branch". So, while it could be paddled, those looking to maximize their whitewater experience will do best to stick with these listed stretches.