Big Rib, Wisconsin, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II (varies with level) |
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| Length | 2.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 22 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 39 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS, WI | ||||
| usgs-05396000 | 300 - 5000 cfs | II | 24d01h29m | 112 cfs (rc= -0.7 ) |
Probably too low. We do not have experience with this gauge. Your input is welcomed. Gauge (303 sq.mi. drainage) is a good ways downstream of listed section, thus will not be totally accurate for flows in this reach. |
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| PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WI | ||||
| usgs-05394500 | 300 - 1000 cfs | I(II) | 03h28m | ~ 67 cfs (rc= -0.8 ) |
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Likely too low. Referenced gauge is for Prairie River, which should generally be predictive, though not completely reliable/accurate. |
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A brief, scenic, entertaining dells section is the highlight of this reach.
While there is a "Rib Falls" some 15-20 miles downstream, the majority of the
intervening river is flatwater. At Rib Falls, the river drops abruptly about 4-5' over a scenic
rock outcropping. There is rock in the landing zone, so it is generally of little boating
interest. Downstream, the remainder of the river returns to a peaceful float through Wisconsin's
heartland.
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| BIG RIB RIVER AT RIB FALLS, WI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| usgs-05396000 | 300 - 5000 cfs | II | 24d01h29m | 112 cfs (rc= -0.7 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Probably too low. We do not have experience with this gauge. Your input is welcomed. |
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Gauge (303 sq.mi. drainage) is a good ways downstream of listed section, thus will not be totally accurate for flows in this reach. |
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| PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| usgs-05394500 | 300 - 1000 cfs | I(II) | 03h28m | ~ 67 cfs (rc= -0.8 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Likely too low. |
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Referenced gauge is for Prairie River, which should generally be predictive, though not completely reliable/accurate. |
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 3y281d05h12m | @Big Rib Rib Dells: Hwy.64 to Grinder Rd (2.5 miles) |
The dells
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685 cfs | bryan foster |
| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.8 | (more or less) Start of the Dells | II+ | |
| 1.3 | (more or less) End of Dells | N/A |
After a sharp bend, you'll see rocky outcroppings of the dells, and the gradient (and action) will peak.
The steepest part of this run (the dells proper) ends about here. That is not to say there are no rapids downstream, but only that you are (by and large) out of the rocky dells at this point.
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Rib Dells: Hwy.64 to Grinder Rd (2.5 miles), Big Rib Wisconsin, US (mobile)
User Comments
throughout the run and looks nothing like its usual self. I highly recommend doing the triple
decker and run this, the Prairie, and Pine Creek all together in the same day if you are boating in
the Wausau area. They have to be high flows for the difficulty and excitement to increase but I
recall Pine Creek being quite beautiful in a mini canyon. Edit