New Wood, Wisconsin, US

CTH.E to Tesch Rd. (4.1 miles)

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR MERRILL, WI
usgs-05394500	250 - 1200 cfs	I	01h04m	~ 91 cfs (rc= -0.7 )
	Likely under 125 cfs; Likely too low for good whitewater run. Flows on New Wood are likely about half reference gauge on Prairie.

River Description

Pleasant canoe/beginner-kayak trip; Fairly continuous rock-garden rapids.

Listed put-in is carry-in from the second 90 degree turn (which turns to the left) after the second Cty E bridge over the New Wood when coming in from the south. The run could be lengthened by starting from the third Cty E bridge, yielding a run of 8.9 miles with an average gradient of 13'/mile. The first 5 miles of this is primarily quietwater.

This is likely to be done as a 'companion' run along with other short runs in the area, such as the Copper, Pine Dells, Prairie Dells, Trappe, and so on.