 Canoeing in the Park Falls Area is some of the best you will find. Our many lakes offer a peaceful, quiet opportunity to enjoy your canoeing. For the more adventurous, the Flambeau River has a reputation for excellent whitewater canoeing. However, the two forks of this river give ample opportunity for canoeing enjoyment for both the novice and expert.
Flowage River Trips
 Flowage to Quinn's Rapids
Holt's Landing to Lower Dam
Pixley Dam to Hwy. W
The Flambeau River is one of the few remaining "white water" streams and is widly known as an excellent canoe trail and one of the best white water trips in the Midwest. The name Flambeau means "flaming torch." This name came into being in the 1600's after early French explorers came upon Indians fishing the river at night with the aid of firebrands held aloft on sticks.
For the canoeist, from the city of Park Falls to the Big Falls Dam, the North Fork and a short stretch of the main branch of the Flambeau River offer a good combination of Class 1 and 2 rapids and long stretches of flat water. It's the perfect mix for novice and intermediate whitewater canoeists, who mostly focus on the scenic and rough-and-tuble stretches of the North Fork. Some canoeists start as far north as the Turtle Flambeau Flowage and run more than a hundred miles to Beaver Dam Rapids.
The wild and beautiful Middle Flambeau begins near Nine Mile Creek. For about 50 miles, the river flows entirely within the Flambeau State Forest. The land along the river is deliberately managed to preserve and enhance its wilderness appeal. People from all over the United States have traveled the Flambeau and acclaimed it as one of this nation's finest canoeing rivers.
The Forks, where the north and south branches of the Flambeau join, has remained unchanged by man and provides the challenge of rapids and whitewater. With the exception of a few summer cabins, the river is undeveloped and remote. Canoeists use established campsites that are accessible only by boat and are located at regular intervals. Established landings for starting and take-out points are: Turtle Flambeau Dam, Holt's Landing, Agenda Landing, Blanchard's Landing, Upper Dam Park Falls, Lower Dam Park Falls, Pixley Dam, Crowley Dam, Nine Mile Creek on State Highway 70, Dead Man's Slough of Highway 70, Oxbo Resort Landing/Dix-Dox Landing on Highway 70, the bridge crossing on County Trunk "W" at the Flambeau River State Headquarters, and Camp 41 and Beaver Dam Landing.
For more information on canoe rentals and guides call the Chamber office at
1-877-762-2703 or (715) 762-2703, or see our website directory here on our website.
For more information about canoeing the Flambeau River, please see the following
website: www.paddleflambeau.com
APPROXIMATE TIME BETWEEN LANDINGS:
Flowage to Holt's Landing - 2 Hours
Holt's to Agenda - 1.5 Hours
Agenda to Hines Park - 2 Hours
Nine Mile to Oxbo - 4 to 5 Hours
Oxbo to Highway "W" - 3 to 4 Hours
Highway "W" to Camp 41 - 3 Hours
Camp 41 to Beaver Dam - 4 to 5 Hours
Beaver Dam to Flambeau Lodge - 2 to 3 Hours
The north and south forks of the Flambeau River are considered one of the premier canoe waters in the Midwest. It includes calm stretches for novices and challenging whitewater for experts.
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