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Platte River

Platte River
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Platte River V

Indian Creek Road to The Mississippi River: A relaxing “lake paddle” on the Platte River to the Mississippi is a great way to spend an evening enjoying nature’s creatures, the sounds of the wonderful outdoors, or enjoying a cold beverage while…

Platte River
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Platte River I

County Road E to County Road A: An extremely pretty trip with more bluffs and cliffs than you could shake a stick at – including what may well be the most striking sheer-faced rock wall on the Platte, rivaling…

Platte River
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Platte River II

County Road A to Platte Road: A glorious trip with nonstop riffles and rapids, spectacular cliffs, bluffs, rock outcrops, lush pastures and no obstructions, this hitherto unknown section of the Platte is worth the minor inconvenience of the put-in…

Platte River
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Platte River IV

Big Platte Road to Indian Creek Road: The final stretch of a wonderful river, this segment of the Platte has only a few of the riffles that the upstream sections are full of but the bluffs are no less…

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Platte River III

Platte Road to Big Platte Road: This segment, the crème de la crème of the Platte, is second to none with riffles and small rapids the entire stretch, sweeping bluff vistas and great rock outcroppings in the beautiful Driftless…

Platte River Paddle Guide
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Platte River Paddle Guide

One of our favorite rivers in Wisconsin, the Platte is where it’s at. Plumb in the Driftless Region of rugged hills and hidden valleys, the Platte flows along quiet pastures and exposed rock outcrops with a quick skip in…