I agree that the Flambeau is fun - it has been 16 years since I was there, but 16 years ago there sure weren't many people on it.

canoeboy,
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Sadly, their info on the Flambeau is thin at best.  I did the section from below the dam to Park Falls (is that the Flowage?) about 3 decades ago.  It rocked...wide river sections broken by fun whitewater.

You might want to check out the Bois Brule too.  There's one set of rapids that must be portaged but the rest are a blast to run.

Just wanted to bring this back to the front page for one last viewing. 

Have any of you paddled the Flambeau River in north central Wisconsin?  We're paddling the north branch of the Flambeau the weekend of June 4-6, 2004 and would like to hear how you liked the river.  Anything specific to rapids and campsites would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Pete

Thanks Yellowbird.  I have Mike Svob's book and I think it's excellent.  Just wondering if anyone from the board has had any personal experiences on the river. 

And yes, I think it's going to be a fun trip.  Looking forward to it.

sounds good, make sure to post a report-

Howdy AB.....

We paddled the north fork of the Flambeau last year the weekend after Memorial Day.  I would expect Memorial Day to be a bit busier than the following weekend, however. 

There are quite a few campsites along the river but plan to set-up camp no later than mid-afternoon.  That should assure you of a campsite.

Many of the campsites have more than one tent pad so you should be ok.  Just plan accordingly and adjust for the numbers of people on the river.  A beautiful, hot weekend will bring out the canoers.  A cool, rainy weekend (aren't all Memorial Days like that?) will keep the numbers down.

If you need some specifics about the Flambeau, I'll try to help you the best I can.  It's really a great ride.

I used to go down the Flambeau every May on opening weekend of game fishing and always did well. Our primary target was walleyes. Be prepared for cold though. I've been in t shirts and I've been in full ice fishing wear.

Cheers,

q_v

If anyone is interested in Flambeau river trips flambeauadventures.com runs canoes and shuttles people up river.  They can also answer any river or camping questions.  Just send them a e-mail through their site.