The Wisconsin River is currently flowing at 6,423 cfs and is projected to drop steadily toward the 4,300 cfs mark by early next week. These flow levels are technically ideal for sandbar navigation, but since we are well outside our May through September season, our fleet is packed away and regular operations have ceased for the year.
Weather conditions today are a bleak 43 degrees with a steady drizzle and a 13 mph wind coming straight out of the north. While the sandbars are wide open and the water levels are stable, the air temperature makes it a pretty miserable time for a paddle. Unless you are a migrating goose, there isn't much reason to be out on the sand right now.
We are officially in offseason mode. We will continue to monitor river data through the winter, but our shuttle service and rentals will remain closed until the spring thaw and our target reopening in May.