Directions from Madison to the Red River

Approximate driving time: 2.5 hours

Approximate driving distance: 180 miles

Latitude/longitude: 44.8414879,-88.7612381

General Info:

The Red River is approximately 1 mile SE of Gresham, WI. It is a 4-mile stretch and the river has dam releases that bring the water level up dramatically. Without a release, the river can be very shallow and most of the play spots disappear. There are 4 named drops on the Red: First Drop (Class I-II), Double Drop (Class I), Monastery Falls (Class III), and Ziemer’s (Class II+). For more information check the American Whitewater link.

Directions:

Leave Madison going NORTH on HW 151 (East Washington Ave). Drive about 65 miles on HW 151.
Exit on HW 26 NORTH towards Rosendale (Note: this is the second 26 exit -- be sure not to take the first 26 exit, which heads south). Take HW 26 about 25 miles north to HW 41.
Take the cloverleaf ramp onto HW 41 NORTH towards Oshkosh/Appleton/Green Bay. Follow HW 41 for about 25 miles until you see HW 47.
Take the HW 47 NORTH toward Shawano for about 30 miles.
Merge onto HW 29 WEST via the ramp on the LEFT. Follow HW 29 for about 8 miles.
Take County Road U NORTH (RIGHT) and continue north on County Road A (Highview Rd) when the road curves left (it curves left and you have to take an immediate RIGHT after the curve to get on Highview).
Highview hits Cherry Rd , take a right on Cherry Rd (Note: if you’re looking at the Gazeteer, instead of Cherry Rd it might be labeled as Shabow Rd ).
After about .8 miles take a LEFT on Lower Lake Rd.
Go down Lower Lake Rd and just when you pass the dam (on your left) you can make a RIGHT turn down a dirt ramp to the put-in area.

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