Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this water
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Wisconsin
Root River
We don't cover this water yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this water has something to say.
Covered nearby
Waters within 25 miles where we do have a current picture.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 151 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 153 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Root River
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this water — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this water
Root River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Franklin, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 151 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Fox River
~24 min drive
Fox River is a 9-mile paddling stretch near Brookfield, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 279 cfs and a gradient of about 2.3 feet per mile.
Canoe Landing
~14 min drive
Canoe Landing is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
Photo: Scott Catron, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bark River
~37 min drive
Bark River is a 4.3-mile paddling stretch near Hartland, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 102 cfs and a gradient of about 4.5 feet per mile.
Emmber Lane Boat Launch
~15 min drive
Emmber Lane Boat Launch is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
Photo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Scuppernong River
~50 min drive
Scuppernong River is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Palmyra, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 61 cfs and a gradient of about 4.7 feet per mile.
Big Bend Village Park Boat Landing
~18 min drive
Big Bend Village Park Boat Landing is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
East Branch Rock River
~1h 9m drive
East Branch Rock River is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Allenton, Wisconsin. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 134 cfs and a gradient of about 1.5 feet per mile.
Kiwanis Landing
~19 min drive
Kiwanis Landing is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
Eagle Lake Park Boat Launch
~26 min drive
Eagle Lake Park Boat Launch is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
Eagle Lake Dover Boat Launch
~27 min drive
Eagle Lake Dover Boat Launch is a boat launch in Wisconsin.
