Kayakers, canoeists and boogie boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

The course will be open each day 10AM-4PM.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend

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2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Kayakers, canoeists and boogie boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

The course is open each day 10AM-4PM.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend

Waivers

2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

Volunteer Sign Up

The best freestyle kayakers and canoeists from across the Country will travel to Wausau, WI for their chance to make Team USA! The top scoring competitors will be selected to travel to Germany in 2025 to compete for Team USA at the World Freestyle Championships. Participants will complete as many tricks as they can in one minute and the individual with the most points moves on to the next round.

Competition entry is $60 and includes practice water August 14th & 21-23rd. An ACA Competition Membership is also required. Free rustic camping is available on-site August 3rd-25th for competitors.

Thursday Banquet | Saturday - Preliminaries | Sunday - Semifinals & Finals

USA NATIONALS AND TEAM TRIALS RegistRATION

ACA Competition Membership Required

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Additional Practice Water Available: (click the link for detailed dates and times)

• August 3rd & 4th - Public Recreational Release - $30 for the weekend

• August 10th & 11th - National & Team Trial Competitors Only - $30 for the weekend

• Compete in the Midwest Freestyle Championships August 15th-18th

Not ready to compete at Team Trials?

Come and watch this National Competition and paddle for fun on the course above Little Drop or below Feature #4. Daily recreational paddling fees apply or join us Aug 21st-25th for rec paddling for only $50.

About 100 kayakers and canoeists from across the Midwest travel to Wausau for their chance to be the Midwest Freestyle Champion in their respective class: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts, Masters, Canoe and Womens. Participants will complete as many tricks as they can in one minute and the individual with the most points moves on to the next round.

In addition to freestyle competitions, we have a number of other fun events on Sunday including a downriver race, team event, and big wave trick. Competitors will also receive a raffle ticket and a chance to score some great paddle gear after the final events on Sunday.

Competition entry is $50 for the weekend and includes three days of practice water. Add an event T-shirt for $15. Competitors will also earn a raffle ticket and a chance to score some great paddle gear!

Recreational paddling is also available for $50 for all five days however you must avoid features where clinics or competitions are in progress.

Aug 14-16th Practice Water | Saturday - Preliminaries | Sunday - Semis & Finals

Register NOW! Pay On Site the Week of the Event

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Start Time Competition
+/- 30 Min Class

Saturday
9:00 AM Beginner prelims
10:00 AM Intermediate prelims
11:00 AM Expert prelims
12:20 PM Pro prelims
2:00 PM Masters prelims
3:40 PM Women's prelims
4:30 PM Cadet
Sunday
8:30 AM Beginner Semi's and Finals
9:00 AM Intermediate Semi's and Finals
9:30 AM Expert Semi's and Finals
10:00 AM Pro Semi's and Finals
10:30 AM Masters Semi's and Finals
11:00 AM Women's Semi's and Finals
11:30 AM Team Event

12:30 PM Wave Throwdown at Big Drop
1:00 PM Boater X
3:30 Prize Drawing (or whenever boater x is done)

Join us for two days on the river to advance your freestyle skills. Each day you will have three hours of on-river instruction. Whether you’re looking to learn to spin, cartwheel, loop, godzilla or tickywoo, this clinic is for all freestyle levels.

Cost for the clinic is $175/person and includes a free entry into the Midwest Freestyle Championships for you to test what you’ve learned. The beginner competition has dozens of participants surfing and spinning to challenge themselves and their skills, so don’t be shy, there’s a competition class for every level. Competitors will also receive a raffle ticket and a chance to score some great paddle gear!

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This weekend is reserved for groups to develop their whitewater skills together. Boy Scouts, Green Bay Kids Kayaking and other youth groups who have been learning flatwater paddling, will advance their skills to include whitewater! If you have a group of students and instructors and would like to participate in this weekend, contact us.

Wausau Whitewater will also host a Swiftwater Rescue Clinic at this time. This two day clinic teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques and rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Fundamental and more advanced techniques for dealing with hazards that carry greater risks for both victim and rescuer, such as strainers, rescue vest applications, entrapments, and pins also are practiced.

Practice water is available at Feature #4 for the National Freestyle competitors during this weekend.

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USA Freestyle Nationals Practice

Kayakers, canoeists and boogie boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. Wausau Whitewater Park consists primarily of Class II whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

The course is open each day 10AM-4PM.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Team River Runner’s mission is to provide al Veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports. We work closely with several Team River Runner (TRR) chapters in the Midwest including TRR Green Bay, TRR Milwaukee and chapters in Minnesota to facilitate this great weekend on the water.

We welcome Veterans and their families to join us for a day of learning to paddle at our Wausau Whitewater Park. Instructors and safety volunteers are here to help you learn and advance your skills. If this is your first time in a kayak we will teach you the basics, or if you have whitewater experience we will help you advance to paddle your first Class III rapid.

Not a Veteran? That’s OK! We need plenty of volunteers during the TRR weekend to help with both on-water and off-water activities.

Veteran and Family Participant Registration

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Kayakers, canoeists and boogie boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. Wausau Whitewater Park consists primarily of Class II whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

The course is open each day 10AM - 4 PM.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Volunteer Sign Up