Chippewa River: Ella to Hwy 35 Bridge

Miles: 8
Time: *3-5 hours
Difficulty: moderate
Shuttle time: 25 minutes
Shuttle cost: $45. $5/boat if hauling a personal boat. Additional shuttle charge if ending at Reads Landing.
Sights: Small, quiet channels, remote, bald eagles, railroad bridge, songbirds

Notes
Chippewa River from Ella to the hwy 35 bridge is quiet, calm, easy downstream paddling the entire trip. The river through this section is jaw dropping - paddling next to steep bluffs through the Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area, beaching on a sandbar for lunch, and no doubt seeing bald eagles during the trip. You are unlikely to encounter many other paddlers or boaters for this paddle.

The Chippewa River in this section is wide and easy to paddle or float. A quiet paddle with no houses after the first half mile. When you first spot the bridge (the first one you come to), stay all the way on river left to spot the easy to find landing. Go under the bridge and you have paddled just past the landing. Check with Broken Paddle Guiding for up to date current, strainers, and any other pertinent information.

*Times are approximate and represent typical outings. Estimates assume 2 mph paddling speeds. Conditions such as weather and current can alter times.