Access sites include two county landings and Veterans Memorial Park. Rental canoes are available in the area. The current is generally moderate to slow, and portages are necessary at two dams. A number of sloughs near the mouth make it difficult to keep on the main channel. This slow-current waterway meanders from southeastern Wisconsin into Illinois.
Access is available at county and state highway crossings.
Several dams must be portaged. The Wisconsin River flows 430 miles across the state from Lac Vieux Desert in northern Wisconsin to its junction with the Mississippi River ar Wyalusing State Park in southwestern Wisconsin. The southern 92 miles of the river are attractive for family outings as there are no dams to portage. Access and canoe rentals are available at many towns along the way. Although it has a steady current and wild appearance, the lower Wolf lacks the rough water characteristics of its upper stretches.