Whitewater is near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, part of the UW System. It has about 12,000 students.

Rates vary by cabin but are $297 per night for the Meadow and Woodland houses, $173 for the Glass House and $900 for the Barn during the high season (May 15-Oct. 15), with a two-night minimum for all.

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Spring is Wisconsin's prime whitewater rafting season. Melting snow and ice and April showers create swollen rivers and maximize bucking whitewater stretches for adventurous paddlers.