EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to the Chippewa River for a water rescue involving people on floating tubes early Saturday. Two people were brought to shore near ...

The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025. ... The river’s also a prime spot for birding, with migrating bald eagles, red-shouldered hawks and turkey vultures often soaring overhead.

The Chippewa River is an essential focus of their mission this summer; according to the Commission’s estimations, around 70 miles of river are infested with 255,000 lamprey.