The Kickapoo River travels through one of the most rugged portions of Wisconsin, the heart of the Driftless Area. It is incredibly twisty as it winds past spectacular bluffs and sandstone cliffs. This is the final stretch before it joins with the Wisconsin River. This trip is almost entirely in the Kickapoo River State Wildlife Area Wauzeka Unit, consequently, showing few signs of civilization. This part of the Kickapoo is unique from the other portions. Rather than being surrounding by tall cliffs and outstanding rock outcroppings, it flows through a prairie between steep 4- to 8-foot banks. One major attraction of this stretch of river is its isolation. There are often fallen trees and limbs but the river is wide with plenty of space to move around them.