Ford - Hwy.2 to Hwy.35 (7.75 miles)


Ford,

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Hwy.2 to Hwy.35 (7.75 miles)

Usual Difficulty II-III (may vary with level)
Length 7.75 Miles
Avg. Gradient 11 fpm
Max Gradient 23 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
FORD RIVER NEAR HYDE, MI
usgs-04059500 925 - 3000 cfs II-III 04h15m cfs


River Description

The run consists primarily of swiftwater, punctuated by a nice series of standing waves (class II? III?) with little obstruction, as the river bends to the right beyond an island. Another lesser rapids (I-II) lies about 1.5 miles further downstream.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2002-04-16 21:38:42

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Gauge Description:

Indicated minimum is a guess, based solely upon the 10% flow rate from USGS historical records. If you have knowledge of this reach and recommendations of min/max levels, please add a comment below so we can refine these settings.

Note: Be aware that indication of a 'runnable' level does not mean that the river is necessarily runnable. In winter, readings may be 'ice affected', and/or sections of the river may be impassable due to ice.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
FORD RIVER NEAR HYDE, MI
usgs-04059500 925 - 3000 cfs II-III 04h15m cfs

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
925 -3000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II-III Uncertain. Help us out by posting a comment about boatable flows.

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User Comments
2008-05-02 07:26:07 (608 days ago)
Ran the Ford @ 1350cfs there is a short class II rapid section about 20 minutes downstrem from the
US 2 bridge just after a small island in the river. The rapid section is mostly swift water with
some fun waves. For most of the run it is flat water with some class I rapids. total run time was 1
hour 25 min. I would not recomend running under 900cfs. Edit
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