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Silver, MI

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A) 'Upper Silver': Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles)

Class III-V
2.3 Miles
Avg Gradient 150 fpm
Max Gradient 177 fpm

Cabin Section


Cabin Section
Photo of Trish Arana by Rob Smage @ 7.43' (Minimum)

Gauge Information

Silver
A) 'Upper Silver': Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles) III-V
low
6.39
7/4 19:45
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  7.5 ft Max Sug. Level:  9 ft

River Description

This is one of the definitive South Shore creek runs. First paddled in the seventies, the Silver has an annual pilgramage of faithfuls hoping to catch this beauty when the snow melts and the ice goes out.

The run begins with Hail Mary (a great challenging rapids in three pitches) and ends with the Cabin Section (an even more demanding stretch which most boaters will enjoy from shore, and even well seasoned boaters will likely appreciate having good safety support in a few key locations). At low-to-moderate flows, this section can easily be parsed into three sequential pitches. At higher flows, the drops tend to 'run together', creating many opportunities for epic tales to be told later around the bar or campfire.

Driving Directions:
From Hwy 41 on the south side of L'Anse, a short distance south from the Hilltop Restaurant, turn east on Dynamite Hill Rd. This will twist and turn somewhat, but stay on the main road for about 4 miles. There will be an obvious "Y" in the road. Bearing to the left will put you on Arvon Rd (same Arvon Rd as used to access the Slate River but opposite end) and bring you to the take-out bridge after 1/2 mile. Bearing to the right will put you on Indian Road. Proceed 1.7 miles, where you will bear left to continue onto Silver Road. About a half-mile will bring you to the put-in bridge.

Description and images on Midwest River Inventory

For additional description, see Upper Midwest PaddleGuide
Click here for a large pdf article (872k) from the AW Journal, way back in 1981! (You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader for pdf format items.)

In addition to this reach, the article also describes the following:
Michigan's
   Upper Presque Isle,
   Lower Presque Isle,
   Middle Black,
   Lower Black,
   Lower Silver,
   Falls, and
   Rock,
and Wisconsin's
   Lower Brunsweiler,
   Montreal, W.Fk., and
   Montreal Canyon.

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Last Updated: 2007-04-25 16:31:14