Little Carp (Porkies), MI Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior (5.4 miles) Class III-IV 5.4 Miles Avg Gradient 127 fpm Max Gradient 194 fpm Hitting max velocity on Trapper's Falls sequence Hitting max velocity on Trapper's Falls sequence Photo of Harry House by Steve Corsi taken 4/9/2005 @ 7.8 on Presque isle River Description Previously described by a certain streamkeeper who never actually finished the run as a masochistic expedition, kayaking in a wooded up wilderness stream, requiring a hike in on Greenstone Falls trail off S Boundary Road, and a 4.5 mile paddle out on Lake Superior. Now known as an excellent bit of wilderness whitewater with a few opportunities to stretch while pulling your boat around some scenic hydrologic features. This run can be split into two main sections with the first putin at Little Carp River Road. From this point to the point where Webeno Creek meets the Little Carp River are a couple of drops and a whole lot of wood. The second putin would be to drag your boat 1/4 mile into the river from South Boundary Road along the ridge next to Webeno Creek. From Webeno Creek down to Lake Superior are a number of nice drops, some prime stretches of continuous class III, and about 10 log portages before breaking through to Lake Superior. Noteable drops on the upper portion include Overlooked Falls and Greenstone Falls. Then comes about 2 miles of wooded creek. About 1/4 mile after the Webeno Creek confluence comes the first drop in the second section. Soon after this comes Trapper's falls, one of the highlights of paddling in the Porkies. This is a long, tall, breathtaking conglomerate slide that will quicken the pulse even if you decide to portage. Numerous sections of nice class III are tossed into the mix after Trapper's. Keep your eye out for more wood in this section. Towards the end of the run are a series of three nice drops before the foot bridge where you may meet a few fishermen in search of their trophy steelhead or coaster brook trout. The mouth of the river and end of the Little Carp are just beyond. Now, you can either paddle 5 miles out to the Presque Isle camp ground take out, paddle 1 mile to the Big Carp River for a run the next day, or drag your boat 2.6 miles up the Pinckerton trail back to South Boundary Road. I suggest the Big Carp! For additional description, see Upper Midwest PaddleGuide StreamTeam Status: unverified Last Updated: 2005-04-21 00:27:51

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Visual. Generally boatable a couple weeks in spring when all else in the U.P. is running high. You can also get a pretty decent idea of runnability by checking the Black River gage or by checking the Presque Isle River boaters gage on the bridge pier under South Boundary Road. The day we ran the Little Carp at a moderate level, the Black was around 1500 cfs (5.0 ft), and the Presque Isle gage read 7.8 ft. Generally, if the Black and Presque Isle are too high to run, the Little Carp is probably prime.

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