Ontonagon, M.Br.

USGS lists a sampling site and shows drainage of 203 square miles.

A wayside at Hwy.28 provides great parking, and a trail down river-right to the falls and below. DO NOT PUT IN AT THE WAYSIDE! The falls is just a couple-hundred yards downstream, and it is far too easy to get past 'the point of no return'.

Virtually all sane boaters will put in BELOW this falls. The lead-in slopes increasingly downhill, and the landing is quite uniformly shallow (on bedrock), making this a pretty falls to look at, but an ugly one to think about running.

From the put-in below Agate Falls you will have fairly continuous class II rapids. Just less than 0.2 miles into the run, there may be an island which accumulates lots of wood. A route hard to the left is likely to be open, but strong current may push hard into trees. Be careful.

As you come around the backside of the island, action increases (class II, possibly a short bit of class III).

A small creek enters river-left.

It appears there may be a ledge/wave/hole river-left.

Tom Creek enters from river-right.

Another island, prone to accumulating wood, and another hard-left-turn for what is likely to be the clear channel. As you round this bend, Meto Creek enters river-left.

There is a significant break in the trees, signaling a 'lane' for a gas pipeline, and a private property not far off, river-left. It MAY be possible to use this for access/egress, if permission is obtained.

Rounding a hard-right bend, be alert for the likelihood of logjams.

A hard left, and another likely location for a logjam to be skirted.

Again, a tight turn (this time to the right), and an increased chance for massive log jam. Proceed with caution.

A fairly decent-sized trib enters from river-right.

A half-mile walk to the west/left would get you to the end of One-mile Road.

At long last . . . after interminable flatwater, finally some decent rapids! A long island splits the flow, with best flow likely to the left.

It appears there may be three (+/-) ledge/wave/holes in quick succession here.

A small creek enters from the right.

An extension off this road leads not too far from the river. If one could identify this location from the river, and if one can access this location (may be private property, may be gated access), it could provide a shorter egress from the river, below all apparent drops and best gradient.

This could provide emergency access, or possible access/egress.

Not far above this bridge is where 'Three Rapids' is marked on topo maps. However, there is virtually nothing apparent on aerial views. (OK, very very minor waves.)