Escanaba

(Mile marker / waypoint)

Just upstream of arrival at Robin G Road, a couple side creeks enter at river-left. The first spills down 'Rose Falls' as it drops into the Escanaba.

If access nearer the ledge sequence downstream proves inaccessible (private and unable to secure permission), this may prove the nearest possibly less disputed point of access.

A rocky shoals slants across the river. At low flows, river-left will likely offer best passage (with minimum of hanging up). At moderate flows this may create some slight riffles and rips. At high flows, it is likely to be well-covered and not create any noticeable effect.

It is likely that this is private property, and that permission would be required to drive in, park, and access the river from this point. If permission is granted (or if above guess is incorrect and this is somehow public), this would give access above the best stretch of ledges and features on the run.

After nearly 2 miles of flatwater, a-mile-and-a-half of river starting here contains a few (widely spaced) ledges. Boaters may wish to check them out for possible park-and-play action or for a short run.

The second and third short ledges in this sequence come very close together, slanting opposite directions diagonally across the river.

Hunters Brook enters on river-right. Just upstream it pours over a fine little falls. We have no specific knowledge as to whether conditions favor running this drop (I.E., how tall it actually is, and whether there is a decent approach and depth of pool below). There is a private residence on the 'upstream' side (I.E., would be river-left when running Hunters Brook), so we would advise scouting from downstream (river-right of Hunters Brook). Best action is likely all within 0.1 mile upstream (to about the driveway/bridge for the aforementioned residence).

Anyone care to 'Add a Comment' to inform us whether this merits a carry-up?

At this point, it appears there is a series of back-to-back very small ledges or bedrock slides, likely to make some sweet wide waves.

The final (small) ledge in the sequence of ledges.

It appears there may be an access point from an unimproved (dirt) road which crosses Mosquito Creek then runs down just past its confluence with the Escanaba. *IF* this is not gated or posted as private, it would provide handy access to run just 2.12 miles containing this best gradient on the run. Again, both the upper point (at 3.57 miles) and this point may both be private, requiring permission from owners.

Just above 'I Road'/519, a couple of minor ledges appear. There may be parking/access on the downstream/river-right side of this bridge, which could allow using this as egress for a shortened run.

USGS active gauge at this location showing drainage area of 870 square miles.

It appears there may be a couple diagonal bedrock ledges/slides in the river here which may cause a couple interesting waves at some optimum flows.

From the prior ledge/waves, bedrock lines the shores and riverbottom. At this point, a significant hump of bedrock rises in the river-right half of the flow. At very low flows, this will squeeze all flow to the left. At somewhat higher (moderate) flows, it may create some wave features here. At high flow, it may likely make very little disturbance. Immediately downstream, a very minor ledge may also create a wave at some flows.

(Pretty much just a waypoint/mile-marker.)

Far to river-left (with a private residence upshore through trees), there appears to be a small disruption (ledge) which (at some flows) may create a playable feature.