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Au Train
[MI]
M94/Dam to below power house (0.6 mile)
III-IV+
~
148cfs
+0cfs/hr
L3-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Baltimore
[MI]
Hwy.45 to M Br Ontonagon to Hwy.45 (5.9 + 3.3 miles)
III-IV+
n/a
Bear
[MI]
Petoskey: Sheridan Street to Lake (1.15 mile) (Bear River Valley Recreation Area)
II-III
~
204cfs
-3cfs/hr
R3-
Runnable
02h28m
Big Garlic
[MI]
Goldmine Rd to Cty 550 (4 miles)
III-V
n/a
Big Iron, W.Br.
[MI]
Forest Hwy.360 to White Pine (3.9 - 17 miles)
I-II(III)
~
33cfs
-9cfs/hr
L0-
Below Recom.
01h45m
Big Iron
[MI]
White Pine to Silver City (5.6 miles)
II-III
~
33cfs
-9cfs/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
01h45m
Black (M.Br.Escanaba trib)
[MI]
Below Goose Lake to powerlines below Co.Rd.Fw (up to 9.34 mi...
I-II(III)
n/a
Black, Little
[MI]
Stub off US2 to Black River above Gabbro (2.35 miles)
III+
~
111cfs
+0cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
01h30m
Black
[MI]
A) E7178 (Elm Lane) to Ramsay (Mill St, Old US2) (6.0 miles)
I(II)
~
791cfs
+0cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Black
[MI]
B) Upper: Ramsey (Mill St) to Gabbro (Baker) Falls (2.42 mil...
II-III
~
308cfs
+0cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h30m
Black
[MI]
C) Gabbro (Baker) Falls to Narrows Park (9.86 miles)
I-II
791cfs
+0cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h28m
Black
[MI]
D) Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls (8 miles)
II-III+
4.25ft
+0.00ft/hr
R8-
Upper Runnable
01h28m
Black
[MI]
E) Lower: Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior (2.0-2.6 miles...
IV-V(V+)
791cfs
+0cfs/hr
H9-
Above Recom.
01h28m
Bluff Creek
[MI]
FS5306 (off Bond Falls Road) to Choate Road (6.06 miles)
I-II
~
222cfs
-2cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Boardman
[MI]
6 mi. S. of Traverse City (5.3 miles)
I-II
303cfs
-2cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
02h28m
Brule
[MI]
A) Hwy.189 to FS2150 (15.8 miles)
I-II
542cfs
+0cfs/hr
R3-
Runnable
01h58m
Brule
[MI]
B) Brule R. Dam to Ryneers Rd. (3.4 miles)
II
1320cfs
+0cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Carp (Marquette)
[MI]
A) River View Drive to Michigan Iron Industry Museum (1.67-2...
II-IV
~
221cfs
+2cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
02h13m
Carp (Marquette)
[MI]
B) 'Upper': Carp Lake dam to CR553 (Marquette Mtn.) (2.88 mi...
III-V(V+)
~
221cfs
+2cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
02h13m
Carp (Marquette)
[MI]
C) 'Lower': CR553 (Marquette Mtn.) to Hwy.41 (2.0 miles)
II-III
~
221cfs
+2cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
02h13m
Carp (Porkies)
[MI]
above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior (1.7 miles)
IV(V)
~
79cfs
+0cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
01h30m
Cascade Creek
[MI]
Cascade Falls (PnH)
III+
n/a
Chippewa
[MI]
Mount Pleasant (1 mile)
II
429cfs
+3cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
02h13m
Chocolay
[MI]
Hwy.41 to Cty Road BH (Green Garden Rd) (5.7 miles)
I-II(III)
n/a
Clinton
[MI]
W. Avon Road (at Livernois) to E. Avon Road (Yates Dam) (5 m...
I(II)
249cfs
+0cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Copper Creek
[MI]
logging road to Presque Isle (2.6 + 4.75 miles)
II-IV
n/a
Dault's Creek
[MI]
Dault's Falls (PnH or up to 6.8 miles)
IV
n/a
Dead
[MI]
McClure Dam to Forestville Rd. (6.9 miles)
IV-V+
~
6.10ft
+0.15ft/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Dead
[MI]
Tourist Park Falls: CR 550 Bridge (0.3 miles)
III-IV
218cfs
+42cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Eagle
[MI]
Phoenix to Eagle River Falls (2.3 miles)
III-IV(V)
~
184cfs
-5cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Escanaba, E.Br.
[MI]
Sands Plains Run: Section 20 Bridge to W.Iron Street (2 - 8....
I-II
~
221cfs
+2cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
02h13m
Escanaba, M.Br.
[MI]
A) Greenwood Reservoir/Dam to Co.Rd.Ch (3 miles)
II-III(IV)
~
327cfs
+2cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
02h15m
Escanaba, M.Br.
[MI]
B) Co.Rd.CG to 1.2 mile above CR565 (10.8 miles,+1.6 miles f...
II-IV
~
788cfs
+5cfs/hr
R9-
Upper Runnable
02h15m
Escanaba, M.Br.
[MI]
C) 1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565 (1.6 miles)
II-IV+
~
860cfs
+6cfs/hr
H1-
Above Recom.
02h15m
Escanaba, M.Br.
[MI]
D) Cataract Basin Dam to powerhouse (0.9 miles)
III-IV
~
571cfs
+0cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Escanaba, W.Br.
[MI]
Co.Rd.EEX to Co.Rd.SW (5.9 miles)
II
n/a
Escanaba
[MI]
A) Gwinn to Swimming Hole Creek (19.3 miles)
I-II
n/a
Escanaba
[MI]
B) Swimming Hole Ck.CG to Boney Falls Basin (10 miles)
I-II
2260cfs
-30cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Escanaba
[MI]
C) Boney Falls Dam to CR420 (2 to 17.5 miles)
II
2260cfs
-30cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Escanaba
[MI]
D) Groos: Between Dam 2 and Dam 1 (0.37-0.5 mile)
II+
2260cfs
-30cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h43m
Falls
[MI]
Mead Rd to Lake Superior (L'Anse) (2 miles)
III-IV+
100cfs
-2cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
01h58m
Firesteel
[MI]
N.Firesteel Road to Lakeshore Drive (12.5 miles)
I-II
n/a
Ford
[MI]
A) Co.Rd.South Dakota to Cedardale 28th Road (12 miles)
II
~
1150cfs
+0cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
01h28m
Ford
[MI]
B) Cedardale 28th Rd to 21st Rd (13.8 miles)
II
~
1150cfs
+0cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
01h28m
Ford
[MI]
C) Hwy.2 to Hwy.35 (7.75 miles)
I-II
1150cfs
+0cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Grand
[MI]
Downtown Grand Rapids whitewater park *PROPOSED*
I-III
5530cfs
-25cfs/hr
H9-
Above Recom.
02h28m
Gratiot
[MI]
Hwy.41 to Lower Falls (9.4 miles)
II-III
n/a
Haymeadow Creek
[MI]
private access (?) to FR2010 (4.4 miles)
I-II(III)
n/a
Hunters Brook
[MI]
Boney Falls Road to Escanaba River (1 to 3.4 miles)
II-III
n/a
Huron (Washtenaw)
[MI]
A) Delhi Mills (4.9 miles)
I-II
~
1100cfs
-40cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Huron (Washtenaw)
[MI]
B) Ann Arbor "Argo Cascades" (PnP)
I-II
1100cfs
-40cfs/hr
H1-
Above Recom.
01h28m
Huron, E.Br.
[MI]
A) Triple-A Road to old railroad grade (7.78 miles)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Huron, E.Br.
[MI]
rail grade off AAA Rd to Skanee Rd (6.2 miles)
II-IV+
n/a
Huron, W.Br.
[MI]
A) Unnamed Road to Black Creek Road (7.8 miles)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Huron, W.Br.
[MI]
above Black Ck. Rd. to logging ford (4.3 miles)
II-IV(V)
n/a
Iron
[MI]
Mattol Park (Iron River) to Museum Drive (3.0 up to 10.3 mil...
I-II
95cfs
-1cfs/hr
L5-
Below Recom.
01h58m
Jackson Creek
[MI]
Morgan Mine Road to CR519 (8 miles)
II(III)
n/a
Kalamazoo
[MI]
Plainwell Swell (1.0 miles)
I-II
n/a
Lake Michigan
[MI]
Various (Indiana) locations
I-V
n/a
Lake Michigan
[MI]
various (Michigan) locations
I-V
n/a
Linden Creek
[MI]
Unknown road to 4th Street / Main / Front Street (2-3 miles)
III-IV
n/a
Little Carp (Porkies)
[MI]
Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior (5.5 miles)
III-IV
~
791cfs
+0cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
01h28m
Little Garlic
[MI]
Unnamed Road to Big Bay Road (5.62 miles)
II-IV
n/a
Little Iron
[MI]
Nonesuch Falls to Hwy 107 (7.66 miles)
II-III(IV)
n/a
Maple Creek
[MI]
Unknown/unnamed logging road to Maple Creek Road (up to 1.8 ...
IV
n/a
Menominee
[MI]
A) Piers Gorge: Niagara to Hwy.8 (0.5-2.9 miles) *Fee Area*
II-IV
2300cfs
+5cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h28m
Menominee
[MI]
B) Quiver Falls (0.3 miles) *Fee Area*
II
3300cfs
+40cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Menominee
[MI]
C) Pemene Falls (0.2 miles) *Fee Area*
III-IV
3300cfs
+40cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Michigamme
[MI]
A) Moose Rapids: Lake Michigamme to Moose River CG (2.5 mile...
I-II
~
932cfs
+6cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
02h15m
Michigamme
[MI]
B) Republic Dam to Poplar Street landing (2 miles)
I-II
~
571cfs
+0cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Michigamme
[MI]
C) Witbeck Rapids (3.78 miles)
I-II
~
571cfs
+0cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h28m
Mill Creek
[MI]
Village of Dexter (PnP)
II
135cfs
-1cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Mineral
[MI]
Hwy.64 to Main Street (White Pine) (2.5 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Montreal (Keweenaw)
[MI]
Mandan Road to Lake Superior (4.5 miles+lake paddle)
I(IV)
n/a
Montreal
[MI]
A) Hwy. 2 at WI/MI state line to Nylund Road (3.6 miles)
II-IV(V)
~
308cfs
+0cfs/hr
R3-
Runnable
01h30m
Montreal
[MI]
B) Nylund Road to Saxon Falls Dam (17.9 miles)
I-II
~
308cfs
+0cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h30m
Montreal
[MI]
C) Montreal Canyon: below Saxon Falls to Hwy. 122 (3.1 miles...
II-III
n/a
Net
[MI]
Fishing Site #1 Road to unnamed road/campground (6.85 miles)
I-II
n/a
Ocqueoc
[MI]
CR638 to Ocqueoc Falls Campground (7 miles or PnH)
I-II(III)
n/a
Ontonagon, Cisco Br.
[MI]
Kakabika Falls (Thayer Rd) to FS Rd 178 (Park-n-Huck to 9.7 ...
I-II(IV)
71cfs
+0cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Ontonagon, E.Br.
[MI]
East Branch Rd to Hwy.45 (7.5 miles)
II-III
n/a
Ontonagon, M.Br.
[MI]
A) Burned Dam CG to Bond Falls Flowage (6.4-11.5 miles)
I-II(III)
222cfs
-2cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Ontonagon, M.Br.
[MI]
B) below Bond Falls to Hwy.28 (8.4 miles)
II
n/a
Ontonagon, M.Br.
[MI]
C) below Agate Falls (Hwy.28) to Hwy.45 (28.7 miles)
I-III
n/a
Ontonagon, S.Br.
[MI]
Hwy.28 (in Ewen) to W Br Ontonagon (26.5 miles)
I-III
n/a
Ontonagon, W.Br.
[MI]
A) Norwich Rd to Victoria Falls Dam (13.4 miles)
I-III
~
56cfs
-14cfs/hr
L2-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Ontonagon, W.Br.
[MI]
B) Victoria Falls dam to Victoria Dam Rd. (5.3 miles)
II-III+
~
882cfs
+8cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h45m
Ontonagon
[MI]
Hwy.45 to Ontonagon (20 miles)
I(II)
2570cfs
+50cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
02h13m
Otter, W.Br.
[MI]
Pike Lake Rd to Donken Tapiola Road (7.6 miles)
II(IV)
~
5.70ft
-0.01ft/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Paint Creek
[MI]
Ironwood Ct. to Clinton River confluence (1.6 miles)
I-II
n/a
Paint
[MI]
Hemlock Rapids: Hemlock River to Bates Amasa Rd. (5.6 miles)
I-III
~
3.56ft
+0.00ft/hr
R8-
Upper Runnable
01h18m
Paint
[MI]
MI DNR campground to Horserace Rapids (1.5 miles)
II-III+
379cfs
+0cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
01h43m
Perch
[MI]
Hwy.28 to Sturgeon River (6.8 miles)
II(III)
~
197cfs
-1cfs/hr
L8-
Below Recom.
01h45m
Peshekee, W.Br.
[MI]
Unnamed road to Peshekee River ( 2-4.7 miles)
II-IV
n/a
Peshekee
[MI]
Peshekee Grade Road (various, up to 18 miles)
I-III
n/a
Pilgrim
[MI]
Elsie Road to Hwy.41 (9.5 miles)
II-IV
46cfs
-1cfs/hr
L4-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Pine (Eastern UP)
[MI]
A) W.Prairie Road to S.River Road (3.25 miles)
I-II
945cfs
-16cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h28m
Pine (Eastern UP)
[MI]
B) N Srv Road to Dixie Highway (Hwy.134) (3.3 miles)
I-II
945cfs
-16cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h28m
Pine
[MI]
Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge (16 miles)
I-II
279cfs
+3cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h58m
Pine
[MI]
Lincoln Bridge to Low Bridge
I
279cfs
+3cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h58m
Planter Creek
[MI]
A) Hwy.28 to Wertanen Rd (0.15-0.96 miles)
III-IV
n/a
Planter Creek
[MI]
B) Hwy.519 to conf.w.Jackson Creek (2.2 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Powder Mill Creek
[MI]
above Powderhorn Falls to Cty.513 (2 miles)
II-IV+
n/a
Presque Isle
[MI]
A) Yondota Falls to Copps Mine Rd (1.5 miles)
IV(V)
~
791cfs
+0cfs/hr
H0-
Above Recom.
01h28m
Presque Isle
[MI]
B) Underwood Tower Rd to Steigers Bridge (7.5 miles)
II-IV
~
4.25ft
+0.00ft/hr
R7-
Upper Runnable
01h28m
Presque Isle
[MI]
C) Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road (8.2 miles)
III-V
~
4.25ft
+0.00ft/hr
R7-
Upper Runnable
01h28m
Presque Isle
[MI]
D) 'Bottom Presque': South Boundary Rd to Lake Superior (1.1...
IV-V
~
4.25ft
+0.00ft/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Rapid
[MI]
N.Rock Road/38th Road to Bay du Noc (PnP, or up to 27 miles)
I-II(III)
n/a
Ravine
[MI]
Major Rd to Skanee Rd (6.6 miles)
II-III
~
32cfs
+0cfs/hr
L2-
Below Recom.
02h15m
Red Cedar
[MI]
A) Williamston, McCormick Park (0.1 miles)
I
252cfs
+3cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
02h13m
Red Cedar
[MI]
B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles)
I(II)
509cfs
+0cfs/hr
L5-
Below Recom.
01h58m
Rock
[MI]
Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River (9.1 miles)
I-II(III)
~
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Rogue
[MI]
Rockford to Rogue River Road (5.5 miles)
I(II)
296cfs
+3cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
02h28m
Salmon Trout
[MI]
confluence of W Br to Cty 550 (10.8 miles) **Access Issues *...
II(IV)
~
11cfs
+0cfs/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Sand Island Creek
[MI]
logging road (off of Camp 6 road) to Black River (2 + 1 mile...
II-III
~
4.25ft
+0.00ft/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h28m
Sandstone Creek
[MI]
roadside along Hwy.45 (up to 1.44 miles)
IV
n/a
Silver
[MI]
A) Hi-0 Silver: unnamed road to Silver Road (2.2 to 8 miles)
II-IV+
~
56cfs
+1cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
02h15m
Silver
[MI]
B) Upper Silver: Silver Rd to Arvon Rd (2.3 miles)
II-III(IV)
7.61ft
+0.01ft/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
02h13m
Silver
[MI]
C) Lower Silver: Arvon Rd to Silver Falls Park (4.2 miles)
II-III(IV)
216cfs
+3cfs/hr
R1-
Lower Runnable
02h13m
Slate
[MI]
A) Top Slate: unnamed road to near Arvon Quarry (up to 3.76 ...
II-IV
~
61cfs
+1cfs/hr
L2-
Below Recom.
02h15m
Slate
[MI]
B) Upper: near Arvon quarry to Quartzite Falls (2.5 miles)
II-III+
~
7.61ft
+0.01ft/hr
L1-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Slate
[MI]
C) 'Lower Slate': Silver Road to Skanee Road (3.1 miles)
III-IV(V)
~
7.61ft
+0.01ft/hr
L0-
Below Recom.
02h13m
Spruce
[MI]
Koskela Road to Michigamme River (up to 8.35 miles)
I-II
n/a
Sturgeon (Baraga)
[MI]
A) Nestoria Herman Road to bushwack singletrack (3.6 miles)
II-III+
~
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
L3-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Sturgeon (Baraga)
[MI]
B) Hickey Creek to Hwy.41 (5.7 miles)
I-II
~
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
R2-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Sturgeon (Baraga)
[MI]
C) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (0.75 miles)
IV-V
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
R7-
Upper Runnable
01h43m
Sturgeon (Baraga)
[MI]
D) Tibbets Falls: Plains Rd to Sturgeon Gorge Rd (0.2 up to ...
I-II(IV)
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)
[MI]
E) Sturgeon Gorge: Sturgeon Falls to NF2270/FSR193 (4.87 mil...
II-III(V+)
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
R0-
Lower Runnable
01h43m
Sturgeon (Baraga/Houghton)
[MI]
F) ~1.7 miles below Prickett Dam (PnP)
II
788cfs
-93cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h58m
Sturgeon (Cheboygan)
[MI]
Trowbridge Road to Indian River (up to 20.5 miles)
I-II
270cfs
-5cfs/hr
R4-
Runnable
01h58m
Sturgeon (Lk. Michigan trib.)
[MI]
Ten Mile Rapids (0.6 miles)
I-II
n/a
Sturgeon (Menominee R. trib.)
[MI]
Sturgeon Dam (0.3 - 2.0 miles)
III-IV
~
833cfs
+28cfs/hr
R5-
Runnable
01h28m
Sturgeon, W.Br. (Houghton)
[MI]
Newberry Rd to S.Laird Rd (5.7 miles)
I-IV
~
5.70ft
-0.01ft/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Sturgeon, W.Br. (Menominee R. trib.)
[MI]
Metropolitan to Calumet Mine Road (5.77 miles)
II-IV
n/a
Tahquamenon
[MI]
Upper Falls to Lower Falls (4.1 miles)
IV-V
1610cfs
+0cfs/hr
R6-
Runnable
02h43m
Tioga
[MI]
Hwy.41 Wayside to Old US Hwy.41 (2.7 + 7.8 miles)
II-IV
~
535cfs
-4cfs/hr
L7-
Below Recom.
01h43m
Trout Brook
[MI]
logging road to E.Shore Road (1.5 miles)
II-III+
n/a
Union
[MI]
Union River cabin to campground (1.3 miles)
III-IV+
n/a
White Deer Creek
[MI]
Forest Road to Forest Highway 360 (4.26 miles)
I-II(IV)
n/a
Whitefish, W.Br.
[MI]
Unnamed road to Niemi Road/Co.Hwy.102 (8.86 miles)
I-II(III)
n/a
Yellow Dog
[MI]
A) 'Upper Dog': Mulligan Truck Trail to CR510 (8.3 miles)
II-III(V+)
n/a
Yellow Dog
[MI]
B) 'Lower Dog': CR510 to CR550 (5.1 miles)
II-V
n/a
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