Silver
A) Hi-0 Silver: unnamed road to Silver Road (2.2 to 8 miles)
| Difficulty | II-IV+ |
| Length | 6.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 60 fpm |
| Gauge | Silver, Top |
| Flow Rate as of 43 minutes | 19 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 30, 2015 |
River Description
If the rivers in the L'Anse area are running a tad too high, you may be looking for something in the upper parts of drainage areas. This may fit the bill (if the access roads are passable). The main action (and the steepest mile) is just downstream of the listed put-in. Gradient peters out quickly after the first mile-and-a-half, so it is likely that boaters will opt for a take-out short of the full reach.
Specifically, the first full mile drops about 232 FPM. (The first half-mile drops the equivalent of 250FPM, the second half-mile about 215FPM equivalent.) The second full mile, gradient eases to about half of that (~115 FPM). Overall gradient from 1.5 miles to the end of the listed run is about 25-30 FPM. So, there will be lots of easy cruising (if it is not too snag filled), with a good assortment of random decent features, and ending with some great action just above the normal put-in for the 'Upper Silver' run.
River Features
Put In
Just a note regarding the name ...
I have also heard boaters refer to this as the 'Yooper Silver' (a take-off on both 'upper' and the common term for residents of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan as 'Yoopers' -- U.P.-ers).
My naming here is a take-off on both the convention of designating a section '0' (zero) upstream of what had previously been labeled numerically as section 1, and with a nod to the old old TV series 'The Lone Ranger' (ok, showing my age here) which had the masked hero astride his horse, Silver. The horse reared up ready to gallop off, and the voice-over exclaimed '... Hi-Oh, Silver . . . Away!' (As in the intro from the premier episode in 1949, courtesy of YouTube.) https://youtu.be/P14QXRA0PHM
Or...as in a rather typical finish of each show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XChIBk_MBsk&feature=youtu.be&t=1h22m15s
Upper Silver River Falls
Various online maps have this marked in various locations, especially as one 'zooms' to different levels. (And I've seen at least one single map with it marked in two different locations within the same resolution/zoom!) My best guess (based on gradient lines and aerial views) puts it about 1/3rd-mile down from our listed put-in. Be prepared to scout!
Take Out
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