Pine

If you are looking for white water this isn't the river for you. What's nice about the Pine is that you can run it any time of the year and enjoy a day of some technical paddling, ripples and lots of great scenery.

This shot was taken about 5 minutes below Peterson Bridge in July of 2009.

At high water, this section has some decent standing waves. It is however, not very technical. It is manicured far too close to the banks in order to accommodate inexperienced canoers. For more technical and slightly faster flows, try the Little Manistee below 9 Mile Bridge or the Sturgeon in the Lower Penninsula.

One of the best rivers in the state. Now that the dam is gone the river has settled into a new groove. A good beginner to novice river unless there has been a good rain then it picks up the pace, watch out for the sweepers. For a good trip put in out from Tustin off of 122nd and Diamond road at dead end, there is state owned access sign unless the neighbor tore it down. Take out Low bridge, National Forest access.Two day trip well worth it. Plenty to see along the way and great fishing.No play boating available, not that kind of river.