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Petoskey: Sheridan Street to Lake (1.15 mile)(Bear River Valley Recreation Area)

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September 3, 2025

Some Cleanup

ReporterDirk Ruff

Most of the trees have been cleaned up. Upper section is still brushy and the footbridge above the three drops has two large trees that form an impassible obstacle. Tress after this have been cleared to make the river runnable.

Best put-in to run the drops is on river left, just beneath a culvert and split rail fence. Maybe 15 yards downstream from the footbridge.There is a small path down to the river and a few big rocks that serve as steps. With this put-in, you can still run the crux, the 'Old Dam' drops and the ledges downriver.

Some Cleanup – Bear River Valley Recreation Area | American Whitewater