Ontonagon, E.Br.
East Branch Rd to Hwy.45 (7.5 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 7.6 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 27 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | September 20, 2020 |
River Description
Put-in: There is no bridge across the river on East Branch Road. The final 100 meters of East Branch Road (to the river) are 'abandoned' and are now private property. Please request permission at the last house on right to park and carry down to river.
Take-out: Hwy.45 'Military Bridge'
This makes a good play run at higher water, with some fine stretches of continuous I-II rapids, and a few areas which may push into class III-ish range, and some fine 'squirt spots'. There are no 'major' drops which would require scouting by competent whitewater boaters.
River Features
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Confluence Squirt Spot
Just before the take-out, the East Branch encounters the Middle Branch Ontonagon. This confluence of currents creates squirt-boating opportunities.
Even in summer, this can provide some fine exercise for stalls and squirts. At such times, you can forego the full run, just park at the take-out (Military Hills Roadside Park). From there you can either put-in to paddle upstream ~200 yards --- OR --- carry northeast into the woods from the northeast end of the park to put-in and run about a quarter-mile rapids/shoals down to the confluence.
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