Access Site
MI
Put In
City: Wakefield, MI
County: Gogebic
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 46.48809800, -89.93090100
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Black River near Bessemer, MI
7 mi away
Presque Isle River near Connorville, MI
14.5 mi away
West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI
19.8 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Put-in
Planter Creek - A) Hwy.28 to Wertanen Rd (0.15-0.96 miles)
120 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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Black River near Bessemer, MI
Whitewater Runs on Planter Creek
2 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
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III-IV
Put-in at this location
A) Hwy.28 to Wertanen Rd (0.15-0.96 miles)
0.7 mi
120 ft/mi
II-III+
Put-in at this location
B) Hwy.519 to conf.w.Jackson Creek (2.2 miles)
1.9 mi
60 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Planter Creek near Wakefield in Gogebic County offers a whitewater put-in access point for paddlers looking to run creek sections in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This location serves as a launch point for kayakers and canoeists interested in exploring whitewater paddling in the area. The put-in provides access to Planter Creek's flow, which is typical of northern Michigan creek systems with varying water conditions depending on seasonal runoff and weather patterns.