Access Site
MI
Put In
City: Wakefield Township, MI
County: Gogebic
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 46.50470000, -89.93660000
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Black River near Bessemer, MI
6.6 mi away
Presque Isle River near Connorville, MI
13.3 mi away
West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, MI
19.7 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III+
Put-in
Planter Creek - B) Hwy.519 to conf.w.Jackson Creek (2.2 miles)
60 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
Put In on Planter Creek is a whitewater put-in location situated in Wakefield Township within Gogebic County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This access point serves paddlers looking to run Planter Creek, which offers whitewater paddling opportunities in the region. The put-in provides entry to the creek for kayakers and canoeists interested in whitewater recreation. Being a whitewater-specific access point, this location is designed for paddlers with experience handling moving water and technical sections typical of creek paddling.