6 mi. S. of Traverse City (5.3 miles)
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 230.0 – 550.0 CFS
Good boatable/playable flows.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
The old Keystone rapids are still there, but with much more fast water and new rapids beyond as a result of the dam removals over the past eight years. Boardman now flows all the way to Boardman Lake unobstructed with an approximate three miles of fast water with a couple more class I/II rapids.
Park and play is still available at Beitner park along with a new official take out at the former Cass road dam site.
Distances below are approximate, will update with more details and exact distances when possible.
Gauge location has been updated to the Beitner location reflecting a higher CFS average than the old Brown Bridge site. It's inadvisable to put in higher than Beitner at flows of over 550CFS due to bridge clearance issues.
Rapids in this Run (6)
Playspots (3)
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
4.5 mi
Gradient
16 ft/mi
Rapids
6
Access Points
Shuttle Info
Put in is at Beitner Park, just south of River road on the South/East side of the road. Flow will go under Beitner to the first rapid/Wave.
Take out options are Cass Road Bridge and the old YMCA off Racquet Club Drive.
Cass roadtake out gives you four rapids and the majority of the fast water, but leaves off the old Sabin Dam rapid. The take out at the old YMCA will require another mile of flat water paddling after the final old Sabin Dam rapid.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater