Whitewater Run MI Class I-II(III)

Below Goose Lake to powerlines below Co.Rd.Fw (up to 9.34 miles) Scenic

Black (M.Br.Escanaba trib)

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Gauge Conditions
Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt, MI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 4.8 miles away on Black (M.Br.Escanaba trib). Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Scenic
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Description
OK, this is extremely small, has rather low gradient and a lot of flatwater, and is nestled between two other good-sized rivers (Michigamme to the South, M.Br.Escanaba to the North). Drainage at the uppermost access (our listed put-in) is only about 6 square miles. Additional access points exist, and may be desirable if it is too small (and insufficient flow) at the uppermost put-in. So . . . not likely to make anyone's 'must do' list. However, there are some rather interesting stretches of rapids . . . and . . . well downstream of our listed section, a named falls worth looking at. (We have included it on the map and features list.) So, again, probably not likely to be run (unless everything in the area is in flood). But, hey, it could happen!

Hazards & Portages (1)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Co.Rd.601 Hazard
Co.Rd.601
4.1 mi
Difficulty
Class I-II(III)
Length
8.2 mi
Gradient
13 ft/mi
max 37
Rapids
21
1 Hazard
Access Points
Put-in
46.4729, -87.9797
Take-out
46.4168, -87.8865
Shuttle Info
The (Google default) shuttle directions below, rather interestingly, seem to take you down a private driveway which appears to have a 'County Road' designation! We would assume it would be necessary to seek/obtain permission to park here, or drive in (on paths which are visible on the satellite views) to the end of the final rapids under the powerlines. In general, we would likely opt instead to check for parking along Co.Rd.Fw near where the powerlines cross, and walk out the powerline right-of-way --or-- just take out at the road bridge (skipping the final stretch of the rapids, since it is likely not that impressive, anyway). This shuttle is somewhere near a half-hour (each way). We highly recommend meeting at take-out, gearing up, swapping boats and boaters to as few vehicles as possible (to leave 'drop vehicles' there), then driving to put-in to run river. This gets you on water without the delay which would result from meeting at put-in, having to run shuttle down and back up (while some boaters wait somewhere near a full hour) before putting on river!
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