C) Lower Silver: Arvon Rd to Silver Falls Park (4.2 miles)

A sweet run by itself (for 'newcomers' to the L'Anse area, unsure whether they are ready for the more challenging 'upper' run), or a great continuation of that upper run for a good full day! Also, often 'paired' with a warm-up or 'chaser' run on the Falls River. Most folks tend to meet up (or stay overnight) at the Hilltop Restaurant (and motel). Shuttle is somewhat long (13.2 miles and about 27 minutes, each way!), having to come back through L'Anse. If all vehicles go to the put-in to offload, then have to drive shuttle (down and back) before anyone puts on, folks will be sitting at the put-in for at least a full hour! You may wish to consider (at least some drivers, from the Hilltop) swapping boats onto other vehicles, then going to the take-out, to leave drop-vehicles there before driving up to put-in. (It should shorten the wait at least 15-20 minutes!) Driving Directions to the Put-in: From Hwy 41 on the south side of L'Anse, a short distance south from the Hilltop Restaurant, turn east on Dynamite Hill Rd. This will twist and turn somewhat, but stay on the main road for about 4 miles. There will be an obvious "Y" in the road. Bearing to the left will put you on Arvon Rd (same Arvon Rd as used to access the Slate River but opposite end) and bring you to the take-out bridge after 1/2 mile. Driving Directions to the Take-out: As you head north into L'Anse, Hwy 41 will veer to the left but you will continue straight on Broad Street. Proceed to the main intersection in downtown L'Anse and turn right on Main St. As you leave town, this will become Skanee Rd. After about 7 miles, look on the right for a small road with sign for Silver River Falls. Turn to the right here and drive about a half mile to the park which is the take-out. This road may be impassable early season as it is not maintained. If this is the case, continue about a mile on Skanee Rd until you come to the bridge over the Silver for an alternate take-out. Using the Skanee Rd take-out adds about 1 1/2 miles of moving water, with no significant drops (past Lower Silver Falls). Click here for Part 1 of an article from the AW Journal, way back in 1981! Click here for Part 2 of the article. The article describes the following: Michigan's, Upper Presque Isle, Lower Presque Isle, Middle Black, Lower Black, Upper Silver,  Lower Silver, Falls, and Rock; and Wisconsin's Lower Brunsweiler, Montreal Canyon, and West Branch Montreal.