Whitewater Run MI Class II-IV+

rail grade off AAA Rd to Skanee Rd (6.2 miles)

Huron, E.Br.

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Gauge Conditions
Salmon Trout River near Big Bay, MI Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 8.8 miles away on Huron. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Put-in is reached (from L'Anse, MI) by heading out on Skanee Road, which becomes Erick Road just before Big Erics Bridge. Continuing 4.5 miles East-South-East of that bridge, Erick Road veers more Easterly and becomes Northwestern Road (eventually becoming Triple-A or AAA Road). It will likely be necessary to park on a stub at this bend and carry/drag South, then West down an abandoned railroad grade (a total of nearly a mile) to get to the river. (Note: Looking on aerial views you may see various logging roads which look like they might provide other access. While some of them may work for later spring or random summer rain events which may bring this to runnable conditions, they will not be passable with road vehicles in early or mid spring when most runs are done on this river.) Two big drops (Big Falls and East Branch Falls) and a number of deceptively powerful smaller ones punctuate this scenic gem.
Difficulty
Class II-IV+
Length
5.5 mi
Gradient
71 ft/mi
max 130
Rapids
16
Access Points
Put-in
46.8159, -88.0566
Take-out
46.8651, -88.0832
Shuttle Info
The following map shows the shuttle near to the put-in. Keep in mind, it will be necessary to hike in the final stretch to the river, using the old railroad right-of-way. 1\. Head north toward Northwestern Rd, 0.2 mi 2\. Continue straight onto Erick, 4.0 mi 3\. Turn left to stay on Erick, 466 ft 4\. Park, and hike in on old railroad right-of-way. [View Larger Map](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=46.864299,-88.0831&hl=en&geocode=FfNhygIdCovA-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=46.86383,-88.084774&sspn=0.017694,0.033689&gl=us&ie=UTF8&ll=46.86383,-88.084774&spn=0.017694,0.033689)
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