Whitewater Run MI Class III-IV

Unknown road to 4th Street / Main / Front Street (2-3 miles)

Linden Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Falls River near L'anse, MI Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 2.5 miles away on Linden Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Quick Facts: Location: just North and East of downtown L'Anse. Shuttle Length: ~6 miles. (See details in "Directions" Tab.) Character: Tiny creek, likely to hold wood. Drainage area near take-out: approximately 9 square miles. Put-in elevation is approximately 820'. Take-out elevation is approximately 607'. Thus total elevation change is approximately 213'. Information (lat, lng, elev, total drop, run length, shuttle length) adjusted and/or verified from best manual extrapolation of online data (via maps.google.com, distance measuring tool, and other resources). 2009.02.06 * * * I believe I've heard of someone having 'explored' (or 'pioneered'?) this run, but I have no specific recollection or information about whether it was a 'discovery' or a 'disaster'. If you are in L'Anse, and all the area runs are going huge, this creek _may_ provide an option for still getting in your boat. However, I would expect there to be plenty of concern for wood. Also, please note that it may not be possible or advisable to boat down to the bay. You may need to get out at North 4th Street, or Main Street, if the culverts do not allow passage. Anyone having more specific knowledge is welcomed to share it via the 'Comments' tab.

Rapids in this Run (1)

USGS sampling site Rapid
USGS sampling site
0.0 mi
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
3.0 mi
Gradient
71 ft/mi
max 93
Rapids
1
Access Points
Put-in
46.7577, -88.4024
Take-out
46.7590, -88.4549
Shuttle Info
Best put-in and take-out are uncertain (and may depend upon amount of mud or snow, condition of roads, existence of impassible culverts (in town), etc.). Specifically, the listed put-in appears potentially accessible via what may be a dirt/gravel road which is shown on the map (but is not 'routed to'). This may be private property and may be inaccessible. Anyone having more specific knowledge is welcomed to share it via the 'Comments' tab.
Difficulty Classes
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Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater