Gauge Conditions

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, MI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 2,000.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for whitewater in areas of gradient. Likely less than 100 cfs. (Can be paddled as flatwater, with portage/drag across gradient.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

*IF* permission can be obtained from the property owner just upstream of the road (not certain how boater-friendly they may be) **or** if they don't own or don't protest your access from river-left, a (minor) ripsnorting start from a ponded area gives you nearly 0.2 mile of tame action to start your run.

Absent permission, just put in from the road easement . . . you really aren't missing all that much.

Very shortly downstream, be prepared for the flatwater access paddle.