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Rapid MI Class II+

Head of Gradient

American Whitewater 46.6095, -88.4074

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Gauge Conditions

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, MI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 400.0 – 4,000.0 CFS

Almost certainly too low for reasonable boating. (Likely less than 100 cfs.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Head of Gradient presents a technical Class II+ challenge with a steep gradient that creates complex wave trains and numerous exposed boulders requiring precise boat positioning. Paddlers must navigate a series of tight, technical moves through a boulder-strewn channel, with particular attention needed to avoid potential pin spots and read-and-react to rapid's changing water levels and rock placements.