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Waterfall MI Class III+

Upper Falls

Sturgeon (Baraga) - C) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (0.75 miles) · MI

American Whitewater 46.6210, -88.4817

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Gauge Conditions

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, MI Downstream Primary
Runnable: 250.0 – 600.0 CFS

Generally too low for decent whitewater run.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Upper Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Generally run to the right on a sweet bedrock slide (with a few interesting diagonal waves and holes thrown in for interest).
Take out immediately after running this and carry back up to your vehicle (or to re-run the reach)!

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
0.7 mi
Directions
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C) Sturgeon Canyon: Hwy.41 to Upper Falls (0.75 miles)
Sturgeon (Baraga)
IV-V 0.7 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater