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Playspot MI Class II+

Warm-up Waves

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

American Whitewater 46.6244, -88.4742

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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

Warm-up Waves
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Action starts pretty mild (from put-in next to the Hwy.41 bridge). As you round a left-hand bend, things quickly build, with a couple fairly aggressive (at good flows) waves and holes. Some could be nearly full-out freesyle havens, but for what lies so near downstream.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
0.2 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