Ford River, Michigan <<< Back to Ford River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 7.75 miles Average Gradient: 11 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.73428 Longitude: -87.19303 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.67976 Longitude: -87.1426 Paddling Rivers Near Ford River, Michigan:    Ford River, DeltaCounty, 2 miles away       Class II-III - 7.75 miles long (Highway 2 to Highway 35)    Escanaba River, DeltaCounty, 15 miles away       Class II(III) - 17 miles long (Boney Falls Dam to CR420)    Escanaba River, MarquetteCounty, 22 miles away       Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway Camp Ground to Boney Falls Basin) Hotels near Ford River, Michigan: Comfort Suites Escanaba, Escanaba 5.2 miles away Best Western Pioneer Inn & Suites, Escanaba 5.8 miles away Econo Lodge Escanaba, Escanaba 6.7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Escanaba, Escanaba 6.7 miles away Super 8 Escanaba, Escanaba 6.7 miles away Country House Resort, Sister Bay 25 miles away Birchwood Lodge, Sister Bay 25.8 miles away Eagle Harbor Inn, Ephraim 26.6 miles away The Ashbrooke, Egg Harbor 32.3 miles away Newport Resort, Egg Harbor 32.6 miles away Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor 33.1 miles away Shallows Resort, Egg Harbor 34.3 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Ford River, Michigan:    Camp Seven Lake Campground - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Carp River Campground - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Colwell Lake Campground - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Flowing Well Campground - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Foley Creek Campground - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Lake Michigan - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away    Little Bay - Hiawatha National Forest, Escanaba, 5 miles away Marinas Near Ford River, Michigan:    Gladston City Harbor Master, Gladstone, 12 miles away Public Lands Near Ford River, Michigan:    Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising - MI, 51 miles away    J. W. Wells State Park, Michigan, 20 miles away    Newport State Park, Wisconsin, 25 miles away    Peninsula State Park, Wisconsin, 27 miles away    Rock Island State Park, Wisconsin, 28 miles away    Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, 33 miles away Current weather conditions at Ford River, Michigan Local climate location: ESCANABA 16 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Ford River, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Ford River, Michigan. Find a whitewater outfitter in Michigan Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Escanaba, Michigan Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Escanaba, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Ford River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.