Michigan whitewater - Black River, Gogebic Range, Gogebic County Gogebic county, Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V(V+)     2.6 miles   The beautiful scenery of Gogebic County and the water flowing gracefully down Black River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This section of Black River in Michigan is 2.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V(V+) section of whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater     rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The Gogebic Range scenery is wonderful. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Be careful coming to the Gogebic Range, you might not ever want to go home again. A short trip to Gorge Falls is always worthwhile. Hiking along the Rainbow Falls Trail is good fun; Sandstone Falls is a scenic site to stop by while you're at Black River.   During the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 70's at Black River, and the night is somewhat colder of course, generally in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 10's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Black River. Black River gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; June is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is February. Black River, Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V(V+) Length: 2.6 miles Average Gradient: 110 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.63169 Longitude: -90.05466 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.66696 Longitude: -90.04861 Paddler input for Black River, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Black River, Gogebic Range, Michigan Local climate location: IRONWOOD 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Black River.   Whitewater Near Black River: Black River, Gogebic County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.9 miles long (Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls) Presque Isle, Gogebic County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (South Boundary Road to Lake Superior) Powder Mill Creek, Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV+ - 2 miles long (above Powderhorn Falls to Cty. 513) Copper Creek, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (logging road to Presque Isle) Black River, Gogebic County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (Ramsey to above Gabbro Falls) Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 8.4 miles long (Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road) Black River, Gogebic County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 6.7 miles long (Cty 513 to Ramsay) Planter Creek, Gogebic County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.1 miles long (Highway 28 to Wirtanen Road) Little Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior) Montreal River, Iron County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 3.2 miles long (Highway 2 to Erickson Road)   Ski Areas Near Black River: Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 7 miles away, 600 vertical feet Blackjack, Michigan , 8 miles away, 465 vertical feet Indianhead, Michigan , 9 miles away, 638 vertical feet Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 26 miles away, 400 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 29 miles away, 641 vertical feet Lutsen, Minnesota , 66 miles away, 1088 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 86 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Brule, Michigan , 98 miles away, 500 vertical feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 107 miles away, 350 vertical feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 134 miles away, 265 vertical feet   Hotels Near Black River: Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood , 11 miles away Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood , 12 miles away Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 12 miles away Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 12 miles away Hurley Days Inn, Hurley , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Black River: Preque Isle State Campground, Gogebic County, 6 miles away Little Girls Point Campground, Gogebic County, 19 miles away   Trails Near Black River: Rainbow Falls Trail, Gogebic County , 1 miles away   National Parks Near Black River: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 54 miles away Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 65 miles away   Lakes Near Black River