Michigan whitewater - Carp River, Marquette County Marquette county, Carp Lake dam to CR553 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V(V+)     2.5 miles   The nature scenery of Marquette County and the water flowing gracefully down Carp River beats anything. The Carp Lake dam to CR553 stretch of Carp River in Marquette County is 2.5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. There are many good hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The starting location     is a short drive from Marquette, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Michigan are easier than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: Skiing at Marquette is one of those things you just ought to do. Carp River is a good place of common rainfall; through the month of September you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February.   Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Carp River, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are generally in the 20's with temperatures at Carp River dipping down into the 0's throughout winter nights. Carp River, Carp Lake dam to CR553 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V(V+) Length: 2.5 miles Average Gradient: 167 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.49512 Longitude: -87.46113 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.50764 Longitude: -87.42657 Paddler input for Carp River, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Carp River, Michigan Local climate location: MARQUETTE WSO 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Suites Marquette, Marquette 2 miles away Conveniently located on US 41 close to shopping, restaurants, downtown, museums, and Lake Superior. Northern Michigan University 3 miles. Ski Waxing Room on premises. All Comfort Suites are smoke free... Marquette-Days Inn, Marquette 2 miles away 5 Sunburst Chairmans Award Property Newly renovated 2004 and 2006 Free High Speed Wireless Internet in all Rooms & Public Areas 14-person gazebo whirlpool Gift shop Indoor pool, sau... Holiday Inn Marquette,Mi, Marquette 2 miles away The Holiday Inn of Marquette is the area®s largest full-service hotel. A perfect choice for your hotel accommodations and located with-in minutes of downtown Marquette, Northern Michigan Univers...   All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Carp River, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Carp 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 Marquette, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Marquette, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Carp River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Carp River.   Whitewater Near Carp River: Carp River, Marquette County , 3 miles away, Class II-III - 2.3 miles long (CR553 to Highway 41) Dead River, Marquette County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6.9 miles long (McClure Dam to Forestville Road) Dead River, Marquette County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.3 miles long (CR 550 Bridge) Escanaba River - East Branch, Marquette County , 7 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.25 miles long (Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek confluence) Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.9 miles long (Cataract Basin Dam to powerhouse) Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.6 miles long (1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565) Big Garlic River, Marquette County , 13 miles away, Class III-V - 3.3 miles long (Goldmine Road to Cty 550) Chocolay River, Marquette County , 14 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Cty Road BH) Escanaba River, Marquette County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Gwinn to River Road) Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV+ - 9.3 miles long (White City Falls to 1 mile above CR565)   Ski Areas Near Carp River: Marquette, Michigan , 2 miles away, 600 vertical feet Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan , 41 miles away, 200 vertical feet Norway Mountain, Michigan , 45 miles away, 500 vertical feet Ski Brule, Michigan , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet Hidden Valley, Wisconsin , 116 miles away, 200 vertical feet Homestead, Michigan , 127 miles away, 375 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Michigan , 138 miles away, 375 vertical feet Sunburst, Wisconsin , 153 miles away, 214 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 153 miles away, 641 vertical feet Caberfae Peaks, Michigan , 160 miles away, 485 vertical feet   Hotels Near Carp River: Comfort Suites Marquette, Marquette , 2 miles away Marquette-Days Inn, Marquette , 2 miles away Holiday Inn Marquette,Mi, Marquette , 2 miles away Super 8 Motel - Marquette, Marquette , 3 miles away Ramada Inn, Marquette , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Carp River: City Of Marquette, Marquette, 4 miles away Gitche Gumee Campground and RV, Marquette, 5 miles away Horseshoe Lake Camp Grounds, Gwinn, 12 miles away   Trails Near Carp River: Holyoke Trail, Marquette County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Carp River: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising - MI , 57 miles away   Golf Courses Near Carp River: Marquette Golf & Country Club, Marquette , 2 miles away Chocolay Downs Golf Course, Marquette , 4 miles away University Park Golf Course, Marquette , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Carp River