Michigan whitewater - Copper Creek, Gogebic Range, Gogebic County Gogebic county, logging road to Presque Isle section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     4 miles   If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The nature scenery of Michigan and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Copper Creek is 4 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming     from far and near. When you're paddling down a Gogebic Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The logging road to Presque Isle stretch is the only paddling stretch along Copper Creek. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Copper Creek without first paying a visit to Ogima Falls; a trip to Abinodji Falls will fill your soul with nice feelings. For the period of the long summer   days highs here at Copper Creek reach the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 10's with temperatures at Copper Creek dipping down into the-10's throughout winter nights. You'll beyond doubt wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Gogebic Range. Copper Creek gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; June is the month that gets the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Copper Creek, logging road to Presque Isle road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 66 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.61914 Longitude: -89.93203 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.65211 Longitude: -89.93522 Paddler input for Copper Creek, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Copper Creek, Gogebic Range, Michigan Local climate location: IRONWOOD 20 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 Copper Creek.   Whitewater Near Copper Creek: Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 8.4 miles long (Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road) Presque Isle, Gogebic County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (South Boundary Road to Lake Superior) Little Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior) Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.3 miles long (Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge) Planter Creek, Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.1 miles long (Highway 28 to Wirtanen Road) Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.7 miles long (above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior) Black River, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2.6 miles long (Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior) Black River, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (Ramsey to above Gabbro Falls) Black River, Gogebic County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.9 miles long (Narrows Park to Conglomerate Falls) Black River, Gogebic County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 6.7 miles long (Cty 513 to Ramsay)   Ski Areas Near Copper Creek: Indianhead, Michigan , 7 miles away, 638 vertical feet Blackjack, Michigan , 8 miles away, 465 vertical feet Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 13 miles away, 600 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 21 miles away, 641 vertical feet Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 34 miles away, 400 vertical feet Lutsen, Minnesota , 73 miles away, 1088 vertical feet Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 83 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ski Brule, Michigan , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 113 miles away, 350 vertical feet Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 130 miles away, 265 vertical feet   Hotels Near Copper Creek: Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 18 miles away Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 19 miles away Hurley Days Inn, Hurley , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Copper Creek: Preque Isle State Campground, Gogebic County, 5 miles away Henry Lake Campground, Gogebic County, 17 miles away   Trails Near Copper Creek: Rainbow Falls Trail, Gogebic County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Copper Creek: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 63 miles away Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 64 miles away