Michigan whitewater - Escanaba River, Marquette County

Marquette county, Gwinn to River Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     19 miles
  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. The nature scenery of Marquette County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The average Michigan whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit
    easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. There are campgrounds quite near
the river where you can camp. This section of Escanaba River in Michigan is 19 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the days of summer at Escanaba River highs are commonly in the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures
 
descend down into the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Escanaba River. The yearly precipitation here at Escanaba River is about average; the month of September is the wettest with most of the rain while February is commonly the driest month.

Escanaba River, Gwinn to River Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 19 miles
Average Gradient: 4 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.28512
Longitude: -87.4544

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.08689
Longitude: -87.34565

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Current weather conditions at Escanaba River, Michigan
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Local climate location: MARQUETTE WSO 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Carlson Inn & Suites By Carlson, Marquette, MI, Marquette
15 miles away
Our gorgeous newly constructed hotel is centrally located in the heart of the Marquette Township Business corridor. Marquette is a city for every season. The Marquette Mountain Ski Hill, trails for sn...

Econo Lodge Lakeside, Marquette
16 miles away
The Econo Lodge Lakeview is nestled along the shores of Lake Superior just 3 minutes from down-town Marquette. During your stay, enjoy wireless Internet throughout the hotel, a hot continental breakfa...

Super 8 Motel - Marquette, Marquette
17 miles away
This 80 room motel is located off US Hwy 41 West in Marquette, MI near Northern Michigan University. Within a short distance from the motel enjoy such activities as golf, shore activities on Lake Sup...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Marquette, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Escanaba River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Escanaba River.
 Whitewater Near Escanaba River:
Escanaba River - East Branch, Marquette County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.25 miles long (Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek confluence)
Escanaba River, Marquette County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Highway Camp Ground to Boney Falls Basin)
Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.9 miles long (Cataract Basin Dam to powerhouse)
Chocolay River, Marquette County , 15 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Cty Road BH)
Carp River, Marquette County , 15 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Carp Lake dam to CR553)
Carp River, Marquette County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 2.3 miles long (CR553 to Highway 41)
Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County , 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 1.6 miles long (1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565)
Dead River, Marquette County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 6.9 miles long (McClure Dam to Forestville Road)
Escanaba River, Delta County , 20 miles away, Class II(III) - 17 miles long (Boney Falls Dam to CR420)
Dead River, Marquette County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.3 miles long (CR 550 Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Escanaba River:
Marquette, Michigan , 15 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Gladstone Ski Park, Michigan , 29 miles away, 200 vertical feet
Norway Mountain, Michigan , 38 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 90 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Hidden Valley, Wisconsin , 102 miles away, 200 vertical feet
Homestead, Michigan , 116 miles away, 375 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Michigan , 126 miles away, 375 vertical feet
Sunburst, Wisconsin , 141 miles away, 214 vertical feet
Caberfae Peaks, Michigan , 149 miles away, 485 vertical feet
Little Switzerland, Wisconsin , 149 miles away, 200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Escanaba River:
Carlson Inn & Suites By Carlson, Marquette, MI, Marquette , 15 miles away
Econo Lodge Lakeside, Marquette , 16 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Marquette, Marquette , 17 miles away
Ramada Inn, Marquette , 17 miles away
Landmark Inn, Marquette , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Escanaba River:
Horseshoe Lake Camp Grounds, Gwinn, 12 miles away
Gitche Gumee Campground and RV, Marquette, 16 miles away
City Of Marquette, Marquette, 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Escanaba River:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Munising - MI , 55 miles away

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