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 Paddler input for Escanaba River, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Escanaba River, Michigan 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...   All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Escanaba River, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Escanaba 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 Escanaba River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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