Michigan whitewater - Escanaba River - East Branch, Marquette County
Marquette
county,
Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek confluence section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II(III) 2.25 miles
The Section 20 Bridge to O'Neal Creek confluence stretch of Escanaba River - East Branch in Michigan is 2.25 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II(III) section of whitewater. The average Michigan whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The natural beauty of Michigan and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in is not too far from
Marquette, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over
and over. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good spots for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: Summer at Escanaba River - East Branch comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Escanaba River - East Branch are
in the 0's. Escanaba River - East Branch is a good site of typical rainfall; during September this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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