Michigan whitewater - Escanaba River - Middle Branch, Marquette County
Marquette
county,
1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 1.6 miles
The put-in is not too far 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 Michigan and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The 1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565 section of Escanaba River - Middle Branch in Michigan is 1.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. The
campgrounds here at Escanaba River - Middle Branch are pretty good. 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. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll
find lots of paddling spots. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the 1.2 mile above CR565 to 0.4 mile below CR565 stretch is just one of many. The average Michigan whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.
Briefly about the general area: At Escanaba River - Middle Branch you always meet
someone from Marquette. From a precipitation point of view Escanaba River - Middle Branch is a reasonably common location; most of the rain falls through September, and the driest of the months is February. For the duration of the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the
70's at Escanaba River - Middle Branch. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Escanaba River - Middle Branch.
9 miles away
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