Michigan whitewater - Otter River - West Branch, Houghton County Houghton county, Pike Lake Road to Hazel Swamp Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(IV)     6.2 miles   The beautiful scenery of Michigan and the water flowing gracefully down Otter River - West Branch beats anything. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Michigan are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Houghton, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. 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.     This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. This is the only paddling section along Otter River - West Branch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Otter River - West Branch are pretty good. This stretch of Otter River - West Branch is 6.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(IV) section. Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime here at Otter River - West Branch, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 20's while Otter River - West Branch nighttime low temperatures all through   the winter are in the 0's. An average amount of precipitation falls at Otter River - West Branch; the month with most of the rain is August; February on the other hand is the driest. Otter Falls is always fun to check out. Otter River - West Branch, Pike Lake Road to Hazel Swamp Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(IV) Length: 6.2 miles Average Gradient: 33 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.79837 Longitude: -88.79256 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.81871 Longitude: -88.71518 Paddler input for Otter River - West Branch, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Otter River - West Branch, Michigan Local climate location: KENTON 28 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn, Baraga 18 miles away The Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn is a full-service hotel that offers our guests a relaxing atmosphere located directly on the shore of Lake Superior. Our guests are treated to a clean and comforta... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houghton, MI, Houghton 18 miles away The Hotel features complimentary High Speed Internet Access, complimentary breakfast, exercise room and indoor pool and whirlpool. The suites feature microwaves and refrigerators. The hotel also off... Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW, Houghton 19 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Houghton-Keweenaw, offering the finest accommodations to business travelers, vacationers, snowmobilers, skiers, and teams. Only 8 miles from the Houghton County Airp...   All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Otter River - West Branch, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Otter River - West Branch, 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 Houghton, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Houghton, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Otter River - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Otter River - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Otter River - West Branch: Sturgeon River - West Branch, Houghton County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 4.4 miles long (Newberry Road to S Laird Road) Sturgeon River, Houghton County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk) Perch River, Baraga County , 14 miles away, Class II(III) - 6.8 miles long (Highway 28 to Sturgeon River) Sturgeon River, Baraga County , 15 miles away, Class I-IV - 6.8 miles long (Plains Road to Sturgeon Gorge Road) Rock River, Baraga County , 19 miles away, Class II-III+ - 5 miles long (Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River) Sturgeon River, Baraga County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.3 miles long (Highway 41 to Upper Falls) Falls River, Baraga County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Mead Road to Lake Superior) Ontonagon River East Branch, Ontonagon County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (East Branch Road to Highway 45) Tioga River, Baraga County , 27 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.2 miles long (Highway 41 to Sturgeon River) Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Ontonagon County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Highway 2 to Highway 45)   Ski Areas Near Otter River - West Branch: Ski Brule, Michigan , 37 miles away, 500 vertical feet Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 62 miles away, 641 vertical feet Norway Mountain, Michigan , 78 miles away, 500 vertical feet Loch Lomond, Ontario , 81 miles away, 750 vertical feet Indianhead, Michigan , 85 miles away, 638 vertical feet Blackjack, Michigan , 87 miles away, 465 vertical feet Marquette, Michigan , 93 miles away, 600 vertical feet Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 94 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Otter River - West Branch: Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn, Baraga , 18 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houghton, MI, Houghton , 18 miles away Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW, Houghton , 19 miles away Best Western Copper Crown Motel, Hancock , 19 miles away Ramada Waterfront of Hancock, Hancock , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Otter River - West Branch: Twin Lakes State Park, Toivola, 8 miles away Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Houghton County, 13 miles away Lower Dam Lake Campground, Houghton County, 17 miles away   Trails Near Otter River - West Branch: Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, Baraga County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Otter River - West Branch: Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI , 20 miles away