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.
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...
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...
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 MichiganWhitewater 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.