Michigan whitewater - Pine River, Lake County Lake county, Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     16 miles   Actually, the best paddling on the Pine River is below Lincoln, and especially in the section from Dobson Bridge to Low Bridge (approximately 21 miles). there are numerous CI rapids from about 20 minutes US from Dobson to about 20 minutes US from Low Bridge. Unfortunately, due to livery traffic the river is kept cleared to excess. Most of the leaning trees and logjams that make padding interesting have been removed so the drunken rental boat paddlers don't get into trouble. Says Jeff The put-in is not too far from Cadillac, if you're not familiar     with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Lake County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Michigan you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that the rivers in this state are less demanding. 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. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. This is the only paddling stretch along Pine River. You can pitch   a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge stretch of Pine River is 16 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Pine River is right by the Lincoln Mills Snowmobile Trail. Summer at Pine River comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are frequently in the 20's, and overnight lows at Pine River through the wintertime usually drop into the 10's. Pine River is a good site of common rainfall; September is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Pine River, Edgetts to Lincoln Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 3 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.06206 Longitude: -85.58299 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.13278 Longitude: -85.69593 Paddler input for Pine River, Michigan: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Pine River, Michigan Local climate location: MAPLE CITY 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Cadillac, Cadillac 14 miles away The Rodeway Inn is a full-service hotel with an Olympic-size indoor heated pool, hot tub, sauna, tennis courts, picnic area, 12-lane bowling alley and golf driving range situated on 11 acres and adjoi... Super 8 Motel - Cadillac, Cadillac 14 miles away This 27 room, interior corridor, Super 8 is located on M-55 off of Highway 115 in Cadillac, MI. Conveniently located near the property you can enjoy such activities as fishing, golfing, tubing, skiing... Cadillac - Days Inn, Cadillac 15 miles away The Days Inn Cadillac is a multi-year Chairman's Award winning Hotel that has consistently received a Five Sunburst Rating. We are conveniently located off of US 131 at exit 176. Business or pleasur...   All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Pine River, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Pine 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 Cadillac, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Cadillac, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Pine River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Pine River.   Whitewater Near Pine River: Boardman River, Grand Traverse County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (6 miles South of Traverse City)   Ski Areas Near Pine River: Caberfae Peaks, Michigan , 9 miles away, 485 vertical feet Crystal Mountain, Michigan , 32 miles away, 375 vertical feet Homestead, Michigan , 46 miles away, 375 vertical feet Shanty Creek, Michigan , 53 miles away, 450 vertical feet Cannonsburg, Michigan , 53 miles away, 250 vertical feet Hanson Hills, Michigan , 67 miles away, 225 vertical feet Skyline Ski Slide, Michigan , 69 miles away, 210 vertical feet Boyne Mountain, Michigan , 72 miles away, 500 vertical feet Bittersweet, Michigan , 81 miles away, 350 vertical feet Boyne Highlands, Michigan , 84 miles away, 550 vertical feet   Hotels Near Pine River: Rodeway Inn Cadillac, Cadillac , 14 miles away Super 8 Motel - Cadillac, Cadillac , 14 miles away Cadillac - Days Inn, Cadillac , 15 miles away Cadillac Sands Resort, Cadillac , 15 miles away Econo Lodge Cadillac, Cadillac , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Pine River: Cool water Camp Grounds, Wellston, 10 miles away Kestelwoods Campgrounds, Wellston, 12 miles away Sportsman's Port, Wellston, 12 miles away   Trails Near Pine River: Lincoln Mills Snowmobile Trail, Lake County , 8 miles away Caberfae Way Snowmobile Trail, Wexford County , 9 miles away McKenzie Ski Trail, Wexford County , 9 miles away Hungerford Cross Country Ski Trail, Newaygo County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Pine River: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire - MI , 46 miles away