Michigan whitewater - Presque Isle, Gogebic Range, Gogebic/Ontonagon County

Gogebic/Ontonagon county, Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     7.3 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Michigan and the water flowing gracefully down Presque Isle attract people from near and far. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Presque Isle in Gogebic/Ontonagon County is 7.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge section
    is just one of many. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater paddling here in the Gogebic Range is a great experience. This stretch has has enough
mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Presque Isle gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; June is the month that gets the most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. Yep, outdoors entertaining things truly is plentiful here in the Gogebic Range.
All through the months
 
of summer highs here at Presque Isle get into the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are usually in the 10's, and night lows at Presque Isle all through the wintertime typically plunge into the-10's. A short tour to Minnewawa Falls is always worthwhile, and Nimikon Falls is an inspiring place to stop at during your stay.

Presque Isle, Underwood Tower Road to Steigers Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 7.3 miles
Average Gradient: 20 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.55808
Longitude: -89.80628

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.64168
Longitude: -89.87754

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Current weather conditions at Presque Isle, Gogebic Range, Michigan
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Local climate location: IRONWOOD 23 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood
22 miles away
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Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood
24 miles away
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Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood
24 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Merrill, Wisconsin, the metro area neareast to Presque Isle. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Presque Isle.
 Whitewater Near Presque Isle:
Copper Creek, Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (logging road to Presque Isle)
Presque Isle, Gogebic/Ontonagon County , 7 miles away, Class III-V - 8.4 miles long (Steigers Bridge to South Boundary Road)
Little Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.4 miles long (Greenstone Falls trail to Lake Superior)
Planter Creek, Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.1 miles long (Highway 28 to Wirtanen Road)
Carp River, Ontonagon/Gogebic County , 8 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.7 miles long (above Shining Cloud Falls to Lake Superior)
Presque Isle, Gogebic County , 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.1 miles long (South Boundary Road to Lake Superior)
Black River, Gogebic County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 2.2 miles long (Ramsey to above Gabbro Falls)
Presque Isle, Gogebic County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Yondota Falls to Copps Mine Road)
Black River, Gogebic County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2.6 miles long (Conglomerate Falls to Lake Superior)
Black River, Gogebic County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 6.7 miles long (Cty 513 to Ramsay)
 Ski Areas Near Presque Isle:
Indianhead, Michigan , 10 miles away, 638 vertical feet
Blackjack, Michigan , 12 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Porcupine Mountain, Michigan , 17 miles away, 641 vertical feet
Big Powderhorn Mountain, Michigan , 18 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Whitecap Mountain, Wisconsin , 39 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Lutsen, Minnesota , 79 miles away, 1088 vertical feet
Granite Peak, Wisconsin , 80 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan , 83 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Christie Mountain, Wisconsin , 118 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Nordic Mountain, Wisconsin , 126 miles away, 265 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Presque Isle:
Americinn - Ironwood, Mi, Ironwood , 22 miles away
Comfort Inn Ironwood, Ironwood , 24 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Ironwood, Ironwood , 24 miles away
Budget Host Cloverland Motel Ironwood, Ironwood , 24 miles away
Hurley Days Inn, Hurley , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Presque Isle:
Preque Isle State Campground, Gogebic County, 11 miles away
Henry Lake Campground, Gogebic County, 13 miles away
Ontonagon County Park Campground and Picnic Area, Ontonagon County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Presque Isle:
Rainbow Falls Trail, Gogebic County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Presque Isle:
Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Marais - MN , 65 miles away
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield - WI , 69 miles away

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