Michigan whitewater - Yellow Dog River, Marquette County
Marquette
county,
CR510 to CR550 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-V 5.1 miles
The wonderful Michigan scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average Michigan whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. 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. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.
There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Marquette, as you can see on the road map further down.
Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. This stretch of Yellow Dog River is 5.1 miles long and has been rated as a class II-V section by American Whitewater. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip.
Briefly about the general area: On a beautiful day you can go to Squaw Beach in close proximity to Yellow Dog River. All through the warm months highs here at Yellow Dog River reach
the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Yellow Dog River. A typical amount of rain falls here at Yellow Dog River; most of the rain falls during September, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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