Otter River - West Branch, Michigan <<< Back to Otter River - West Branch main page 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 Paddling Rivers Near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Otter River - West Branch, Houghton County, 3 miles away       Class II(IV) - 6.2 miles long (Pike Lake Road to Hazel Swamp Road)    Sturgeon River - West Branch, Houghton County, 6 miles away       Class I-IV - 4.4 miles long (Newberry Road to S Laird Road)    Sturgeon River, Houghton County, 9 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk)    Perch River, Baraga County, 15 miles away       Class II(III) - 6.8 miles long (Highway 28 to Sturgeon River)    Sturgeon River, Baraga County, 16 miles away       Class I-IV - 6.8 miles long (Plains Road to Sturgeon Gorge Road)    Sturgeon River, Baraga County, 21 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.3 miles long (Highway 41 to Upper Falls)    Falls River, Baraga County, 22 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Mead Road to Lake Superior)    Ontonagon River East Branch, Ontonagon County, 23 miles away       Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (East Branch Road to Highway 45)    Rock River, Baraga County, 23 miles away       Class II-III+ - 5 miles long (Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River)    Silver River, Baraga County, 28 miles away       Class III-IV+(V) - 4.2 miles long (Arvon Road to Silver Falls Park)    Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Ontonagon County, 28 miles away       Class I-III - 25 miles long (Highway 2 to Highway 45)    Ontonagon River, Ontonagon County, 28 miles away       Class I-II - 23.1 miles long (Highway 45 to Ontonagon) Hotels near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan: Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW, Houghton 17.7 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houghton, MI, Houghton 18.3 miles away Ramada Hancock Waterfront, Hancock 19.3 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Houghton, Houghton 19.5 miles away Super 8 Houghton, Houghton 20 miles away AmericInn Calumet, Calumet 29.1 miles away AmericInn Iron River, Iron River 34.9 miles away AmericInn Silver City, Silver City 40.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Emily Lake State Forest Campground, Toivola, 7 miles away    Twin Lakes State Park, Toivola, 8 miles away    Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Houghton County, 13 miles away    Sturgeon River, Watton, 13 miles away    Courtney Lake, Mass City, 13 miles away    Big Lake State Forest Campground, Covington, 16 miles away    Agate Beach, Toivola, 16 miles away Marinas Near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn, Baraga, 18 miles away    Ojibwa Marina, Baraga, 18 miles away    Markham's Marina, Houghton, 20 miles away Trails near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, Baraga , 8 miles away Public Lands Near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI, 20 miles away    Twin Lakes State Park, Michigan, 8 miles away    Baraga State Park, Michigan, 18 miles away    F. J. McLain State Park, Michigan, 23 miles away Lakes Near Otter River - West Branch, Michigan:    Courtney Lake, Ontonagon , 13 miles away    Huron Lake, Houghton , 18 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Otter River - West Branch, Michigan   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. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Houghton, Michigan Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Houghton, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Otter River - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.