Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan <<< Back to Sturgeon River - West Branch main page QUICK STATS AW Class: I-IV Length: 4.4 miles Average Gradient: 47 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.72314 Longitude: -88.81451 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.74283 Longitude: -88.76111 Paddling Rivers Near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan:    Sturgeon River - West Branch, Houghton County, 2 miles away       Class I-IV - 4.4 miles long (Newberry Road to S Laird Road)    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, Houghton County, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (Sturgeon Falls to road before Prickett Lk)    Perch River, Baraga County, 13 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)    Ontonagon River East Branch, Ontonagon County, 20 miles away       Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (East Branch Road to Highway 45)    Sturgeon River, Baraga County, 23 miles away       Class IV-V - 1.3 miles long (Highway 41 to Upper Falls)    Rock River, Baraga County, 23 miles away       Class II-III+ - 5 miles long (Worm Lake outlet to Sturgeon River)    Falls River, Baraga County, 24 miles away       Class III-IV+ - 2 miles long (Mead Road to Lake Superior)    Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Ontonagon County, 24 miles away       Class I-III - 25 miles long (Highway 2 to Highway 45)    Ontonagon River, Ontonagon County, 26 miles away       Class I-II - 23.1 miles long (Highway 45 to Ontonagon)    Sandstone Creek, Ontonagon County, 26 miles away       Class IV - 1 miles long (Roadside along Highway 45) Hotels near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan: Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW, Houghton 22 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Houghton, MI, Houghton 22.6 miles away Ramada Hancock Waterfront, Hancock 23.6 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Houghton, Houghton 23.8 miles away Super 8 Houghton, Houghton 24.3 miles away AmericInn Iron River, Iron River 32.2 miles away AmericInn Calumet, Calumet 33.3 miles away AmericInn Silver City, Silver City 38.8 miles away Wild Eagle Lodge, Eagle River 48.3 miles away Best Western Derby Inn, Eagle River 49.6 miles away Bayside Motor Lodge, Eagle River 49.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan:    Emily Lake State Forest Campground, Toivola, 8 miles away    Twin Lakes State Park, Toivola, 9 miles away    Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Houghton County, 9 miles away    Courtney Lake, Mass City, 11 miles away    Sturgeon River, Watton, 12 miles away    Lower Dam Lake Campground, Houghton County, 13 miles away    Sparrow Rapids Campground, Houghton County, 15 miles away Trails near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan:    Pelkie Creek Hunter Walking Trails, Baraga , 10 miles away Public Lands Near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan:    Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI, 24 miles away    Twin Lakes State Park, Michigan, 9 miles away    Baraga State Park, Michigan, 20 miles away    F. J. McLain State Park, Michigan, 27 miles away    Ottawa National Forest, Michigan, 37 miles away    Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, 39 miles away Lakes Near Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan:    Courtney Lake, Ontonagon , 10 miles away    Maggie Lake, Houghton , 16 miles away    Perch Lake, Iron , 20 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan   All Michigan Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Michigan. Books about whitewater paddling on Sturgeon River - West Branch, Michigan List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Sturgeon 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 Sturgeon River - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.