Whitewater Run MI Class I-III

C) below Agate Falls (Hwy.28) to Hwy.45 (28.7 miles) Wild

Ontonagon, M.Br.

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Gauge Conditions
Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, MI Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 8.6 miles away on Ontonagon. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Scenic Recreational
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Description
This is a long (25 miles!) reach, with NO bridges (road crossings) between put-in and take-out. (Therefore no _convenient_ way of shortening the run. There are a few roads or logging trails which come _close_, but none which cross the river.) This (of course) limits the number of paddlers who will tackle this stretch. The main feature (beyond looking at Agate Falls before you put in below it) would appear to be "Three Rapids Falls", somewhat after the midpoint of the reach. However, aerial views show very little at that location! Put-in: Park at a wayside on Hwy.28. **\*\*\*Do NOT put in at the wayside.\*\*\* Carry downstream to put-in below Agate Falls.** This scenic, steep, stepped falls lands almost uniformly hard (on bedrock). Furthermore, the riverbed increasingly slopes and accelerates the water inexorably toward the lip of the falls. There would be precious little chance for a boater to avoid being swept over the falls (if in the river above it) at any reasonable boatable flow. Take-out: Hwy.45 at "Military Bridge".

Hazards & Portages (1)

Caution: The following locations may require scouting or portaging. Always check current conditions.
Agate Falls Hazard
Agate Falls
0.0 mi
Difficulty
Class I-III
Length
25.7 mi
Gradient
14 ft/mi
max 61
Rapids
26
1 Hazard
Access Points
Put-in
46.4813, -89.0899
Take-out
46.7001, -89.1591
Shuttle Info
Park at a wayside on Hwy.28. **\*\*\*Do NOT put in at the wayside.\*\*\* Carry downstream to put-in below Agate Falls.** This scenic, steep, stepped falls lands almost uniformly hard (on bedrock). Furthermore, the riverbed increasingly slopes and accelerates the water inexorably toward the lip of the falls. There would be precious little chance for a boater to avoid being swept over the falls (if in the river above it) at any reasonable boatable flow.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater