Whitewater Run MI Class II-IV

Metropolitan to Calumet Mine Road (5.77 miles)

Sturgeon, W.Br. (Menominee R. trib.)

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Runnable: ? – ? CFS
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Description
Some interesting drops for anyone willing to paddle a wooded-up PITA reach. (If you do it once, you'll probably never feel the need to do it again.) The one time we paddled this (April of 2001, at relative minimal flow) we ran a couple of drops, portaged a grungy drop, and had one section of a quarter-mile or so where it appeared a 'gust front' had blown down a whole swath of trees. We had a very cumbersome carry around, over, and through a total wooded-up mess, instream _and_ on shore! Looking now at Google Maps, it appears there may be other roads for access. There was a nice spot or two of rapids somewhat later in our run. I can't recall (nor can I tell from topo or aerial shots) where those spots of rapids might be relative to the shown roads.
Difficulty
Class II-IV
Length
5.1 mi
Gradient
20 ft/mi
max 55
Rapids
6
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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