Plainwell Swell (1.0 miles)
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 8.9 miles away on Kalamazoo. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
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Description
Park at Gilkey Elementary School and take a hiking trail to the dam.
A decent hole for practicing surfs, spins, ferrys, squirts, and rolling.
See "Comments" for more information regarding best options to access this playspot.
Rapids in this Run (1)
Playspots (2)
Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
0.1 mi
Rapids
1
Access Points
Shuttle Info
Note: This is a 'park-and-play', and the 'shuttle' is via carrying up a path, and paddling a short section of millrace (as described elsewhere). Therefore, ignore the directions below. Instead, use the text box to enter your home or other starting address to get drive time, distance, and directions to (roughly) this area.
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
American Whitewater