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Rapid MI Class III

Lower Hemlock Rapids

Paint - Hemlock Rapids: Hemlock River to Bates Amasa Rd. (5.6 miles) (MI)

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Gauge Conditions
Paint Creek at Rochester, MI Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Lower Hemlock Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Lower Hemlock Rapids presents a sustained Class III challenge with a series of technical boulder garden drops and powerful mid-river rock formations that require precise boat positioning. Paddlers should be prepared to navigate tight lines between sizeable mid-channel boulders and anticipate quick directional changes, with the primary hazard being potential pin and entrapment risks in the rock-studded channel.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
3.1 mi
Directions
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Hemlock Rapids: Hemlock River to Bates Amasa Rd. (5.6 miles)
Paint
I-III 5.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater