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Playspot MI Class III

Rapid River Falls

Rapid - N.Rock Road/38th Road to Bay du Noc (PnP, or up to 27 miles) (MI)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Photo
Rapid River Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Much more of a 'rapids' than a real 'falls', the river drops over a series of bedrock ledges (none more than a foot-or-two in height). At low-boatable flows, this may be no more than bump-and-scrape class I-II. At moderate flows, expect solid class II, and at times of high flows, this area will have great waves and holes, and likely reach at least a solid class III. Good access in a County Park should allow for a 'park-and-play' at this location.

A USGS sampling site at the S15 bridge immediately downstream lists drainage at this point as 100 square miles.

Drone footage of the falls (and downstream view):  https://youtu.be/PoefAJmN3m8

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
17.7 mi
Directions
View Full Run
N.Rock Road/38th Road to Bay du Noc (PnP, or up to 27 miles)
Rapid
I-II(III) 25.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater