Gauge Conditions

Ford River near Hyde, MI Upstream Primary

Runnable: 250.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Unconfirmed. Probably best flows for whitewater on this reach. (Likely 200-500 cfs.) We need your comments and reports to refine runnable ranges.

Sturgeon River at US HWY-2 at Loretto, MI Downstream Primary

Runnable: 200.0 – 1,500.0 CFS

Likely low boatable flow. We need your comments and reports on how boatability and difficulty changes for this section at various flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Upstream of our indicated put-in, it appears there may be one brief additional rapids. This may be accessible via a carry-up or via alternate access (logging roads off of Hupp Road or Foster City Road / 1 / 569), but may not be worth the extra bother and extra 1.0-1.75 miles (or more) of otherwise flat water paddling.