Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 1,500.0 – 6,000.0 CFS
Generally tame but runnable low flows.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Take Out rapid on the Escanaba River near Boney Falls Dam presents a transition zone with potential debris and shifting water dynamics as paddlers approach the takeout point. Navigators should be alert for potential submerged obstacles and varying current speeds, particularly during seasonal water level changes. While specific technical challenges are not well-documented, careful scouting and maintaining situational awareness are recommended when approaching this river section.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (18)
Rapid
N/A
Put In
Rapid
II
Possible playable wave/hole
Rapid
N/A
Robin G Road
Rapid
N/A
Confluence, South Mino-kwe Creek
Rapid
N/A
Rocky shoals
Rapid
N/A
*Possible* access point
Playspot
II
Begin ledge sequence
Rapid
N/A
Second+Third Ledge
Waterfall
N/A
Hunters Brook Falls
Rapid
N/A
Back-to-back-to-back very minor ledges
Playspot
I
Final ledge in sequence
Rapid
N/A
*Possible* access point
Rapid
N/A
Minor ledges
Rapid
N/A
USGS active gauge
Rapid
N/A
Possible diagonal bedrock ledge/waves
Rapid
N/A
Bedrock slabs
Rapid
N/A
Powerlines
Rapid
N/A
possible minor wave/hole
View Full Run
C) Boney Falls Dam to CR420 (2 to 17.5 miles)
Escanaba
II(III)
17.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater