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1-Day Canoe Trips

Put-In & Take-Out Points Distance (in miles) Avg Canoeing Time (in hrs) River Condition

Sage Lake Road to Base

21.1 7 Sharp Turns. Mostly sandy. Rocky shallows and walk through at Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth
Rating: Moderate      
North Landing to Base 11.2 4 Sharp Turns. Mostly sandy. Rocky shallows and walk through at Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth
Rating: Leisurely      
Base to M-70 Bridge 10.8 4 Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current. 
Rating: Leisurely      
Base to Pinnacle Bridge 15.2 6 Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with mostly slow current. Fair current near Pinnacle Bridge.
Rating: Moderate      
 

2-Day Canoe Trips

Put-In & Take-Out Points Distance (in miles) Avg Canoeing Time (in hrs) River Condition

1st day - Grousehaven Lake to North Landing

16.3 6

Narrow twisting river at first. Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

Rating: Moderate

total 27.5 total 10     

1st day - Sage Lake Road to North Landing

9.9 3

Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to base

11.2 4 Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

Rating: Leisurely

total 21.1 total 7   

1st day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Sharp turns. Mostly sandy. Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

2nd day - Base to M-70 Bridge

10.8

 

4 Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

Rating: Leisurely

total 22.0 total 8   

1st day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom.

2nd day - Pinnacle Bridge to Omer Fishing Site

9.2 2 Wide river with mostly slow current. Fair current near Pinnacle Bridge. Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Moderate

total 24.4 total 8  

1st day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

 

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with mostly slow current. Fair current near Pinnacle Bridge.

2nd day - Pinnacle Bridge to Saginaw Bay

16.6 5 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Moderate

total 31.8 total 11       
 

3-Day Trips

Put-In & Take-Out Points Distance (in miles) Avg Canoeing Time (in hrs) River Condition

1st day - Sage Lake Road to North Landing

9.9 3

Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

3rd day - Base to M-70 Bridge

10.8 4 Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

Rating: Leisurely

total 31.9 total 11   

1st day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

2nd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6 Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

3rd day - Pinnacle Bridge to Omer Fishing Site

9.2 2 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Moderate

total 35.6 total 12   

1st day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

2nd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

3rd day - Pinnacle Bridge to Saginaw Bay

16.6 5 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Moderate

total 43.0 total 15    
 

4-Day Trips

Put-In & Take-Out Points Distance (in miles) Avg Canoeing Time (in hrs) River Condition

1st day - Grousehaven Lake to North Landing

16.3 6

Narrow twisting river at first. Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

3rd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

4th day - Pinnacle Bridge to Saginaw Bay

16.6 5 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Difficult

total 59.3 total 21   

1st day - Grousehaven Lake to North Landing

16.3 6

Narrow twisting river at first. Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

3rd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

4th day - Pinnacle Bridge to Stover Road

15.4 5 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Difficult

total 58.1 total 21   

1st day - Grousehaven Lake to North Landing

16.3 6

Narrow twisting river at first. Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

3rd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

4th day - Pinnacle Bridge to Omer Fishing Site

9.2 2 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Difficult

total 51.9 total 18   

1st day - Sage Lake Road to North Landing

9.9 3

Sharp turns. Mostly sandy.

2nd day - North Landing to Base

11.2 4

Rocky shallows and walk through Pipeline Rapids. Moderate Depth

3rd day - Base to Pinnacle Bridge

15.2 6

Walk through Island Rapids at Base. Some shallows. Sandy and rocky bottom. Wide river with slow current.

4th day - Pinnacle Bridge to Omer Fishing Site

9.2 2 Wide river with gentle curves after Pinnacle Bridge.

Rating: Moderate

total 45.5 total 15    

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