Boardman - 6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile)


Boardman, Michigan, US

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6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile)

Usual Difficulty I-II (varies with level)
Length 0.5 Miles

Second Hole


Second Hole
Photo of Mike by Ryan Storzbach @ 120 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BOARDMAN R ABOVE BROWN BRIDGE ROAD NR MAYFIELD, MI
usgs-04126970 150 - 450 cfs I 02h29m 94 cfs (rc= -0.2 )
Too low to call whitewater. Gauge (141 sq.mi. drainage) is a good ways upstream, with a number of substantial tribs downstream, so likely understates actual flow in reach.


River Description

(Editted info from "rstorz")
To get to the boardman: From Hwy.37 about 6 miles south of Traverse City, turn east on Beitner Road. Go about 1.5 miles to a little park with an outhouse.
The take-out is the wooden bridge you come to after a right-hand turn on the river.

"The only sketchy part of the river is near the top where you run a 50 yard section of rapids and eddy out on the right side due to a nasty strainer on the left. Since the river has been deemed a "Wild and Scenic River," cutting it out of there is out of the question.

There are two really nice playspots on the river. First, a wave near the top that used to be called "Stumpys" or the "Stump Wave" due to a large stump near the right side of the wave. (A recent storm has washed it downriver, although it did not affect the wave.) About a 100 yards downriver is a nice hole for surfing and spins. It actually gets pretty pushy when the water is up (170-200cfs or so). In between these waves are small wave trains and ripples."


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2004-04-15 12:18:44

Second Hole

Detail Trip Report  Second Hole  Boardman River, MI(40.34KB .jpeg)

Second Hole

Detail Trip Report  Second Hole  Boardman River, MI(40.37KB .jpeg)

Second Hole

Detail Trip Report  Second Hole  Boardman River, MI(25.98KB .jpeg)

Surfing in Beitner rapids

Detail Trip Report  Surfing in Beitner rapids  Boardman, MI(657.94KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

At 120 cfs its a boney scrape across a couple sections. Levels of 150-200 cfs are preferable.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
BOARDMAN R ABOVE BROWN BRIDGE ROAD NR MAYFIELD, MI
usgs-04126970 150 - 450 cfs I 02h29m 94 cfs (rc= -0.2 )
Too low to call whitewater.
Gauge (141 sq.mi. drainage) is a good ways upstream, with a number of substantial tribs downstream, so likely understates actual flow in reach.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 100 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low to call whitewater.
100 - 150 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I(II) Low. ELF (Extreme Low Flow) level.
150 - 450 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II Recommended range for best whitewater.
450 - 600 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I(II) Above recommended flows. Many features 'wash out' and areas will be pushy.

Report - Reports of Boardman 6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Boardman River [MI] Second Hole 120 cfs Rob Smage
1y297d13h08m @Boardman 6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile) [MI] Andrew Miller on the boardman. n/a Andrew Miller
6y34d12h12m Boardman [MI] Surfing in Beitner rapids 116 Randy Wallace

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 6 mi. S. of Traverse City (0.5 mile), Boardman Michigan, US (mobile)