Escanaba - B) Swimming Hole Ck.CG to Boney Falls Basin (10 miles)


Escanaba, Michigan, US

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B) Swimming Hole Ck.CG to Boney Falls Basin (10 miles)

Usual Difficulty I-II (varies with level)
Avg. Gradient 10 fpm
Max Gradient 10 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI
usgs-04059000 1500 - 6000 cfs I 60d13h11m 1160 cfs (rc= -0.1 )
Boatable, but barely whitewater. Cited gauge (downstream of Boney Falls Dam, after take-out for this reach), may not accurately reflect water in this reach. Visual inspection required.


River Description

Put-in at Swimming Hole Ck.Campground on River Rd 8 miles W of town of Rock.

Take-out is at boat landing on river right as you encounter Boney Falls Basin (flowage behind dam).

River is generally wide, open channel with fast current and some standing waves (at increasingly higher levels). (There are NO significant obstructions and NO real rapids.)

Google Maps has excellent resolution aerials of this reach. We highly recommend going to the "Map" tab, clicking 'Satellite', double clicking near (not on, but near) the put-in location icon, zooming to the maximum resolution (without losing image), and doing a 'virtual tour' to 'walk' down the reach. You'll see no discernable rapids. (Ok, maybe a minor rock garden or two.)


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-10-19 01:46:45

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

Flow in this reach is dependent on a power plant at Gwinn, which generally generates (releases) during the day.

Cited gauge is downstream of Boney Falls Dam (after the take-out for this reach), therefore may not accurately reflect water in this reach.

Section can be run as low as 500cfs.
  500-1500   = class I
1500-6000+ = class I-II

Note: Be aware that indication of a 'runnable' level does not mean that the river is necessarily runnable. In winter/early-spring, readings may be 'ice affected', and/or sections of the river may be impassable due to ice.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ESCANABA RIVER AT CORNELL, MI
usgs-04059000 1500 - 6000 cfs I 60d13h11m 1160 cfs (rc= -0.1 )
Boatable, but barely whitewater.
Cited gauge (downstream of Boney Falls Dam, after take-out for this reach), may not accurately reflect water in this reach. Visual inspection required.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 500 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I May be boated, but will not be whitewater.
500 -1500 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I Boatable, but barely whitewater.
1500 -2500 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Low-boatable range. Suitable for novice whitewater paddlers.
2500 -4000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-II Moderate flows. Suitable for intermediate whitewater boaters.
4000 -6000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II High, pushy flows. Suitable for experienced groups of whitewater boaters.
6000 -10000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High II+ Unusually high, pushy flows. Caution is urged.
10000 -20000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High II+ (Near) Record flows. Utmost caution is required.

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User Comments
2006-04-08 10:56:32 (2134 days ago)
wayne howardDetails
If you decide to run the stretch below the dam. Follow the river right bank (like you have a
choice)about 200 yards along some sort of access road.It will bring you to a real nice/easy put-in
site. 4/8/06
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 B) Swimming Hole Ck.CG to Boney Falls Basin (10 miles), Escanaba Michigan, US (mobile)