Michigan’s Upper Peninsula River Guide
Wild Rivers. Rugged Trails. Real Adventure.

Menominee River
Wild border river of the western UP.
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St. Marys River
Upper Peninsula
Connecting Superior to Huron.
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Tahquamenon River
Famous falls and amber waters.
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Two Hearted River
Upper Peninsula
Hemingway’s legendary trout stream.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Manistique River
Upper Peninsula
Central UP’s big river.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Fox River
Alger County
Seney’s wild waterway.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Escanaba River
Marquette County
From the Yellow Dog Plains to the bay.
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Au Train River
Schoolcraft County
Pictured Rocks country paddling.
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Laughing Whitefish River
Alger County
Gentle Alger County stream.
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Dead River
Marquette County
Marquette’s whitewater playground.
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Carp River
Marquette County
Eastern UP’s quiet river.
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Sturgeon River
Dickinson County
Gorge and wilderness paddling.
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Ontonagon River
Gogebic County
Big western UP watershed.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Presque Isle River
Gogebic County
Porcupine Mountains waterfalls.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Black River
Gogebic County
Waterfall country of the western UP.
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Paint River
Iron County
Iron County’s scenic river.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Brule River
Iron County
Wild border water.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Michigamme River
Marquette County
Reservoirs and river reaches.
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Iron River
Iron County
Small river, big mining history.
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Pine River
Eastern UP’s Pine (not the LP one).
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Indian River
Schoolcraft County
Schoolcraft County wilderness.
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Millecoquins River
Mackinac County
Quiet Mackinac County stream.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Cut River
Mackinac County
Small stream, famous bridge.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Blind Sucker River
Luce County
Remote Luce County paddling.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Rock River
Alger County
Alger County’s hidden gem.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Whitefish River
Delta County
Delta County’s gentle river.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Rapid River
Marquette County
Quick run to Little Bay de Noc.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Ford River
Menominee County’s quiet water.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Bark River
Small river near the bay.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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Yellow Dog River
Marquette County
Wild and remote Marquette County.
Camping: Available — details in the guide
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