West Michigan Kayaking Club

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula River Guide

Wild Rivers. Rugged Trails. Real Adventure.

Menominee River — illustrated river scene

Menominee River

116 miles

Wild border river of the western UP.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
St. Marys River — illustrated river scene

St. Marys River

Upper Peninsula

75 milesClass I

Connecting Superior to Huron.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Tahquamenon River — illustrated river scene

Tahquamenon River

94 miles

Famous falls and amber waters.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Two Hearted River — illustrated river scene

Two Hearted River

Upper Peninsula

23.6 milesClass I

Hemingway’s legendary trout stream.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Manistique River — illustrated river scene

Manistique River

Upper Peninsula

1.7 milesClass I

Central UP’s big river.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Fox River — illustrated river scene

Fox River

Alger County

26 milesClass I

Seney’s wild waterway.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Escanaba River — illustrated river scene

Escanaba River

Marquette County

52 miles

From the Yellow Dog Plains to the bay.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Au Train River — illustrated river scene

Au Train River

Schoolcraft County

16.8 miles

Pictured Rocks country paddling.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Laughing Whitefish River — illustrated river scene

Laughing Whitefish River

Alger County

19.4 milesClass I

Gentle Alger County stream.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Dead River — illustrated river scene

Dead River

Marquette County

43.2 miles

Marquette’s whitewater playground.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Carp River — illustrated river scene

Carp River

Marquette County

21.9 milesClass I

Eastern UP’s quiet river.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Sturgeon River — illustrated river scene

Sturgeon River

Dickinson County

105 miles

Gorge and wilderness paddling.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Ontonagon River — illustrated river scene

Ontonagon River

Gogebic County

25 miles

Big western UP watershed.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Presque Isle River — illustrated river scene

Presque Isle River

Gogebic County

42.1 miles

Porcupine Mountains waterfalls.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Black River — illustrated river scene

Black River

Gogebic County

41.1 miles

Waterfall country of the western UP.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Paint River — illustrated river scene

Paint River

Iron County

45.5 miles

Iron County’s scenic river.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Brule River — illustrated river scene

Brule River

Iron County

52.3 miles

Wild border water.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Michigamme River — illustrated river scene

Michigamme River

Marquette County

67 miles

Reservoirs and river reaches.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Iron River — illustrated river scene

Iron River

Iron County

17.1 miles

Small river, big mining history.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Pine River — illustrated river scene

Pine River

80.1 miles

Eastern UP’s Pine (not the LP one).

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Indian River — illustrated river scene

Indian River

Schoolcraft County

59.1 milesClass I

Schoolcraft County wilderness.

Camping: See the guide for camping info

View guide →
Millecoquins River — illustrated river scene

Millecoquins River

Mackinac County

17 milesClass I

Quiet Mackinac County stream.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Cut River — illustrated river scene

Cut River

Mackinac County

4 milesClass I

Small stream, famous bridge.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Blind Sucker River — illustrated river scene

Blind Sucker River

Luce County

10.8 milesClass I

Remote Luce County paddling.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Rock River — illustrated river scene

Rock River

Alger County

17.5 milesClass I

Alger County’s hidden gem.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Whitefish River — illustrated river scene

Whitefish River

Delta County

40 miles

Delta County’s gentle river.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Rapid River — illustrated river scene

Rapid River

Marquette County

35.9 miles

Quick run to Little Bay de Noc.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Ford River — illustrated river scene

Ford River

108 miles

Menominee County’s quiet water.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Bark River — illustrated river scene

Bark River

24 milesClass I

Small river near the bay.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →
Yellow Dog River — illustrated river scene

Yellow Dog River

Marquette County

31.6 miles

Wild and remote Marquette County.

Camping: Available — details in the guide

View guide →