Menominee River
Niagara, Wisconsin
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01 :35 hrs
3.8 mi
35 ft
V
Kayaking

This section of the Menominee River is a short but challenging whitewater run that offers class II to V rapids. The 4-mile run is accessed from a put-in located in Wisconsin and a take-out located in Michigan. Paddlers will put in just below the Quinnesec Falls Dam and float downstream a mile and a half on fast flatwater before approaching the first set of major rapids over Sand Portage Falls, a class II-III drop. After Sand Portage Falls paddlers will have a chance to rest for almost a mile of flatwater before heading into Piers Gorge which is a 0.5 mile run of continuous rapids and drops. There is a dirt trail on the left that can be used for portaging or scouting the river. The first drop is an 8-10 foot fall that is classified as a IV-V with large boulder at the bottom that may not be visible during in high water. The other major rapids on the river include Twin Sisters (class II-III drops) followed Terminal Surfer (Class III ledge drop). The take-out for this run is located at the U.S. Hwy. 8 bridge

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