Photo: Unknown author, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Paddling · 200 spots
Featured spots
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Au Sable River
Oscoda, Michigan
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Battle Creek
Charlotte, Michigan
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Bear River
Boyne Falls, Michigan
Photo: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Canoeing
Big Sable River
Fountain, Michigan
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Boardman River
Traverse City, Michigan
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184th Ave Boat Launch
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1st Street Boat Launch
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20th Street Boating Access Site
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Ackerman Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Ackley Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Adams Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Allegan Dam East Boat Launch
Michigan

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Allen Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Allen Sub Access
Michigan

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Alpena County Fairgrounds Boat Launch
Michigan

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Ames Road Boat Launch
Michigan

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Anderson Flats Boat Launch
Michigan

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Anderson Lake East Boat Launch
Michigan

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Anderson Lake West Sfcg Boat Launch
Michigan

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Andrus Lake Sfcg Boat Launch
Michigan

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Arcadia Township Boat Launch
Michigan

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Arfelin Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Armstrong Lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Aronson Island Boat Launch
Michigan

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Arvon Township Park Boat Launch
Michigan

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Ashford.lake Boat Launch
Michigan

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Ashmun Bay Park Boat Launch
Michigan

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Au Gres River
Whittemore, Michigan

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Au Sable River Mouth Boat Launch
Michigan
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Boardman River
~30 min drive
Boardman River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Traverse City, Michigan. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 262 cfs and a gradient of about 9.2 feet per mile.
Harvey Bridge River Access
~8 min drive
Harvey Bridge River Access is a boat launch in Michigan.
Photo: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Big Sable River
~55 min drive
Big Sable River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Fountain, Michigan. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 205 cfs and a gradient of about 5.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Healy Lake Boat Launch
~23 min drive
Healy Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan.
Bear Creek
~28 min drive
Bear Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Kaleva, Michigan. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 227 cfs and a gradient of about 5.4 feet per mile.
Government Landing
~26 min drive
Government Landing is a boat launch in Michigan.
Pine River
~41 min drive
Pine River is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Luther, Michigan. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 279 cfs and a gradient of about 7.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Shumsky Road Canoe Launch
~27 min drive
Shumsky Road Canoe Launch is a boat launch in Michigan.
Kayak/Canoe Launch
~28 min drive
Kayak/Canoe Launch is a boat launch in Michigan.
Upper Tippy Dam Boat Ramp
~28 min drive
Upper Tippy Dam Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Michigan.
Lower Tippy Dam Boat Ramp
~29 min drive
Lower Tippy Dam Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Michigan.
Glovers Lake Boat Ramp
~29 min drive
Glovers Lake Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Michigan.