Presque Isle River
Presque Isle River
Ottawa National Forest
E6248 U.S. Highway 2
Ironwood, Michigan 49938
Designated Reach: March 3, 1992. The main stem from the confluence of the East and West Branches to Minnewawa Falls. The East Branch within the Ottawa National Forest. The South Branch within the Ottawa National Forest. The West Branch within the Ottawa National Forest.
Classification/Mileage: Scenic -- 19.0 miles; Recreational -- 38.0 miles; Total -- 57.0 miles.
Portions of this river are considered by some as the most challenging whitewater river in Michigan, if not in the Midwest. This river is listed as one of the ten North American rivers that "defines the outer edge of contemporary whitewater paddling" (Canoe Magazine).