Enjoying the Michigamme River is best by canoeing or kayaking. The Michigamme River flows from Lake Michigamme to the Menominee River. Along the river you can expect to portage in two places. The first is just after leaving Lake Michigamme and the second is thee miles east of the Dickinson County line. If you avoid these areas, put in at Floodwood, east of M-95. Eight miles downstream is an eight mile stretch of Michigamme Reservoir backwater. Portage Way Dam on the left shore. Farther downstream portage Hemlock Falls Dam on the right shore. Take-out points are found at Mansfield Bridge or at the new M-69 Bridge 3 1/2 miles downstream. Two more portages must be made, one at Peavy Dam and the other at Lower Michigamme Falls Dam. From there, continue down the Michigamme into the Menominee River. Ten miles beyond is the take-out point at Highway 607 Bridge in Dickinson County.

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