River Conditions

Monday, July 7th River Update:

We had a beautiful holiday week last week for paddling both the Pine and Big Manistee! We did receive some rain yesterday afternoon, but it only raised the river a little bit - it is now running around 200 CFS (still about 30 CFS below average).

Jacob and Josh went out last week to cut a big Basswood that was down between Lincoln and Elm Flats. There are no portages that we are currently aware of between Briar Patch and Low Bridge at this time.

Our summer season is now in full swing - let us know if we can help you enjoy either the Pine or the Big Manistee before this Michigan summer slips away

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For real-time water temperature and volume measurements on the Pine click here. For other rivers visit USGS stream flows on other Michigan Rivers.

Many people actually own their own craft, but find it much cheaper and easier to rent ours. Why? It's easy and it saves you money. When you rent from us, we pay for your boat permits and parking passes. And the bigger upside is that not having boats on the top of your vehicle improves your gas mileage, it saves you from having to load them, unload them, risk losing them, shuttle them around while here(or pay us to do your shuttle), and then wash them up and put them away when you get back home.

Reminders for folks paddling their personal craft: If you are bringing your own craft, you will need to buy USFS Parking Passes @ $5/day, $15/week for your vehicles. Also remember that watercraft permits are required for all watercraft, including tubes, from the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through the Monday of Labor Day Weekend for a fee of $2. Watercraft permits for the Pine and Pere Marquette Rivers on the Huron-Manistee NF's are now available on-line! To make a reservation, go directly to the Permits page. or call 1-877-444-6777

Please Remember: Alcohol and river-sports are a destructive mix. For safety, social, and resource protection considerations, please wait until you're off the river and off the road, before partaking of any alcohol. Please also remember that Styrofoam packaging or coolers, glass, water balloons, and firecrackers are prohibited on the river. Thanks for preventing litter by using your litter-bag and making sure all cargo is securely tied to your craft.

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