Rifle River

Rifle River is a 60.3-mile-long (97.0 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It rises in northeastern Ogemaw County and flows through Arenac County to enter Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.[2] Once a logging river during the Michigan forestry boom at the turn of the 20th century, the river is now primarily used for recreation, and is a state-designated natural river. It is a popular river for canoeing, with no portages or dams and an average depth of 18 inches, to 5 feet in downtown Omer. It is also known for having one of the best White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) runs in the state of Michigan, in the spring.

According to a historical map of Michigan originally published in 1831, the Rifle River may have previously been referred to as Grindstone Creek.[4]
Rifle River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesOgemaw, Arenac
CitiesSelkirk, Omer
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationOgemaw County
 • coordinates44°23′58″N 84°01′57″W
MouthSaginaw Bay
 • location
Arenac County
 • coordinates
43°59′34″N 83°49′15″W
 • elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Length60 mi (97 km)
Basin size385 sq mi (1,000 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationSaginaw Bay
 • average181 cu ft/s (5.1 m3/s)

Canoe liveries serving the Rifle River

Several private canoe operators provide equipment rental and transportation for river trips along the Rifle River.

Twining, Michigan

  • Whispering Pines Campground and Canoe Livery.[5]

Sterling, Michigan (Central portion of the Rifle River - Most Popular)

  • River View Campground & Canoe Livery[6]
  • Whites Campground & Canoe Livery[7]
  • Rifle River Campground & Canoe Livery[8]

Omer, Michigan (Lower portion of the Rifle River)

  • Russel's Canoe Liveryhttp://www.russellcanoe.com
  • Riverbend Campground & Canoe Rental[9]
  • Big Bend Campground & Canoe Rental[10]
  • Springs form small creeks - like this one - that run into and feed the Rifle River.

See also
  • Rifle River Recreation Area

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed November 7, 2011
  2. "Rifle River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Michigan State University Map Library
  4. Michigan State University Map Library
  5. http://www.michigan.org/property/whispering-pines-campground-and-canoe-livery/
  6. http://riverviewcampground.com
  7. http://whitescanoe.com
  8. http://riflerivercampground.com
  9. http://www.riverbendomer.com
  10. http://www.bigbendcamp.com


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