Jordan River
🍃 Natural River
Antrim / Charlevoix Co. · 33 mi · Class Riffles
293CFS/ 4.20 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 100–400 CFS · USGS #04127800
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
33 mi
Length
Class Riffles
Difficulty
100–400 cfs
Optimal
180 cfs
Avg Flow
165 cfs
Hist. Median
#04127800
USGS Gauge
Michigan Natural River (1972 — first in state)

Michigan's first designated Natural River (1972), the Jordan is a cold spring-fed gem with superb brook trout fishing. Its intimate, winding course through the Jordan River Valley is one of the most scenic paddles in the Lower Peninsula.

Trip sections
Graves Crossing to Webster Bridge — upper valley, intimate and wild
Webster Bridge to Lake Charlevoix — lower stretch, gentle current
Outfitters
Jordan Valley Outfitters
Canoe and kayak rentals, shuttle service
72-Hour Flow Forecast
NOAA NWPS
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Data Quality

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