# Rifle River

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**Rifle River** is a 60.3-mile (97.0-kilometre)[1] river in the U.S. state of [Michigan](/source/Michigan). It rises in northeastern [Ogemaw County](/source/Ogemaw_County,_Michigan) and flows through [Arenac County](/source/Arenac_County,_Michigan) to enter [Saginaw Bay](/source/Saginaw_Bay) of [Lake Huron](/source/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](/source/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](/source/White_Sucker) (Catostomus commersonii) runs in the state of Michigan, in the spring.

## Canoe liveries serving the Rifle River

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

[Twining, Michigan](/source/Twining,_Michigan)

- Whispering Pines Campground and Canoe Livery.[3]

[Sterling, Michigan](/source/Sterling,_Michigan) (Central portion of the Rifle River - Most Popular)

- Rifle River Campground & Canoe Livery[4]
- River View Campground & Canoe Livery[5]
- Whites Campground & Canoe Livery[6]

[Omer, Michigan](/source/Omer,_Michigan) (Lower portion of the Rifle River)

- Big Bend Campground & Canoe Rental[7]
- Riverbend Campground & Canoe Rental[8]
- Russell's Canoe Livery [9]

## See also

- [Rifle River Recreation Area](/source/Rifle_River_Recreation_Area)

## References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [The National Map](http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/) March 29, 2012 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 7, 2011

1. ["Whispering Pines Campground and Canoe Livery"](https://www.michigan.org/property/whispering-pines-campground-and-canoe-livery). *Michigan*. December 29, 2016.

1. ["Welcome to Rifle River Campground | Rifle River Campground"](https://www.riflerivercampground.com/). *www.riflerivercampground.com*

1. ["River View Campground & Canoe Livery - Sterling MI"](http://riverviewcampground.com/). *riverviewcampground.com*

1. ["Whites Canoe Livery Rental and Camping on the Rifle River"](https://www.whitescanoe.com/)

1. ["Big Bend Campground | Standish Michigan"](http://www.bigbendcamp.com/). *www.bigbendcamp.com*

1. ["Riverbend Campground & Canoe Rental | Omer, Michigan"](https://www.riverbendomer.com/). Retrieved October 30, 2022.

1. ["Russell Canoes and Campgrounds"](https://russellcanoe.com/). Russell Canoe Livery and Campgrounds, Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2022.

## External links

- [Department of Natural Resources Rifle River Map](http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-30301_31431_31442-95814--,00.html)

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