MCR Bypass - in the beginning

This is a video of the old "bypass" on the MCR.  It used to be a small cut off from the main branch of the river that kept getting wider and wider until it is now the main channel of the river!  This video was taken at the point when it was only around 6 feet wide and there was a 3 foot drop that created a hydraulic that you could play in. 

The Mighty Clinton River is a great paddle spot in SE Michigan.  The 'best' section is between Avon & Livernois roads down to Dequindre or Yates Cider Mill.  The upper section from Auburn Hills (Squirrel & Auburn roads down to A & L) is pretty good at the right water level.  (check the USGS Gauge http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mi/nwis/uv/?site_no=04161000&PARAmeter_cd=00060,00065 levels above 1.6 are decent, over 1.8 and you need some experience, at 2.0 and higher you better have experience) 

The section from Yates (Dequindre) to Ryan is pretty easy and about 45 minutes to an hour long, then it is 1.5 to 2 hours from Ryan to Van Dyke where you take out at Heritage Park.  Check with Outdoor Escorts for rentals. (http://www.outdoorescorts.com/)