Rifle River
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Canoe liveries serving the Rifle River
Several private canoe operators provide equipment rental and transportation for river trips along the Rifle River.
- Whispering Pines Campground and Canoe Livery.[4]
Sterling, Michigan (Central portion of the Rifle River - Most Popular)
- Rifle River Campground & Canoe Livery[5]
- River View Campground & Canoe Livery[6]
- Whites Campground & Canoe Livery[7]
Omer, Michigan (Lower portion of the Rifle River)
- Big Bend Campground & Canoe Rental[8]
- Riverbend Campground & Canoe Rental[9]
- Russell's Canoe Livery [10]
See also
References
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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Script error: No such module "webarchive"., accessed November 7, 2011
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