Moffatt Bridge

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Rifle River · near Skidway Lake · Michigan

Open per Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites's data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee: Recreation Passport required
Trailer parking: 5 spaces
Car parking: 10 spaces
Restrooms: No
Hours: 4 AM to 11 PM
Managed by: Michigan DNR Parks and Recreation
Coordinates: 44.14045, -84.04359

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On Rifle River

The Rifle River is a 60.3-mile river in northeastern Lower Michigan. It rises in northeastern Ogemaw County and flows through Arenac County to Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. Its basin covers 385 square miles, and the river passes Selkirk and Omer. During Michigan's forestry boom around the turn of the 20th century it was used as a logging river. Today it is used mainly for recreation and is a state-designated natural river. The river has no dams or portages. Its average depth is 18 inches, reaching about 5 feet in downtown Omer. More about Rifle River.

Boating rules on Rifle River

Boat motors prohibited on the waters of Rifle River Recreation Area (lakes, river and streams within the park) source
Lakes and ponds in Rifle River Recreation Area are no-wake source

Community

Where people who use Rifle River talk about it.

Rifle River Recreation Area (Michigan DNR) Agency
Rifle River Recreation Area (Facebook page) Facebook
Rifle River Trail (Northern Coastal) - Saginaw Bay Blueways Link
Search Reddit: r/Michigan Reddit
Search all of Reddit for Rifle River, Michigan Reddit

Nearby launches

Bush Lake Boat Launch · 3.7 mi · Bush Lake
Kenneth Road Rifle River · 4.5 mi · Rifle River
Little Long Lake · 7.2 mi · Long Lake
Hardwood Lake Boat Launch · 7.5 mi · Hardwood Lake
Stoddard's Landing · 8.8 mi · Rifle River
Lake George Boat Launch · 11.0 mi · Lake George

Sources

Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites record 6231f0bd-3dc3-4d9a-8c0c-366282e57df3 · Public record; "no restrictions on use, reproduction, or distribution"

Why it is listed as public: listed by Michigan DNR Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.