With an average descent of 14 feet per mile, the Sturgeon River is the fastest flowing river in Michigan's lower peninsula. Rising in Otsego County near Gaylord and flowing into Burt Lake the spring fed waters of the Sturgeon offer a refreshing escape to paddle, swim or fish the hours away. With over fifteen years experience outifitting and guiding paddlers on the Sturgeon River, we offer our customers helpful skills, tips and techniques to make your river trip the best one possible.