Escanaba River

The Escanaba River ( ES-kə-NAH-bə) is a 52.2-mile-long (84.0 km) river on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.
The name of this large river system and the community of Escanaba were derived from an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian word meaning “flat rock".
It is a wide river that cuts into limestone beds. The water has a brown to orange color due to the presence of iron deposits in the surrounding area. The upper river is rocky and scenic and supports brook, brown and some rainbow trout throughout along with warmwater species in the impoundments. The main Escanaba River is known for i...