River Trip Descriptions, Schedules and Fees

3 different River Trips!

No reservations.

Come rent boats for adventures on the river!

The Argo Cascades are currently closed for renovations. The Argo to Gallup river trip is still available for we launch you and your boat in the river at the end of the Cascades. The Cascades will reopen by May 24th and the website will be updated as soon as they open. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Small groups, families and individuals can be accommodated without any problems on all but the busiest of days.

Check our schedule to decide which River Trip and then go to the location, Argo or Gallup, that your River Trip begins.

River Trips paddle down the river current and require van transportation.

River Trips are more adventurous and more challenging than Stillwater Paddles.

We provide all of the equipment, all sizes of lifejackets, van transportation and a river orientation.

No experience necessary.

Groups of 15 or more people please read our group trip reservation page and call us to make a reservation.

We accept all credit cards, cash or checks as payment.

April 20 - May 24
The Argo Canoe Livery is NOW OPEN for boat rentals & river trips 7 days/week weather permitting. This spring the Gallup Canoe Livery is closed for renovations and will open for boat rentals on Saturday, May 25, 2013. The Argo to Gallup river trip will be available 7 days/week from the Argo Livery during Gallup's renovations.

trip	weekday times	weekend & holiday	price
Argo Park to Gallup Park 3.7miles 1.5 hours	Paddle from Argo anytime between 10am and 4pm	Paddle from Argo anytime between 10am and 4pm	$22/canoe or 2-person kayak $18/1-person kayak $60/5-person raft
Barton to Gallup Park 5.7 miles 2.5 hours	NA due to Gallup construction in spring - trip begins Memorial Day weekend	NA due to Gallup construction in spring - trip begins Memorial Day weekend	$28/canoe or 2-person kayak $24/1-person kayak
Delhi to Argo Park 6.9 miles 4 hours	NA	11 a.m. from Argo and van transports you to Delhi	$34/canoe or 2-person kayak $30/1-person kayak

Come Paddle the New Argo Cascades (click to view video)!

The portage is gone, you no longer need to carry your boat around the dam!
Argo Cascades is a series of 9 small rapids and pools
2-person kayaks, 1-person kayaks, 5-person rafts and tubes are available to paddle through the Argo Cascades
To paddle down the Cascades the person in stern of the kayak must have some experience paddling a boat and be able to steer to avoid obstacles. Everybody must be a capable swimmer wearing a lifejacket and be able to right a capsized boat.
Water comes over the side of your kayak and you will get wet!
Canoes are not available for paddling down the Argo Cascades. Canoe rentals are available for the river trip and are put in at the end of the Cascades.

Boats Available to Rent

Personal Boat Transport - We can transport your personal watercraft on our trailers for all of the trips we offer. Trip times that are listed above still apply. Fee for personal boat transport: Subtract $10 from above river trip boat prices.

Season Pass - Season passes allow you one boat rental at the Argo or Gallup Livery for a Stillwater or River Trip paddle everyday the liveries are open. Season Pass $350/boat.

River Trip Map

River Trip Descriptions

Argo Park to Gallup Park

1.5 hour trip - 3.7 miles. Departs from Argo Livery

The Argo to Gallup trip is our most popular trip with the best river current and a pleasant float through the city of Ann Arbor on down to Gallup Park. This river trip has been greatly improved with the removal of the portage and the creation of the new Argo Cascades. Only kayaks, rafts and tubes can paddle down the drops and pools of the Argo Cascades. Your trip begins here with a paddle down these small rapids before you enter the lazy Huron River. We can also launch you in canoes at the end of the Cascades to avoid getting wet in the rapids. Throughout this trip paddlers will encounter an abundance of wildlife in a natural setting as you paddle through the UM Arboretum and other beautiful river parks located along this entire stretch of river. You won't believe you are paddling through a city!

Barton Dam to Gallup Park

2.5 hour trip - 5.7 miles. We transport you upriver from the Gallup Livery

Wonderful trip to spend more time on the river combining the best of our trips starting with a lazy float through scenic Argo Pond followed by a swift paddle through beautiful river parks! The river trip begins with the Gallup Livery staff driving paddlers and their boats up to the base of Barton Dam to launch you on this scenic trip. This river trip has been greatly improved with the removal of the portage and the creation of the new Argo Cascades. After paddling through Argo Pond you paddle down through a series of small rocky drops in the Argo Cascades before you enter the lazy Huron River. Throughout this trip paddlers will encounter an abundance of wildlife in a natural setting as you paddle down the lovely Huron River. Our longest river trip without a portage.and you end in Gallup Park where your car is parked.

Delhi Metropark to Argo Park

4 hour trip - 7.1 miles. We transport you upriver from the Argo Livery

This trip begins with a van ride from the Argo Livery up to Delhi Metropark. Your paddle starts with a nice current and after approximately 30 minutes you will encounter a small rapid that may require portaging around depending on water conditions. The remaining 3.5 hours of the trip does not have a river current as you paddle through big Barton Pond and on to Barton Dam where you portage your boat to travel around this historic dam. Continue your paddle on through beautiful Argo Pond ending your trip at the Argo Livery.

Dexter Metropark to Argo Voyager Trip - available by group reservation only

6 hour trip - 10.2 miles. We transport you upriver from the Argo Livery

$42 for canoes and kayaks, by group reservation only

This trip is the same as the Delhi Metropark to Argo Park trip but begins 2 hours further upstream to include the beautiful river section from Dexter to Delhi Metroparks. At Delhi Metropark you must carry your boats around the Delhi rapids.