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| It's time once again to get those kayaks and canoes out of
the garage and dust them off. We have some wonderful paddles planned for
the summer. |
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Inland
lakes and gentle rivers:
Morning paddles. Meet at 9:45 (or earlier) to be on water by 10:00
AM. New to the sport? Need help with boat unloading? We especially
encourage beginners, but all are welcome to join. PDF's required.
We'll paddle for about 1.5 to 2 hrs. and then go out to lunch.
These are beginner paddles, so we will cancel if bad weather is
a possibility.
Be sure to call us to sign up so we can send directions or notify you in case of
cancellation. Jody Bennett and Bob Luoma, 231-932-9249, bennettjj@charter.net. |
| Thursday, August 14 |
Arbutus Lake |
| *Thursday, Sept. 11 |
Lake Skegemog |
| Tuesday, Sept. 30 |
Boardman River (by the YMCA) |
| *changed from Sept. 3 |
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| Rivers:
Call the trip hosts if you want to join us, and then we will send details
about when and where to meet:
Lois Goldstein and John Heiam,
e-mail lgoldstein@charter.net
or call 231-938-9655.
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| Wednesday, June 25 |
| Lower Platte River Clean-up |
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We'll spend the day doing a leisurely paddle from M-22 to Lake
Michigan, picking up trash along the way. This trip would be an ideal
introduction to river paddling, and would be perfect for families. A
ranger from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will meet us at the
put-in, and will provide extra grabber sticks, free parking passes for the
day, volunteer buttons and trash pickup. The Lower Platte has
exceptionally clear water, with a sandy bottom all the way. It is the
easiest river in our area, and consequently gets lots of usage during the
summer months.
We will paddle for a couple of hours, then take a break for lunch, and
continue on downstream picking up stuff as we go.
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| Interested in more paddle outings? If
you would like to have your name added to Lois and John's personal 'paddle
buddy' list, send Lois an e-mail message at lgoldstein@charter.net
. We have made a lot of friends on many of our day trips - over 30 last
season - and are always happy to welcome new kayakers and canoeists into
the fold. |
For
specific dates and detailed information, click on Current
Newsletter or refer to our Calendar.
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