Links Page - Traverse Area Paddle Club

Links for the Traverse Area Paddle Club

Water levels for Michigan rivers

Easy links to water levels for the rivers we paddle: Local Rivers

USGS gauges for river levels and volume Michigan river water levels

Local Outfitters (for renting watercraft or shuttle assistance)

Jordan River http://www.jordanriverfun.com/
Betsie River http://www.brcanoesandcampground.com/ , www.crystaladventures.com

South Branch of the AuSable http://www.paddlebrave.com/

AuSable River http://www.penrodscanoe.com/ , http://www.canoeborchers.com/ , http://www.bearpawcabinsandcanoes.com

Sturgeon River www.artsandadventure.com

Upper Manistee River http://www.shel-haven.com/index.html

Lower Manistee River www.wildernesscanoetripsonline.com, http://www.chippewalanding.com/, http://www.smithvillelanding.com/

Pere Marquette River http://www.baldwincanoe.com/

Other info on local waterways

River log for NW Michigan rivers http://www.aticonsult.com/river_log.html

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore http://www.nps.gov/slbe/
Pine and Pere Marquette River permit info from the Huron-Manistee National Forest Watercraft permit info

General boating info for the H-M National Forest General boating info

Info on Michigan Rivers from local author www.canoeingmichiganrivers.com

Businesses that offer free test paddles (call ahead)
Sailsport Marine http://www.sailsportmarine.com/
Crystal Lake Adventure Sports http://www.crystallakeadventuresports.com/
Bahnhof Sport (Petoskey) - They offer lessons. www.bahnhof.com

Northbound Outfitters (Grayling) 10% discount on all merchandise for TAPC members Facebook page
Kayak Corral (Saline/Ann Arbor) - 15% discount on merchandise, including boats, for TAPC members. If you buy a boat they will give you 20% off on paddling merchandise for a period of 30 days! http://www.kayakcorral.com/

Other businesses that sell canoes and kayaks
McLain Cycle and Fitness http://mclaincycle.com/
Backcountry Outfitters http://www.backcountrytc.com/

Bill & Paul's Sporthaus (Grand Rapids) http://www.billandpauls.com/

General canoeing and kayaking information

Paddling.net - great info on all aspects of paddling, great for classified ads and product reviews http://www.paddling.net/

American Canoe Association http://www.americancanoe.org/

Paddler's report http://www.paddlersreport.com/

Online paddling magazines

http://www.canoekayak.com/

http://www.seakayakermag.com/

Other Paddle Clubs in the general area

West Michigan Coastal Kayaking Association http://www.wmcka.org/
West Michigan Kayaking Club http://www.meetup.com/West-Michigan-Kayaking-and-Canoeing-Meetup-Group/

Outfitters and Instructors

Paddle Away (TC area) http://www.traversebaypaddler.com/PaddleAway/PaddleAway.html