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Boardman Forks CANCELLED

When:

Saturday, October 4, 2014, 1:00 PM until 4:30 PM

Where:

The Forks State Forest Campground to Brown Bridge Landing
Traverse City, MI

Event Contact(s):

Sara Cockrell

231-620-3543 (p)

Category:

Easy River

Registration is recommended

Cancellation Policy:

Please call if you can't make it, so we don't wait to shuttle.

Registrants

10/3 at 3:15PM

Forecast does not look good for paddling tomorrow afternoon, high chance of rain & 46 degrees, so cancelled. Sorry, but will reschedule later in the month. Since I will not be home tonight or tomorrow morning, I needed to make this decision now.

Weather Channel: Cloudy with showers. High 46F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60-90%.

NOAA: Saturday Showers. High near 47. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Come join me for the afternoon on my favorite section of the Boardman!

Hopefully, the tamaracks will have begun to turn golden.

This section of the Boardman River is an easy, shallow, slow, pristine section through the Pere Marquette State Forest, with some downed trees and many twists & turns. It takes an hour to paddle to Scheck's (4 miles), and 1+ hour to Brown Bridge Landing (4+ miles), at a consistent pace. Bring your PFD, paddle, bow/stern line & dry bag with change of clothes. The ex-pond is CHILLY since it is open to the wind from the NW, so be sure to wear appropriate clothes for the conditions! Do NOT leave valuables in your car at the Landing.

If inclement weather (40-degree rain), call my cell before leaving home to make sure it hasn't been cancelled. If so, the rain date will be the same time on Sunday, October 5.

DIRECTIONS:
From Hammond Road, take Supply Road approx 7 miles (10-15 minutes) southeast from Traverse City, past Williamsburg Rd, down a winding hill, across the Boardman River. Turn right (west) immediately on Brown Bridge Rd & drive 1/2 mile to the river access. Parking is on the right, under the trees, before The Forks State Forest Campground. There are pit toilets here & at Scheck's Place, which is our halfway point. Corrdinates: 44.673198,-85.401235

10/22/10 photo by Jocelyn Trepte