UPDATE 4/16 at 5PM:
Meet at Forks at 10AM so we can shuttle a car (Sara's or Lasser's) to Scheck's CG & Brown Bridge Landing.
NOTE: This event is for SKILLED paddlers only, who enjoy a challenge. We will saw off limbs, locate downed trees that need sawyers, and when necessary, do portages, pulling our canoes through the woods. You must be prepared for an "unplanned" swim. We will leave a car at 1)The Forks, 2) Schecks & 3) Brown Bridge Landing , so we can get out whenever we are want, or paddle farther downstream. BTW, don't forget your cold water wading boots & hand saw!
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.
10/22/10 photo by Jocelyn Trepte