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Tip of Old Mission moved to 7/2

When:
Monday, June 18, 2018, 10:30 AM
Where:
Haserot Beach, end of Old Mission Peninsula
Traverse City, MI  
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Lois Goldstein
231-938-9655 (p)
Category:
Great Lakes
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
12
Available Slots:
6
No Fee
No Fee

Update Sunday evening June 17: We are postponing this trip due to the prediction of thunderstorms.  Keep checking the calendar for a new date.

This outing is a leisurely 2-way shoreline paddle on East Bay from Haserot Beach Park to the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula.  We didn't do this trip for several years, but now that the water levels in Lake Michigan have risen, it's a great time to return to one of our old favorites.

 

It's about an hour each way, depending on the wind and the abilities of the group.  For safety reasons, your kayak must have sealed bulkheads or flotation in BOTH the front and back of your boat.  Also for safety AND fun, we would like everyone to keep within talking distance while we are on the water, to assure that power boats and jet skis will see us as a group. 

 

We plan to launch at 10:45 AM and will eat our lunch (so bring one!) at the lighthouse park at the tip of the peninsula.  With favorable conditions we may be able to view the wreckage of the Schooner Metropolis while we paddle along the northeast side of the peninsula.  This outing is normally accomplished in smooth water due to the prevailing winds from the west, but conditions can change.  

 
While we are at the park, we'll have lunch at a picnic table, tour the historic log cabins and maybe the lighthouse, and after the trip is over, we may stop at the Old Mission General Store for ice cream!

 

Directions to the  park: 

From TC, take M-37 north along the Old Mission Peninsula.  About 15 miles north of Front Street, turn right (east) on Swaney Road, and drive about one mile to Haserot Beach.

Coordinates:  44.96163,-85.48507

Map to Haserot Park Access