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Pine cleanup, Elm Flats to Dobson Bridge
Location
North of Luther
State Road
MI
USA
Registration Info
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Please be ready to shuttle by 10:00. Know where you are going since cellphone coverage is spotty out here.
About this event
The Pine River is a favorite stream; it's a National Scenic River and requires watercraft permits for the bulk of the summer paddling season. We will begin at Elm Flats and take out at Dobson. We have arranged to get free vehicle permits, courtesy of the rangers who appreciate our efforts. The kind folks at Pine River Paddlesports Center will give us a free shuttle. If anyone needs a loaner boat, they will provide that as well just let one of us know.
Since this outing will take place in the middle of the tourist season, we might have our work cut out for us, although every time we clean the Pine, we have to hunt harder to find the debris left by canoeists who have tipped over. We plan to make a full day affair of a trip that normally takes only about three hours. Hopefully the temperature will be high enough so that diving for loose pop cans will be refreshing. This trip will give you a chance to practice precise maneuvering skills in your boat, but it is not a trip for beginning paddlers. If you’ve never paddled the Pine, and would like a guide, here’s your chance. If you’ve paddled it as much as we have, here’s the opportunity to give back and leave it cleaner than we found it.
The Pine has exceptionally clear water, and is one of the prettiest rivers in northern Michigan. We will paddle for a couple of hours, then take a break for lunch at the Lincoln Bridge Access, and continue on downstream picking up debris as we go. It would be best to bring a boat that turns easily, as well as a "grabber stick". We will bring large trash bags; please bring some small ones.
You can click on "Registrants" to see who else is coming; feel free to use that list to set up carpools.
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