Trip Reports

It was no wonder that we had such a big turnout today. The weather was a perfect upper seventies
with low humidity and very little wind that was very comfortable paddling.

Published On 10/1/2024

Today’s enthusiastic cleanup crew consisted of Marlene Puska, Loretta Pickford, Leslie Cuppet,
Mark Miltner, Mark’s brother Mike and sister-in-law Betty from California and Wayne
Andersen. Marv Puska, Shuttler extraordinaire provided shuttle and support for the crew.
Three canoes and 2 kayaks were utilized.

Published On 9/29/2024

TAPC Year End Picnic Report

Published On 9/12/2024

It was different but it worked well.

Published On 9/7/2024

Four cleaned from Grayling to Burton's Landing

Published On 9/5/2024

perfect day on the Pine

Published On 9/1/2024

Six of us down the Boardman at the beginning of Fall

Published On 8/29/2024

A fun day in the Bay with and without wave action!

Published On 8/27/2024

A Limerick for our Pine River Clean-up

Published On 8/25/2024

Just two of us paddled through the Mason tract on a lovely sunny day.

Aug 22- Walker Br to Elm Flats Clean up

Published On 8/22/2024

Cleanup of Pine River from Walker Bridge to Elm Flats

Published On 8/21/2024

3 kayaks on the Boardman at the end of summer

Power Island Paddle & Picnic 8/21/24

Published On 8/21/2024

Perfect Paddling Conditions!

Jordan cleanup 08-15-2024

Published On 8/15/2024

It was a long day, 5 of us cleaned all the way from Graves Crossing to Rogers Rd.

Published On 8/14/2024

A Day of Remembrance

Published On 8/9/2024

Another fun run through our hometown rapids!

Published On 7/27/2024

Unusually long cleanup (612 to M72) as Long's didn't want us there on a weekend. We kept moving but still found a decent amount of trash. Lovely day, literally hundreds of boaters after Long's, all in high spirits. Very infectious!

July 24-Pine River Cleanup

Published On 7/24/2024

Pine River Cleanup Elm Flats to Dobson

Hodenpyl Trip

Published On 7/22/2024

An absolutely spectacular day on our favorite section of the Manistee! Wilgus', Marcussen's & guest Mike Villo had an early start & finish, passing just a few fishers & campers along the way, and enjoying the bouncy riffles. We spied a mink, a muskrat, and an eagle, along with quite a few blue herons, kingfishers, a gang of teen Mergansers, and turtles, plus a pair of redstarts at the take-out, thanks to Paul's spotting skills. Irene took some great photos, which are posted on the club's Facebok page.

Published On 7/22/2024

The Beitner Rapids Boogie!

Published On 7/20/2024

We teamed up with the BCD to do this really fun cleanup and we got to give a kid the Max Bromley Memorial Youth River Stewardship Award Kayak, too.

Published On 7/16/2024

A perfect day for a river clean-up.

Numerous beverage cans, onion bags, a fishing net, a coffee pot and other material was picked up by by ten folks (nine TAPC members and one guest) Wayne A, Jackie A, Kathleen I, Irene M, Paul M, Mark M, Jacqui M, Chuck M, Loretta P, Paul W.

Published On 7/12/2024

We love doing this project but this year it got done a week later due to bad weather.

Published On 7/11/2024

Harold and I placed the Plaque today

Published On 7/9/2024

Great folks, great river, great weather, great day!

Manistee, 131 to Baxter, July 7th

Published On 7/7/2024

Perfect weather for a leisurely glide. Lunch included watching a pontoon picnic table launch!

Upper Manistee from C-38 July 6th

Published On 7/6/2024

Just 3 of us (Carrie, Sara and Jacqui) had a great time on a very long (4+ hrs) day. No beaver dams for the first 25mins but at least a dozen after that. However, there was one new portage.

July 4th Boardman, Forks to BBL

Published On 7/4/2024

Trip Report for the July 4th morning on the Boardman River. Forks to Brown Bridge.

Upper Boardman North Branch

Published On 6/30/2024

A fun exploration of a little-known area.

June 30, 2024 - BRCS 20th Anniversary

Published On 6/30/2024

It's been 20 years since we started this project

Morning Paddle on Bass Lake

Published On 6/26/2024

The weather sprites were kind, and the paddling was pleasant!

Published On 6/19/2024

For three hours seven Boardman River Clean Sweepers beat the heat searching for trash on the river, which we left pristine.

Published On 6/19/2024

Jackie Anderson is the recipient of this coveted award

June 15, 2024 Downtown Boardman Cleanup

Published On 6/16/2024

Boardman Clean-up from Hanna Park to Parking Lot D Ramp

Published On 6/13/2024

It was supposed to rain but it was simply gorgeous today with a stiff West wind.

Manistee - Lucas Road to Hwy 131

Published On 6/10/2024

The wind, rain, and cool temps could not stop this group from a paddle trip down a pretty section of the river!

Published On 6/1/2024

What a nice day for a cleanup

Published On 5/31/2024

Great day, great group, great river!

20th Schecks to BBL Cleanup

Published On 5/25/2024

We had one teenager and that was fun.

Published On 5/25/2024

1st TAPC L&L Memorial Kayak Presentation

20th BRCS Forks Cleanup

Published On 5/23/2024

Not a lot of trash but we had fun anyway.

Afternoon Paddle on Bass Lake

Published On 5/8/2024

A relaxing paddle and the weather cooperated!

Published On 5/6/2024

Five paddlers enjoyed a blue sky and sunny day, with FIVE Liquid Logic Remix kayaks!!!. The buds on the trees were just beginning to pop - while silhouetted against the sky. We had a relaxing picnic table lunch break at Dodson. Total time on the river was about 4.5 hours.

Beitner to Brown Bridge Apr-14 2024

Published On 4/23/2024

A day in reverse

Published On 4/10/2024

We had an absolutely great warm, intermittently sunny and windy day on the river. The weatherpersons had forecast no wind or clouds, but with upper 50's, it was almost perfect and for this early in the season there were no downed trees across the river from the winter storms or portages to do. We had Mike, Jocelyn, Susan, Marlene, Sara, Paul and Irene. Perfect. We saw 2 Eagles and very little trash. We had 3 canoes and 4 kayaks.
Discharge 120 CFS
Flood Stage 7 Ft.
Stage Today 3.29 Ft
% Normal 73

Published On 3/12/2024

An enjoyable paddle on a sunny, blue sky day. Unseasonably warm temperatures provided a great opportunity to get together for a fun day. Our group experienced a headwind and even a few small white caps at the opening into Loon Lake, causing us to head toward the west shoreline to reach calm waters. We observed a numerous beaver chews along the shoreline and well as a pair of Red Shouldered hawks performing their flight mating ritual. (Thank you, Paul M, for recognizing this ritual)

Color peaking on our hometown river

Published On 10/20/2023

October 18, 2023 -- Boardman, Forks to Brown Bridge

October 15, 2023 -- End of Season Party

Published On 10/16/2023

Thirty of us gathered at Bradley's in Interlochen for the end-of-the season gathering. Club officers reported all is well, and all Board members signed on for the next year. Several awards and prizes were given. Bradley's accommodated individual bills. And a slide show from the season ran throughout on the overhead TV.

Published On 9/25/2023

Tragically Lois and John were killed while driving home from this, their last paddle. Their memory will be with us on future paddles with stories told and retold, and they will always be missed.

Published On 9/23/2023

September 23, 2023 - Downtown Boardman River Cleanup Report

Published On 9/16/2023

September 16, 2023- Upper Manistee River W/ KCD - M72 to HNW - HNW to Yellow Trees Report

Published On 9/9/2023

Sept 9, 2023 - Main Branch AuSable Cleanup w/ Anglers

Sept 5- Jordan River

Published On 9/6/2023

Jordan River Graves to Rogers Rd

Published On 9/3/2023

Betsie River Thompsonville to County Line Rd

Published On 9/1/2023

Little Manistee 9 mile to DNR Weir

August 21 Upper Platte

Published On 8/21/2023

Lots of out-of-town folks

Upper Manistee C38 to Cameron Bridge

Published On 8/20/2023

A fun adventure on the Upper, Upper Manistee at its headwaters!

August 19 Upper Pine River

Published On 8/19/2023

a little excitement for a new member, and the old ones too

Published On 8/15/2023

Only two hours, two eagles, one great blue heron, wood turtle

August 13 Boardman Scheck's to Shumsky

Published On 8/13/2023

We had a little rain and one capsize

Published On 8/11/2023

August 11, 2023 - Golden Cedar River Cleanup - Gladwin w/ Little Forks Conservancy

Published On 8/10/2023

A team of professionals, with a fallen tree and "legacy trash"

August 8 Lower Platte cleanup

Published On 8/8/2023

We have made a difference

August 4 Pere Marquette

Published On 8/4/2023

Eagle, concert!

August 2 Upper Pine

Published On 8/2/2023

Uneventful, and gorgeous. There was one spot with excitement.

Aug. 1 - Power Island Paradise Paddle

Published On 8/1/2023

A hazy, lazy paddle from Bowers Harbor and circumnavigation of Power Island - what a great start to August!

Published On 7/30/2023

A stunning day

Published On 7/28/2023

It was supposed to rain but it turned out to be a great day on the river.

Published On 7/27/2023

Two recent TCCHS graduates were dynamite river-pickers!

July 24 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/24/2023

A few mishaps

Published On 7/23/2023

Betsie River County Line - Homestead Dam

July 22 Upper Manistee

Published On 7/22/2023

Launching at John's Landing was great! Only two dicey spots.

July 21 - Upper AuSable

Published On 7/22/2023

Upper AuSable

July 21, 2023 - SBR Cleanup

Published On 7/21/2023

Only 5 of us were there but it was glorious day

Published On 7/18/2023

Super-experienced group; we got a ton of old stuff

Published On 7/15/2023

We worked with the Benzie Conservation District today

July 14 Pere Marquette

Published On 7/14/2023

No rain on this parade!

Published On 7/12/2023

Perfect weather, perfect conditions, perfect paddle!

July 12 Jordan River

Published On 7/12/2023

While John was out of town picking up a new solo canoe, his wife headed to the Jordan with only one other person

Thunder Bay River 7/8-7/10/23

Published On 7/12/2023

An exploratory trip by one TAPC member

July 10 Pine cleanup Peterson to Low

Published On 7/10/2023

We dictated this on the trip home. He had his first unplanned swim break, twice!

July 8 Peaceful Boardman morning

Published On 7/8/2023

Who would have predicted this?

Published On 7/7/2023

We had a big turnout for this really fun cleanup.

July 5 Pine cleanup Dobson to Peterson

Published On 7/5/2023

Didn't think we'd find much - but the tire was worth the trip. Also, one capsize which doesn't count, since she was helping retrieve someone else's paddle.

July 1 Upper Manistee

Published On 7/1/2023

On the water from 10:45 to 4:15, two helping hands, one conked head

June 29 Sturgeon River

Published On 6/29/2023

Now we know why Sara calls this trip "Thrillseeker"

Published On 6/27/2023

Report by brand new member

June 24 Manistee, US-131 to Baxter

Published On 6/24/2023

Jacqui's grandsons experience the Mighty Manistee

June 20 Upper Platte

Published On 6/20/2023

Six paddlers; numerous wildlife sightings

June 18 Upper Pine

Published On 6/18/2023

Summer is here!

Published On 6/16/2023

Another gorgeous day on the river with friends - Old and New.

June 16 Pere Marquette

Published On 6/16/2023

Spectacular sights and sounds, not to mention a speedy trip

June 14 Jordan River

Published On 6/14/2023

Record time!

Published On 6/14/2023

What a great day we had

June 10 BRCS - Shumsky to Beitner

Published On 6/10/2023

We didn't think we'd find much, but we did!

June 9, 2023 - Betsie River Cleanup

Published On 6/9/2023

The Betsie is really a hard river to do a cleanup but it really needs our attention.

June 6, 2023 - North Branch Cleanup

Published On 6/6/2023

It was another perfect day on the NBR

Manistee by sections

Published On 5/30/2023

Part One

May 27 2023 - BRCS Shecks-BBL

Published On 5/27/2023

What a great day we had with the kids from Kingsley.

Cedar Lake Paddle

Published On 5/26/2023

A Peaceful Morning Around Cedar Lake

Published On 5/25/2023

Great way to start the paddling season

Published On 5/20/2023

The sun came out!

Published On 5/15/2023

Gorgeous spring day!

May 12 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/12/2023

Happy 45th anniversary to the trip hosts!

May 6 Main AuSable River

Published On 5/6/2023

Maiden voyage of the TAPC season!

Published On 11/2/2022

Great weather, great river level, and great people - it doesn't get much better!

Published On 10/30/2022

Mild temps, no wind and good water level!

Published On 10/22/2022

Sunshine, fall colors and a great way to (probably) end the season

Published On 10/11/2022

Fall colors, and one fall

October 9 End of Season Party

Published On 10/9/2022

Great food, company, prizes, and
Miss Congeniality award!

Early Autumn Paddle on Bass Lake

Published On 10/2/2022

A picture-perfect afternoon for a leisurely paddle

October 1 Main AuSable

Published On 10/1/2022

Quote of the day: "This is the best fall color trip I've ever been on!"

Published On 9/30/2022

Lovely fall colors, good group

Sept 21 - Clam River Falmouth

Published On 9/21/2022

Clam River Falmouth to Stoney Corner Rd

Sept. 20 Burgers and Boardman

Published On 9/20/2022

Afternoon delight

Published On 9/17/2022

Lucky 13!

Published On 9/15/2022

Upper Manistee River Cleanup w/ Kalkaska Conservation District - We split into two groups and had a fin day.

September 15 Arbutus Lake

Published On 9/15/2022

We saw the eagle!

Sept 10- Big Sable US 31 to DNR Weir

Published On 9/12/2022

Mystic, Mysterious and Magical

Published On 9/10/2022

The best day we have had this summer.

Published On 9/9/2022

It doesn't get any better than this!

Sept 7 - Pere Marquette, US31 to Bowman

Published On 9/7/2022

Lovely stretch, no tricky spots, followed by Barski's for Marv's 86th

Published On 9/6/2022

Only 3 lessons learned the hard way, and a magnificent lunch!

Published On 9/5/2022

A bit of fall was in the air

September 2 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/2/2022

No unplanned swims, one newbie, 4 solo canoe, 4 kayaks, 1 tandem canoe

Published On 8/31/2022

Glorious paddle and Greek food afterwards!

August 27-Pigeon River SFCG to Webb Rd

Published On 8/29/2022

Pigeon River SFCG to Webb Rd

Published On 8/27/2022

Two newbies, nice easy short trip, except when it wasn't (and some excitement on the trip there)

Published On 8/26/2022

The last one of the season, and we found a BUNCH of stuff!

Published On 8/24/2022

Little Manistee 9 Mile to DNR weir

August 23 Upper Platte

Published On 8/23/2022

He arrived from France ten days ago, and now has become a real "Voyageur"

Published On 8/23/2022

A pleasant day in East Bay with perfect paddling conditions.

Published On 8/22/2022

An adventurous day going down a little-traveled river!

Published On 8/21/2022

Pigeon River M68 to Mullett Lake

August 19 Pere Marquette

Published On 8/19/2022

A river and a concert! They even checked the permits.

August 17 South Branch of AuSable

Published On 8/17/2022

A perfect day!

August 16 Moving Water Clinic

Published On 8/16/2022

John & Lois imparting river wisdom to Paul & Irene

August 15 Pine cleanup, Peterson to Low

Published On 8/15/2022

Three newbies, and the least amount of trash on this stretch EVER! Did we mention that the weather was spectacular?

Published On 8/11/2022

Pristine stretch and not a clean-up, BUT ...

Published On 8/9/2022

A minimum amount!

Published On 8/4/2022

Another glorious day!

August 2 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 8/2/2022

It's surprising that we are still finding stuff

Published On 7/31/2022

We teamed up with the Kalkaska Conservation District to clean the two sections above M-72.

Published On 7/26/2022

It was a foreshortened trip but well organized and very successful.

July 24 Upper Pine

Published On 7/24/2022

Nine folks had a delightful, if slightly damp, day

July 22 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/22/2022

Three Sturgeon Virgins, no mishaps (unless you count the trip leader)

Published On 7/20/2022

Tricky day weather-wise but we did good.

Published On 7/19/2022

One of the best cleanups EVER!

July 17 - Upper Upper Manistee

Published On 7/18/2022

Return to the uppermost navigable part of a favorite river with lots of beaver dams and twists and turns.

Published On 7/16/2022

We worked with several other groups to do this one.

Published On 7/14/2022

Just four of us, but we got the job done!

July 12 - Upper AuSable River

Published On 7/12/2022

Ron and Jackie offered this paddle on a stretch of the AuSable River which was new to all of us.

July 10 Manistee, Sharon to M-66

Published On 7/10/2022

Gorgeous day, with old and new friends

July 9 Morning on East Bay

Published On 7/9/2022

A new venue for several folks, glass smooth conditions!

July 9 - Pigeon River

Published On 7/9/2022

A fun day with only one obstruction and a fair amount of silliness.

July 8, 2022 - BRCS - NCF

Published On 7/8/2022

The downtown section was very dirty today but we changed that.

July 6 Pere Marquette River

Published On 7/6/2022

Returning to the fold!

July 4 Boardman cleanup

Published On 7/4/2022

Scheck's to Brown Bridge Landing

Published On 7/2/2022

Event-filled afternoon/evening including a peaceful paddle followed by a potluck at the host's home, passing on of the TAPC River Wisdom Award, and a celebration of the host's 60th birthday.

June 30 Pine cleanup, Peterson to Low

Published On 6/30/2022

The river was amazingly clean; we've made a difference!

June 27 Jordan River

Published On 6/27/2022

Short afternoon trip

Published On 6/26/2022

Gorgeous day on our current favorite river.

June 25 Boardman Forks to BBL

Published On 6/25/2022

A mighty group of four, with help from young ladies from Kingsley HS

June 22, 2022 - BRCS - Jordan Cleanup

Published On 6/22/2022

Gorgeous day on the Jordan.

Published On 6/21/2022

First day of summer - the air was hot, but the water nippy. No swim breaks, either planned or unplanned

Published On 6/19/2022

Six hours was a bit longer than we had expected, but we had a great time. Some lessons learned.

June 16 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 6/16/2022

A new river for 3 of the 7 registrants.

June 14 Jordan River

Published On 6/14/2022

One newbie, who said, "This is my new favorite river!"

Published On 6/13/2022

Fun and funny day

Published On 6/10/2022

Not a lot of trash, but we did make a difference.

June 9 Pine River: Dobson to Low

Published On 6/9/2022

A change in leadership; terrific group!

June 7 Boardman, starting at BBL

Published On 6/7/2022

This is June, not April!

June 3 Jordan River

Published On 6/3/2022

A new river for two of the seven!

May 30 Boardman, Forks to BBL

Published On 5/30/2022

Memorial Day on our hometown river, with a double unplanned swim break, plus an amazing wildlife sighting

May 29 Pere Marquette River

Published On 5/29/2022

Surprisingly, not at all crowded on Sunday of a holiday weekend

Published On 5/27/2022

What a fun day.

Published On 5/24/2022

An awesome group, plus a gift for the safety team

Published On 5/21/2022

We worked together to do this project

Published On 5/15/2022

612-72 a nice beginning

May 13 Boardman from BBL to Beitner

Published On 5/13/2022

Just the 3 of us, on another record-breaking day

May 8 Main AuSable

Published On 5/8/2022

Report by our newest TAPC member

May 6 Boardman Lake

Published On 5/6/2022

Just the two of us!

April 23 Lower Platte

Published On 4/23/2022

The first TAPC trip of 2022

Published On 4/16/2022

We worked in a snow storm to do this one

Published On 10/19/2021

A glorious day for our last Pine trip of the season!
We didn't want it to end.

Published On 10/13/2021

Good to get outdoors, and make new friends

October 10 -- End of season party!

Published On 10/10/2021

A grand time was had by all!

October 9, Manistee M-66 to Lucas

Published On 10/9/2021

Into each life, a little rain must fall, but it didn't last

October 7 Boardman, Forks to BBL

Published On 10/7/2021

Gorgeous early fall day!

Published On 10/1/2021

Six of us (including a member who joined yesterday) enjoyed what could be the last real "summer" day

September 29 Jordan River

Published On 9/29/2021

Twelve for lunch, please

Published On 9/28/2021

Even though they traveled through the city of Manistee on the way there...

September 25 Main AuSable

Published On 9/25/2021

A delightful afternoon!

Published On 9/19/2021

This could be our last real summer trip of the year - who knows?

Published On 9/17/2021

A glorious day on the South Branch!

September 15 Boardman, BBL to Beitner

Published On 9/15/2021

A new member joined the TAPC this week, and was "baptized" on her first trip

Published On 9/12/2021

We beat the rain, again! And no portages required.

Published On 9/11/2021

Gerald and Sue planned this one for Pam's birthday paddle

September 10 Pere Marquette

Published On 9/10/2021

Several newbies for this trip: us and the salmon

Published On 9/8/2021

We found more than we had expected, and beat the rain!

September 6 Upper Manistee

Published On 9/6/2021

Lots of twists and turns, plus a lesson learned the hard way

September 4 Upper Platte

Published On 9/4/2021

A change from our original plan, and only a little rain fell on us.

Published On 9/2/2021

The last one this season, and only ONE bag!

August 29 Upper Pine

Published On 8/29/2021

More excitement than we had planned for; the river had gone from 220 CFS to 670 CFS, and the water level went up 1.5 feet.

August 23 Pine cleanup, Peterson to Low

Published On 8/23/2021

A neat surprise at the Peterson access, and a sensational group!

August 18 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/18/2021

Members came from the four corners of the world, and Michigan

August 15 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/15/2021

Planned only two days beforehand, a great crew, with several lumberjack jobs.

August 13 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 8/13/2021

The Pine was still at flood stage, so we changed the venue and got a great group!

August 10 Manistee, Sharon to M-66

Published On 8/10/2021

Two long time paddlers hit the river again with neighbors L&J

August 6 Two Hearted River

Published On 8/6/2021

We headed across the Mighty Mac to hit a famous river

August 4 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 8/4/2021

A new place for some of us!

July 31 Upper Pine

Published On 7/31/2021

Another newbie report!

July 26 Pere Marquette River

Published On 7/26/2021

A new member finds a new river and new friends

Published On 7/23/2021

One of the BEST cleanups ever!

Published On 7/21/2021

Two newbies to kayaking report on their findings

Published On 7/21/2021

5 docks are now out of the river.

Published On 7/19/2021

Two superlatives!

July 18 Boardman from BBL to Beitner

Published On 7/18/2021

Glad we went early.

July 18 Pigeon River

Published On 7/18/2021

A foray on the Pigeon River

Published On 7/17/2021

We worked with the BCD to do two sections of the Upper Platte.

July 14 Boardman from Forks to BBL

Published On 7/14/2021

Kathleen came through with a magnificent limerick report!

July 11 Good Harbor Bay

Published On 7/11/2021

A new venue on the Big Lake - the Manitou Islands seemed SO close!

Published On 7/11/2021

Summary of a lovely outing: sunshine and fun!

Published On 7/9/2021

We had a gorgeous day and we found more than we expected to but not much trash.

July 9 Tip of Old Mission

Published On 7/9/2021

Five primary colors

Published On 7/5/2021

Nobody else on the river for a holiday weekend!

July 3 Middle Bear Creek

Published On 7/3/2021

A fun and somewhat challenging trip down a semi-obscure stream.

July 1 Sturgeon for the birthday boy

Published On 7/1/2021

Five intrepid paddlers battle the mighty waters!

Published On 6/30/2021

A few screw-ups, but a job well done! Written by a young lady who graduated from Wellesley this spring.

June 28 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/28/2021

Pour it on! After several days of rain, sunshine prevailed, but we did have some new challenges.

June 23 Power Island

Published On 6/23/2021

We made the decision to turn back early.

June 21 Pine cleanup, Peterson to Low

Published On 6/21/2021

Two newbies brave the chilly temps and trash of the Pine River

June 18 Sturgeon River

Published On 6/18/2021

No longer a "Sturgeon Virgin", baptism complete!

Published On 6/16/2021

Only 4 of us but we had a great time.

Published On 6/16/2021

The weather and the river were gorgeous but we did find some major trash in this section unlike previous sections.

Published On 6/15/2021

A tailwind!

Published On 6/14/2021

Fun day on the river and we did some good.

June 14, 2021 - BRCS - Schecks To BBL

Published On 6/14/2021

What a gorgeous day it was for us to clean up this short and very clean section of the Boardman

Published On 6/13/2021

Usually we take out at Fred's landing, but the road down is iffy and it took only 45 minutes after Fred's to reach Homestead.

Published On 6/12/2021

We joined the BCD for a fun and tiring day on the Betsie

Published On 6/12/2021

We finally got to do this.

June 11 Jordan River

Published On 6/11/2021

Nobody else was on the river!

June 8 Pine River, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 6/8/2021

First time for Brad, low water, but gorgeous as usual

Published On 6/6/2021

Two teams of two, and surprises

Published On 6/5/2021

Lots of thank you notes

June 4 - N Br AuSable (Non) Cleanup

Published On 6/4/2021

We call it the Non-Cleanup because there's not much trash to find but we found quite a bit this time, thanks to our eagle eyed paddlers.

Published On 6/2/2021

A stellar day with great wildlife sightings

May 29 Upper Pine River

Published On 5/29/2021

Bright sunshine, and a new takeout location

May 27 Upper Platte River

Published On 5/27/2021

Water level was kind of low, and so was the temperature

May 25 Pere Marquette River

Published On 5/25/2021

First time for Brad! A glorious day!

May 22 Boardman River: Forks to BBL

Published On 5/22/2021

One new member, one missed turn, a few choice quotes

May 20 Jordan River

Published On 5/20/2021

Worth the trip from downstate!

Published On 5/18/2021

It's summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime!

May 16 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/16/2021

Springtime on the Mason Tract

Published On 5/15/2021

We worked with these newcomers to do a cleanup we couldn't do ourselves.

May 13 Lake Dubonnet

Published On 5/13/2021

43rd anniversary paddle on a gorgeous spring day

April 17 - Main AuSable

Published On 4/17/2021

Early spring with old friends

Published On 4/17/2021

Today we did the biggest river and shoreline cleanup in the history of the club and 5 club members were there. We removed as much trash today as we do in 10 years of river cleanups.

Published On 1/11/2021

A casual paddle through downtown on New Year's Day.

October 10, Manistee, Baxter to Harvey

Published On 10/10/2020

Amazing colors; lots of people on shoreline

October 7 Pine River, Walker to Dobson

Published On 10/7/2020

Here's what goes into planning a trip like this

October 3 Manistee M-66 to Lucas Road

Published On 10/3/2020

Fall colors, fast current, lesson learned

September 27 Main AuSable

Published On 9/27/2020

Fall colors and a speedy group

Published On 9/25/2020

We couldn't figure out why anyone would have missed this glorious day on the river

Crystal River Cleanup 9-24-20

Published On 9/24/2020

A small crew tackles the trash on the Crystal River.

September 23 Manistee: US-131 to Baxter

Published On 9/23/2020

Fall colors galore for the "gang of four"!

September 20 Paddle the Muskegon

Published On 9/20/2020

Twelve paddlers explore the Muskegon from M-66 to Evart.

Published On 9/20/2020

Carol joined the club at 7AM & on her first paddle at 2PM! What a joy to get to know her this afternoon!

Published On 9/18/2020

A hint of fall, and lots of laughs. Brisk morning!

September 14 Pine River, Dobson to Low

Published On 9/14/2020

A bit of early fall color, and some lumberjack work

September 11 Upper Platte

Published On 9/11/2020

Autumn is on its way!

September 7 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/7/2020

No crowds on Labor Day, no rain, cool temps and one unplanned swim break

Sept 6- Upper Manistee

Published On 9/6/2020

3 newbies and good weather on the Upper Manistee

Published On 9/4/2020

Sara's newest 5-mile hike & 8-mile paddle close to home

Published On 8/31/2020

New Mexico members marvel at Michigan waters!

August 29 Scheck's to Shumsky

Published On 8/29/2020

Welcome back to the Waltons!

Published On 8/29/2020

Beautiful, Interesting and a little more excitement than expected or necessary

Published On 8/27/2020

4 Vagabonds dodged the rain.

Published On 8/25/2020

An ode to Norm

Published On 8/25/2020

Jim Cooper's first paddle on the Pine

Upper Sturgeon 8-22-20

Published On 8/22/2020

An exploratory trip on the upper Sturgeon from Bush Rd. to Wolverine.

Pickerel Creek 8-20-2020

Published On 8/20/2020

A trip up and back on the little-traveled Pickerel Creek, a tributary of the upper Betsie River.

Published On 8/19/2020

Final one of this season, with some amazing surprises!

August 17 Upper Pine

Published On 8/17/2020

Gorgeous day, and a few rocks. New lunch spot.

Published On 8/16/2020

A terrific and enjoyable afternoon paddle on the Manistee River

August 14 Pere Marquette River

Published On 8/14/2020

Gorgeous day, with a swim break and wildlife

August 12 Paddle on the Jordan River

Published On 8/12/2020

Beautiful weather and a relaxing paddle with friends

August 8 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/8/2020

80th birthday bash, and a bit of rain - well maybe a lot of rain.

Published On 8/6/2020

Our first Pine cleanup; we're coming back for more!

August 3 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/3/2020

My wife thought it was easier than normal, even in the rain.

Published On 8/2/2020

Sunday morning for the queens

Published On 8/1/2020

Ocqueoc River from Millersburg to Ocqueoc Falls Campground

Published On 7/31/2020

Crowded at the parking lot, but empty on the river!

Published On 7/28/2020

A stellar crew!

July 26 Early Morning from Forks to BBL

Published On 7/26/2020

A bigger group than on July 4, and nobody but us!

July 25- Bear Creek

Published On 7/25/2020

Bear Creek Brethren to Confluence of the Manistee

July 24 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 7/24/2020

A photo essay

Published On 7/21/2020

Two newbies on the Pine

No Mulligans needed on Marquette

Published On 7/19/2020

Father M hosted a fine game

July 18 Upper Pine

Published On 7/18/2020

A gorgeous trip; new for some!

July 16- AuSable, Smith to McMasters

Published On 7/16/2020

last minute girls-only paddle

July 16 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 7/16/2020

Only two bagsful on a gorgeous afternoon! We are making a difference.

July 14 Jordan River

Published On 7/14/2020

One guy and his harem!

Published On 7/12/2020

Photo record of the oodles of obstacles It was both fun and gorgeous! And empty except for us.

Manistee 612-72

Published On 7/11/2020

Go early beat the crowds

July 8 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/8/2020

Fast, but no problem for our group

July 6 Power Island

Published On 7/6/2020

Totally flat conditions and hardly any boat traffic

July 5 Manistee - Sharon to M-66

Published On 7/5/2020

It was quiet for a while....

July 4 Boardman - Forks to BBL

Published On 7/4/2020

Solo trip - in early, out before the hoards

Published On 7/3/2020

A great hidden treasure of a river

July 2 Pere Marquette River

Published On 7/2/2020

Bowman Bridge to Upper Branch

Published On 6/30/2020

A good day to jump in!

Published On 6/28/2020

Written by a Brazilian exchange student

June 26 Upper Platte River

Published On 6/26/2020

River was running higher than normal, so much easier to avoid gravel and sand bars!

June 24 Tip of Old Mission Peninsula

Published On 6/24/2020

Clouds followed by sunshine, calm followed by waves followed by calm again

June 20 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/20/2020

It's getting better all the time!

Published On 6/18/2020

Seven of us cleaned from Peterson to Low Bridge

June 17 N Branch of AuSable Non-Cleanup

Published On 6/17/2020

Wish Norm could have joined us since we enjoyed faster & deeper water than normal, great weather, many wildflowers & comraderie with friends.

June 15 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 6/15/2020

Two newbies, 3 "swimmers", one big blue sky

June 13 Upper Pine

Published On 6/13/2020

A slightly new point of entry, and the return of the regulars!

June 11 Boardman clean-up

Published On 6/11/2020

It's done!

May-June BRCS Completed

Published On 6/11/2020

The BRCS event was done in stages over several separate days by people from the same housholds due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

June 9 Jordan River

Published On 6/9/2020

Hot day, summer in the country. Just a bit of excitement

Published On 6/7/2020

A great day for a paddle

Published On 6/6/2020

Boardman Descended and Cleaned. New paddling innovation evaluated.

June 4 Morning paddle on Bass Lake

Published On 6/4/2020

The most excitement occurred on the trip there!

May 29 Pine River - Dobson to Low

Published On 5/29/2020

An amazing Pine River limerick, with several verses

Published On 5/22/2020

Water levels have dropped a bit

May 20 Arbutus Lake

Published On 5/20/2020

The change of venue was ideal

May 15 Lower Platte Exploration

Published On 5/15/2020

Started at Big Platte Lake and ended at Lake Michigan.

May 13 Main AuSable River

Published On 5/13/2020

Trip hosts celebrated their 42nd anniversary.

May 1 Lake Dubonnet

Published On 5/1/2020

First club trip of the season, with social distancing

Published On 10/21/2019

Although our group was small we had a beautiful, quiet paddle.

October 10 - Main AuSable River

Published On 10/11/2019

Jacqui referred to the branches of the trees as being gift-wrapped!

October 6 Pine River, Walker to Dobson

Published On 10/6/2019

Not quite peak fall colors, but glorious nevertheless.

September 28 Manistee: Baxter to Harvey

Published On 9/28/2019

Whoa ... what is that up ahead?!

Published On 9/26/2019

Done! We paddled through a section of the Boardman that was previously blocked by dams!

Published On 9/21/2019

This was probably the nicest day we have ever had for this event.

Published On 9/21/2019

Whoever heard of an autumnal equinox paddle when the temp is 86 degrees?

September 17 Upper Platte

Published On 9/17/2019

Indian summer!

Published On 9/14/2019

I bit windy but a very nice day for this next to the last cleanup of the year.

September 9 Yuba to Petobego

Published On 9/10/2019

Sunshine, calm winds and great conversation

Published On 9/7/2019

Perfect day on one of our favorite rivers.

Betsie Creek Adventure

Published On 9/4/2019

Four intrepid souls brave the swamps of Interlochen!

Published On 9/2/2019

Gorgeous river; nobody else around, except at the end - gross fishermen

August 31 Upper Manistee from C-38

Published On 9/1/2019

Beaver dams galore, and serenity until lunchtime

Published On 8/31/2019

We could not believe how clean the river and sandbar were.

August 27 Boardman Lake

Published On 8/27/2019

Shortest club trip ever

August 25 Upper Pine

Published On 8/25/2019

A lot going on!

August 22 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/22/2019

Lesson learned

Published On 8/20/2019

Spectacular group for Pine cleanup #6 this year.

Published On 8/17/2019

All local support for this one.

August 16 Pere Marquette

Published On 8/16/2019

Impressions from a new member

August 14 Jordan River

Published On 8/15/2019

Yummy lunch, and gorgeous river for the Texas visitor

August 13 Hometown Rapids!

Published On 8/13/2019

Our first trip through the NEW river!

Published On 8/10/2019

6 people, one newbie and one teenager

Published On 8/8/2019

Three young people on their first Pine cleanup - a success!

Published On 8/6/2019

A "new" experience for almost everyone

August 4 - Middle Little Manistee

Published On 8/4/2019

Pretty river, lovely weather and a few challenges. Great attitudes and a few mosquitoes (HAH!)

August 3 Boardman

Published On 8/3/2019

Glad we did this early in the day!

August 3 - Middle Manistee Cleanup

Published On 8/3/2019

We cut this annual cleanup trip in half and it was still plenty long enough.

August 1 Sturgeon

Published On 8/1/2019

A small group, gorgeous weather and nobody around

Published On 7/30/2019

Report done by the two college girls

July 27 Upper Manistee River

Published On 7/27/2019

We had been warned by another member that the river level had dropped and there would be three portages, but we were pleasantly surprised.

14th Annual Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 7/25/2019

Only 5 of us there, but one of the nicest days on the Jordan we have ever had.

July 22 Crystal River

Published On 7/23/2019

Quiet, pretty river

July 21 Pigeon River

Published On 7/21/2019

Stunning weather, perfect for occasional dips in the water.

Published On 7/20/2019

Worst day on any river in 15 years. Yet - We still took out some trash.

July 19 Jordan River morning

Published On 7/19/2019

No rain on this parade!

Published On 7/14/2019

The prettiest section of the Pine is now pristine, thanks to amazing teamwork and eagle eyes.

Published On 7/12/2019

It simply could not have been better!

Published On 7/11/2019

We teamed up with several groups to continue this project.

July 10 Short Boardman trip

Published On 7/10/2019

a new place for a hiking team

July 8 Power Island

Published On 7/8/2019

The most amazing limerick trip report, with all true facts! A MUST read!

July 7 Sharon-M66

Published On 7/7/2019

Lovely day on the big Manistee

Published On 7/5/2019

A glorious day paddling through Traverse City

Published On 7/3/2019

A gorgeous summer day, and a whole lot of trash

July 1 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 7/1/2019

Written by a first time French kayaker

June 29 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/29/2019

A bit of climbing, a few spiders, and a gorgeous stream on a holiday weekend (4 fishermen and us)

June 27 Sturgeon River

Published On 6/27/2019

It's summertime, summertime, sum-sum-summertime!

June 25 Short sweet Boardman trip

Published On 6/25/2019

Planned just for beginners, with gorgeous weather...and a surprise!

Published On 6/22/2019

Lois and John lead a group of paddlers from Briar Patch to Walker Bridge.

June 21 - Sturgeon Thrillseeker

Published On 6/21/2019

challenging & fast, with bunny hops & big riffles, lots of fun at 260 cfs

June 20 Morning on Lake Dubonnet

Published On 6/20/2019

Posted only two days in advance, lots of attendees

Published On 6/18/2019

So glad we had several wonderful retrievers!

June 16 Upper Platte

Published On 6/16/2019

We beat the rain!

June 11 Intro to Kayaking class

Published On 6/11/2019

Home-based instruction

Published On 6/9/2019

We finally got it done!

June 8 - Betsie River Clean Sweep

Published On 6/8/2019

The biggest crowd ever on the Betsie.

June 8 - Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 6/8/2019

love surfing the riffles

June 6 Pine River - Dobson to Low

Published On 6/6/2019

Finally, summer has arrived!!

June 2- Upper Manistee

Published On 6/3/2019

Just the 3 of us on a very nice trip

June 3 Main AuSable

Published On 6/3/2019

Written in English, by an exchange student from France

May 26- Jordan Graves to Rogers

Published On 5/30/2019

13 Paddlers on the Jordan

May 30 - Upper Platte River Cleanup

Published On 5/30/2019

Another perfect day on the Upper Platte. 24 people did two sections.

May 25 - Boardman River Clean Sweep

Published On 5/25/2019

It rained like mad and then we had a perfect day for the 15th Annual BRCS

May 23 Boardman, Forks to BBL

Published On 5/23/2019

Written by a new member; we planned this trip just for her!

May 17 Jordan River

Published On 5/17/2019

Gorgeous weather, amazing marsh marigolds, and a bit more excitement than we had planned

Published On 5/12/2019

The river was cold, fast and pushy with a lot of downed trees, but no portages were needed.

Published On 5/11/2019

Wild & fast paddle, 10 miles, Chase Bridge to Smith Bridge

Published On 5/11/2019

We didn't have a large turnout but we got a lot done.

May 5 Manistee from 131 to Baxter

Published On 5/5/2019

A lovely springtime journey, with summer in the air!

April 28 - Upper Platte

Published On 4/30/2019

Checking out the Upper Platte ... now clear!

April 24 Main AuSable

Published On 4/24/2019

The best day of the week for our first up-north paddle of 2019

Published On 4/8/2019

Beautiful spring day on the Boardman

April 7 - Manistee River

Published On 4/7/2019

Manistee River, sunshine & 65F, fast 2hr paddle

Published On 10/26/2018

We worked to start the preparation of the new landing for future use.

October 13 Manistee, 131 to Baxter

Published On 10/13/2018

AMAZING fall colors! Cool temps.

October 9 Pine River, Walker to Dobson

Published On 10/9/2018

Fabulous fall colors! A bit challenging.

Manistee River Sharon-M66, October 7

Published On 10/8/2018

Quiet, peaceful paddle

September 30 Upper Platte

Published On 9/30/2018

Brisk fall paddle

Published On 9/29/2018

Fall color extravaganza! And a brand new member!

Published On 9/24/2018

Six experienced paddlers enjoying a stress-free morning on our hometown river.

Published On 9/22/2018

A sparkling day! Finished by 2:15.

Published On 9/22/2018

This was a memorable day on the Upper Manistee.

Published On 9/19/2018

Last minute trip yields four hardy paddlers, and a bit of trash

September 17 Burst of summer Boardman

Published On 9/17/2018

a terrific way to begin the day!

September 16 Pine River

Published On 9/16/2018

Walker to Dobson Revisited

Published On 9/15/2018

It couldn't be better!

Published On 9/15/2018

What a gorgeous day for a leisurely float and low-impact cleanup. Only 6 of us signed up but more arrived for a fun day on the downtown Boardman.

September 13 - Kayaking the Dunes

Published On 9/13/2018

Fabulous weather - worth the wait!

September 11 Jordan River afternoon

Published On 9/11/2018

Only John, Lois and Harold on a spectacular day!

Published On 9/8/2018

We teamed up again the the fly fishermen for a fun day on the S Br.

September 6 - Morning Boardman trip

Published On 9/6/2018

It turned out a bit differently than planned

September 3 Forks to BBL

Published On 9/3/2018

Quick trip on our hometown river

Published On 9/2/2018

Another Manistee beginner section

September 2 Upper Pine River

Published On 9/2/2018

Sawing at the beginning, but not on the river itself. And a good lesson learned!

Published On 8/28/2018

Two newbies on their first Pine cleanup!

August 26 Upper Manistee River

Published On 8/26/2018

A bit of lumberjack work, one stuck trip host, one wet dog and a lost & found shoe

Published On 8/24/2018

No rain on our parade!

Aug 22 - Golden Cedar River Cleanup

Published On 8/22/2018

We teamed up with the Gladwin Conservation District and the Little Forks Conservancy to do this first time event.

Aug 19 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/20/2018

Day of firsts

Published On 8/18/2018

We teamed up with a small group of people from the SRS to do two sections of the Sturgeon.

Published On 8/17/2018

Four women take on the mighty Boardman!

High winds washout Dunes

Published On 8/15/2018

Higher than expected winds force relocation of today's paddle

Published On 8/14/2018

A new experience for all!

August 12-Upper Lakes Challenge #5

Published On 8/12/2018

Wind in our faces again

Published On 8/12/2018

A happy team and almost nobody else around; two newcomers!

Published On 8/11/2018

Great weather, great food and mostly great friends

Published On 8/8/2018

A lot of trash plus some excitement

August 7 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/7/2018

Our first trip there this season; the log jam is cleared, sort of

August 3 Jordan River

Published On 8/4/2018

Great weather for a paddle on my favorite

Published On 8/4/2018

Another grad gift!

Published On 8/4/2018

It was a long and hot trip with some excitement and a lot of tubers.

August 1 - Lake Dubonnet

Published On 8/1/2018

Calm water, gorgeous scenery, where were all the novices who want to paddle?

July 31 Main AuSable

Published On 7/31/2018

Will you understand this? Matt spent the last year overseas.

July 29 Upper Little Manistee

Published On 7/29/2018

Nine people

Published On 7/28/2018

We teamed up with the Antrim Conservation District and Paddle Antrim to do this first ever multi-section cleanup.

Published On 7/27/2018

July 27 - 1st Upper Manistee River Cleanup, Yellow Trees to CCC Bridge with KCD and BRCS

Published On 7/25/2018

Another small but mighty group

July 22 - Upper Lakes Challenge #4

Published On 7/24/2018

Nice overcast day perfect for open water paddle

Published On 7/23/2018

Luke wanted some excitement - he got it!

Published On 7/22/2018

A nice little trip, with a tailwind on the former pond!

Published On 7/20/2018

Gorgeous Day Paddling With Some Really Nice Kids.

July 18 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 7/18/2018

Low water, gorgeous day, great group, and Gracie!

Published On 7/15/2018

Two groups, one doing lumberjack work, and the other with a different kind of excitement

July 14- 1st Annual Regression Regatta

Published On 7/14/2018

12 Attendants 7 Participants.

Published On 7/13/2018

Five professional river pickers!

July 11 Jordan River morning

Published On 7/11/2018

Two requirements to join this outing.

July 8- Upper Lakes Challenge #3

Published On 7/9/2018

Traitor winds strike again

July 9 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 7/9/2018

Trip report by an 8 year old, who just completed his first river cleanup; the kid was wonderful!

Published On 7/7/2018

Lots of twists and turns, and a bit of lumberjack work. Big Max Rocks!

Published On 7/6/2018

What a great day for a cleanup.

July 4 Pine Cleanup-Dobson to Peterson

Published On 7/4/2018

Four members cleaned the river on a beautiful summer day. No, the river wasn't crowded.

July 2 Tip of Old Mission

Published On 7/2/2018

A good sized group on a gorgeous day!

Upper Manistee John's Landing

Published On 6/30/2018

Missed J&L's trip so hosted one of my own.

Woodpecker Creek-Red Bridge

Published On 6/29/2018

Hot day, cool river

June 29 Pere Marquette River

Published On 6/29/2018

A peaceful trip down a National Scenic River, with a few interesting twists and turns

Sturgeon Thrillseeker & Portage

Published On 6/29/2018

Great fun with Jocelyn, Jack, Angie, John & Kent!!!

Published On 6/25/2018

A gorgeous day, and kudos to the group for finding far more stuff than we thought was possible.

June 24 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/24/2018

No rain on this parade!

Published On 6/22/2018

We did good today!

June 21 Summer Solstice Main AuSable

Published On 6/21/2018

Great company, lessons, wildlife, scenery

June 19 - Upper Boardman

Published On 6/20/2018

Boardman River Forks to BBL

June 20 Pine River, Dobson to Low

Published On 6/20/2018

No pics of some of our trip members, but some other interesting shots.

June 17 - Upper Platte

Published On 6/17/2018

A great day with great friends on a beautiful and fun river

Published On 6/15/2018

A surprising amount of stuff - old cans galore

Published On 6/14/2018

There's so little trash on this 12 mile section of river that we call this the Non-Cleanup.

Manistee 612-72

Published On 6/12/2018

It just kept growing!

June 10- Upper Lakes Challenge #2

Published On 6/11/2018

A great paddle on a beautiful day with some new faces

June 11 School's Out Jordan River

Published On 6/11/2018

Gorgeous trip with two couples who've been friends forever

June 10 - Boardman from BBL to Beitner

Published On 6/10/2018

Small group, more wildlife than people; glorious early summer day

Published On 6/9/2018

Lots of people from all walks of life came out on a rainy day to help do this project.

June 6 Boardman Lake

Published On 6/6/2018

Just Cyndi and me, and sunshine makes three....

June 2 Jordan River

Published On 6/3/2018

A crowded but beautiful day on the Jordan

June 2 Manistee, Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 6/2/2018

We were the only paddlers on the river on a gorgeous day!

Published On 6/1/2018

Local people showed up to help us do this cleanup. That's always a good thing.

Published On 5/30/2018

It's always fun to take a newcomer on our hometown river!

May 27 Upper Pine River

Published On 5/27/2018

We had the river to ourselves on a holiday weekend!

Published On 5/27/2018

Hot day but great time with friends

Published On 5/26/2018

It could not get much better than this day was.

May 25 Upper Platte

Published On 5/25/2018

Short and sweet!

May 13 Upper Lakes Challenge #1

Published On 5/14/2018

Six Mile Lake

May 13 - S Br AuSable hike & paddle

Published On 5/13/2018

Favorite paddle on S Branch of AuSable, highest & fastest at 500 cfs

May 13 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/13/2018

An easy river shows its mean streak

May 12 - 2nd Annual Commons Cleanup

Published On 5/12/2018

We did it again and it was fun.

May 9 - Boardman: Forks to BBL

Published On 5/8/2018

83 degrees today - a great day to be on the water!

Published On 5/7/2018

fast paddle in high water with group of 9

Published On 4/26/2018

Reconnaissance, Sara, Jocelyn & Bob

April 22 - Earth Day on Boardman Lake

Published On 4/22/2018

We were skiing last week, and paddling today - that's northern Michigan weather for you!

Manistee 612-72

Published On 4/22/2018

Sunny skies, warm breeze, snow covered banks???

Published On 11/26/2017

summary of our work this year

Published On 11/1/2017

We planted 100 trees and made habitat for wildlife.

Published On 10/21/2017

full summery day with friends

Published On 10/20/2017

Lots of fun riffles, and gorgeous scenery

October 20, ManisteeR. Sharon-M66

Published On 10/20/2017

A primo autumn day for paddling

Published On 10/19/2017

another gorgeous fall paddle

Published On 10/18/2017

Wonderful Company, Phenomenal Weather

Oct 15 - TAPC Annual Meeting

Published On 10/15/2017

Fun meeting at the Ruby Tuesday in Traverse City

Published On 10/12/2017

unplanned swim & great rescue team

Published On 10/12/2017

This huge dock has bugged me for 2 years and we got it out of the Manistee.

Oct 10 - Upper Platte

Published On 10/10/2017

Cool, crisp fall paddle with great friends

October 9 Boardman Forks to BBL

Published On 10/9/2017

Fall colors galore!

October 8 Manistee: Baxter to Harvey

Published On 10/8/2017

Sunshine, glorious fall colors, new members!

Oct 5 - Sturgeon Thrillseeker

Published On 10/8/2017

High & fast on a lovely fall day

October 5 Jordan River

Published On 10/5/2017

Another harem for John Heiam!

Published On 10/3/2017

Perfect group & fall weather, and a little color along the ex-pond

Published On 10/1/2017

Three Johns! Plus a "foreigner".

October 1 Chain of Lakes

Published On 10/1/2017

Eighteen miles!

Published On 9/30/2017

Perfect fall weather for full day with friends!

September 27 Victoria Creek

Published On 9/27/2017

a lovely solo trip!

Published On 9/25/2017

Another sunshiny hot day, gorgeous scenery

Published On 9/23/2017

Another hot one, with fall colors!

September 22 Upper Platte

Published On 9/22/2017

The hottest Autumnal Equinox ever!

September 19 Main AuSable

Published On 9/19/2017

Gorgeous late summer day!

Published On 9/18/2017

Good day for TAPC

September 16 Unbeatable day on the Pine

Published On 9/16/2017

There is no other place we would rather have been!

Published On 9/16/2017

We spent another wonderful day on the Manistee River. No UMRA picnic but BK did fine.

Published On 9/14/2017

It's not the most beautiful section of the Boardman but it may be the most used and abused.

Published On 9/14/2017

A stellar crew!

September 12 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/12/2017

A whole lot of solo canoes, plus one kayak. It was easier than I remembered.

September 10 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 9/10/2017

Only 3 bags! We make a difference!

Published On 9/9/2017

We teamed up with the great Anglers of the AuSable to do t his cleanup on a glorious day.

September 2 Pere Marquette River

Published On 9/5/2017

A pretty river, too bad it's not closer to home.

Betsie paddle & pedal

Published On 9/3/2017

BOGO

Published On 9/2/2017

Salmon season has begun! No portages, no sawing and no swims.

August 31 Jordan River

Published On 8/31/2017

Fun times on the river, and it seemed easier than before

Published On 8/29/2017

We lost track of the number of full cans of alcohol. Perhaps it went well with the canned peas?

August 26 Upper Pine River

Published On 8/26/2017

One of our favorite weekend trips!

Published On 8/24/2017

The first "taste" of fall?

Published On 8/23/2017

We started this event for People from Jay's Sporting Goods of Clare s but they couldn't come this year.

Published On 8/20/2017

All female team out to conquer the mighty waters of the Bay!

August 19 - 4th Annual 6 River Sweep

Published On 8/19/2017

We teamed up with several other groups to clean 6 Rivers.

Published On 8/19/2017

First -timer's story of the prettiest section of the Manistee; no portages!

Published On 8/16/2017

We did it 6 weeks ago; where did all this stuff come from?

August 14 Boardman from Forks to BBL

Published On 8/14/2017

Another graduation present

Published On 8/12/2017

Lots of paddling, a bit of route-finding, some lumberjack work, and several carry-overs

Published On 8/10/2017

We got lunch and the trip in before the deluge!

August 8 Kayaking Sleeping Bear Dunes

Published On 8/8/2017

A few waves, sunshine and a mystery submerged kayak

August 6 Manistee from Sharon to M-66

Published On 8/6/2017

Gorgeous weather except for the last 20 minutes.

Published On 8/5/2017

Wow! What a day!

August 5 Boardman

Published On 8/5/2017

A slight change of plans, a missed turn (by Lois!), and a head collision

Published On 8/3/2017

No rain; report written by two brand new river kayakers

August 1 Flat Water Rescue Clinic

Published On 8/1/2017

Lots of great info and practice on what to do if you capsize on a lake

July 31 Power Island

Published On 7/31/2017

The Bay was like glass; everyone took a dip - on purpose

Published On 7/24/2017

Six hardy souls, and only old stuff. Super clear water, great weather!

Published On 7/22/2017

Cloudy but it didn't rain on our parade.

Published On 7/20/2017

We teamed up with the Westminster Camp again this year for a really fun day.

Published On 7/18/2017

A gorgeous day on the Pine, with a variety of ages participating

Published On 7/16/2017

A smart move: to postpone the Pigeon trip originally planned for today

July 11 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/11/2017

80 degree temps and the value of back paddling

July 9 Middle Little Manistee

Published On 7/9/2017

Sunshine, great group, a little lumberjacking and a double eagle!

Published On 7/7/2017

The BRCS received a grant from the GLC and NCF to do this Annual Cleanup again this year.

Published On 7/5/2017

Everyone is contributing to this report

Published On 7/3/2017

One portage, one unplanned swim break, one lumberjack project, and a bit of mud

July 2, Boardman, Forks to Schecks

Published On 7/2/2017

Canoes only on this early morning paddle

July 1 Moving water clinic

Published On 7/1/2017

Two more people learn the value of back paddling

June 29 Jordan River

Published On 6/29/2017

Last minute Jordan trip

June 27 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 6/27/2017

Seventeen pairs of eyes left no trash un-grabbed!

Published On 6/24/2017

The river was really cranking. The high water was exciting, but limited our clean up.

June 23 Boardman, Schecks to Shumsky

Published On 6/23/2017

Back in the Saddle again!

June 22, 11th Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 6/22/2017

We braved the weather to have another wonderful day on the Jordan.

June 19 Moving Water Clinic

Published On 6/19/2017

Learning the value of leaning downstream, and having car clothes

June 19 Manistee River

Published On 6/19/2017

CCC to W. Sharon Bridge

June 18 Boardman River, Forks to BBL

Published On 6/18/2017

The skies are going to clear up........🎶

June 17 Upper Upper Manistee

Published On 6/17/2017

Itty bitty stream beginning

Published On 6/15/2017

Four club members braved the placid waters of Grand Traverse Bay

Published On 6/15/2017

13 of us paddled the rain swollen N Br on this cool, gorgeous day. Nothing could be better than this one.

June 13 Intro to Kayaking class

Published On 6/13/2017

The largest crowd ever, and more jokes

June 12 Pine River - Dobson to Low

Published On 6/12/2017

A little rain (only while driving), a little fog, a lot of solitude, and a BEAR!

June 10, 6th Annual Betsie River Sweep

Published On 6/11/2017

We partnered up with the Benzie Conservation District to do this fun cleanup.

June 11 Boardman - BBL to Beitner

Published On 6/11/2017

Four ladies

June 8, Beitner Landing Toilet Workbee

Published On 6/9/2017

Four of us worked to make the Beitner toilet a nicer place to pee.

Published On 6/7/2017

A new access for the Manistee River!

June 6 Upper Platte

Published On 6/6/2017

Sunshine, lunch, camaraderie, wildlife, water bottle issues

June 4 Manistee from 131 to Baxter

Published On 6/4/2017

Summer is here!

June 3, 13th Annual BRCS Raffle

Published On 6/3/2017

The BRCS holds its combined raffle with the GTCD and the KHS-ODAC for the 13th year.

Published On 6/2/2017

The TAPC teamed up with the Benzie Conservation District again this year to do this multi-section project.

June 2 East Bay from Yuba to Petobego

Published On 6/2/2017

Water like glass

June 1 "How to Buy a Kayak" class

Published On 6/1/2017

Once again, John & Lois were available to help spend other people's money

Published On 5/31/2017

eagles sighted by Mike, Barb, Dean, Diane, Sara, Tracie, Linda & Glenn

Published On 5/30/2017

high, fast, fun paddle, Jocelyn, Max & Sara

May 29 Memorial Day on the Manistee

Published On 5/29/2017

Few other paddlers except our group of 13; eagles, geese galore, ferry lessons, beat the rain, a bit of wind; Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 5/27/2017

76 of us came to the BRCS. It was a perfect day and we found the river to be cleaner than ever before.

May 23 - Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 5/23/2017

chased the rain away, riding riffles & admiring wildflowers

May 19 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/19/2017

Cool, but wonderfully pleasant and sunny

Published On 5/17/2017

Summertime in the middle of May!

Published On 5/14/2017

paddle 10 miles from Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge

Published On 5/14/2017

Six old friends and two "new" ones

May 13 - S Branch AuSable paddle & hike

Published On 5/13/2017

10 mile paddle followed by 9 mile hike back along Mason Tract

Published On 5/13/2017

We took 4000 pounds of trash from the Commons and Creek in 2.5 hours.

Boardman River Forks to BBL

Published On 5/9/2017

Another hometown river adventure

Published On 5/6/2017

The Sturgeon River Sweepers are up and running in Wolverine

May 4 - Boardman, BBL to Beitner River

Published On 5/4/2017

sunshine & high water = warm & fast fun with friends

May 4 - Boardman finale, Beitner Rapids

Published On 5/4/2017

riding the rapids, no other "takers" this afternoon

April 29, 2017 - Jordan flows free

Published On 5/1/2017

First paddle on the Jordan with the tubes gone

Published On 4/28/2017

Nine members enjoyed an afternoon on the river.

Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge

Published On 4/25/2017

Double Tsunami

Published On 4/25/2017

Reconnaissance paddle with Jocelyn

Published On 4/22/2017

Earth Day = plant trees at Brown Bridge Quiet Area

Published On 4/8/2017

Bob Fitch's 1st paddle of the season with 6 others, 65F at finish

Published On 3/6/2017

Meeting and plans for this facility

Published On 10/29/2016

golden tamaracks as fall colors draw to a close

Published On 10/20/2016

We took another dock out of the river. This time it was the Upper Manistee. That makes 121.

Published On 10/16/2016

Fall colors, balmy fog, blue heron & 2 newcomers

October 16 Annual Party and Meeting

Published On 10/16/2016

Good food, company and prizes!

Published On 10/15/2016

Db your pleasure, db your fun, a full day hike & paddle with 9 friends

Published On 10/15/2016

Amazing color tour!

Published On 10/11/2016

Fall fun with 2 BFF, 2nd Tuesday in a row!

October 8 Pine River: Walker to Dobson

Published On 10/9/2016

Fall has arrived; cool temps but warm hearts

Oct. 4 Manistee - 131 to Baxter Bridge

Published On 10/6/2016

A nice day on a pretty stretch of the Manistee. Just a tinge of fall color

Published On 10/4/2016

high, fast, turny, twisty fun in the sun for 3 BFF

Published On 10/2/2016

cloudy & rain didn't dampen our spirits

Sept 29 - Upper Platte

Published On 10/1/2016

warm sunshine & beginning of fall

Sept. 29 Main AuSable

Published On 9/30/2016

Fall is slowly starting to show in the trees

Published On 9/25/2016

Fall is upon us

Published On 9/25/2016

We finally got a wonderful day to do this event after 6 years of doing it in the rain, wind, snow and sleet.

Sep 18 Jordan River

Published On 9/18/2016

I get by with a little help from my friends!

Published On 9/17/2016

We did it again with rain in the forecast.

Sep 15 Boardman River

Published On 9/15/2016

Another beautiful run from Forks to BBL

September 12 - Upper Platte River

Published On 9/14/2016

Fishy Business

September 12 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/12/2016

One Sturgeon Virgin and four River Rats seek the joys of our fastest river during a period of high water.

Published On 9/10/2016

We teamed up with the AofA to paddle the S Branch.

September 8 Hodenpyle-Red Bridge

Published On 9/9/2016

Marlene saves the day (or at least mine)

Published On 9/6/2016

The best cleanup with the BEST crew ever!

Published On 9/4/2016

A new river, and new friends!

September 2 Boardman from Forks to BBL

Published On 9/3/2016

Only one unplanned swim break, and an elegant one at that!

Sep 3 Manistee River 612-72

Published On 9/3/2016

Team work

Published On 9/1/2016

A day at the Betsie Spa

August 29th Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 8/31/2016

The trip was a blast and we found lots of trash!!

August 31 Sturgeon River

Published On 8/31/2016

Four Sturgeon Virgins!

August 29 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 8/29/2016

Trash, glorious trash!

Published On 8/28/2016

So glad we moved the trip from a rainy Saturday to a sunny Sunday!

Published On 8/25/2016

We set this trip up just for Mike, and Mother Nature smiled on us.

Published On 8/25/2016

We tried this river last year and we wanted to come back. It's gorgeous.

August 22 Upper Platte

Published On 8/22/2016

Good group, good current, sunny skies

Published On 8/21/2016

Fund Raiser for the BRCS Sanitary Fund at the Rare Bird Brewery

Aug 21 Main Branch AuSable

Published On 8/21/2016

TAPC 1
Neptune 0

Published On 8/20/2016

The 6 River Sweep (6rs) was a mess this year but we got some of it done during the carnage on the Sturgeon and the small turnout on the Boyne and Pigeon.

August 11 Afternoon on the Betsie

Published On 8/19/2016

The trip went well.

August 19 Jordan River

Published On 8/19/2016

A quiet paddle on a gorgeous river, and we almost beat the rain

August 17 Pere Marquette

Published On 8/17/2016

Gift cards, sunshine, another harem for John, and having the river to ourselves.

August 14 Middle Little Manistee

Published On 8/14/2016

Lots of twists and turns

Published On 8/10/2016

Three newbies, lots of stabbings, loaner boats galore!

Published On 8/8/2016

High school graduation present!

Aug 7 Manistee, Sharon Rd to M-66

Published On 8/7/2016

New, old & infrequent

Aug 4 S. Br. AuSable

Published On 8/4/2016

Girls just wanna have FUN!

Published On 8/3/2016

Amazing all the things you notice when you're alone

Published On 8/3/2016

A pleasant evening close to home

Published On 8/2/2016

A warm beautiful summer day on the big lake.

Published On 7/31/2016

Big river, Big fun

July 30 Upper Pine

Published On 7/30/2016

Newbie tackles the "raging torrents" of the Upper Pine

July 29 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/29/2016

Fun and twisty and fast!

Published On 7/26/2016

Another fun cleanup and a beautiful day to be on the water!

July 25 Crystal River

Published On 7/25/2016

Three Amigas strike again

Published On 7/23/2016

We had to do something to get the fishing line off the Homestead to US31 section of the Betsie. The BRCS got a grant for this project.

July 23 Upper Manistee

Published On 7/23/2016

John and his harem: seven old and new women!

Published On 7/22/2016

Eleven Brave the Heat and Paddle the Boardman

Published On 7/21/2016

The weather looked really bad but with the help of the DNR we dodged the bullet on this one.

July 20 Kayak the Dunes

Published On 7/20/2016

Waves, sunshine, eagle, rescue practice, warm water, concert!

July 18 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 7/18/2016

Three newcomers, ten dollars, sunglasses, a good Swiss Army knife. What more is needed?

July 17 Jordan River

Published On 7/17/2016

Timing is Everything

Published On 7/16/2016

Sunshine and fun!

Published On 7/14/2016

a lot of old cans, and teamwork

July 10 Pigeon River

Published On 7/10/2016

It was an adventure!

Published On 7/8/2016

It looked like rain and it didn't disappoint. But the river was amazingly clean.

Published On 7/6/2016

Read all about it! Rescue plus a break-in! Trashy folks rule!

July 4 Boardman from Forks to Scheck's

Published On 7/4/2016

We were off the river before the fudgies woke up!

Published On 7/3/2016

morning solitude on the river

Published On 7/2/2016

fast 2 hr paddle, on a rescue mission ...

July 2 Upper Manistee River

Published On 7/2/2016

A fun day on the river and a screw up we could all laugh about.

Boardman June 28 Morning

Published On 6/30/2016

Delightful morning on the Boardman

June 29 Lower Platte cleanup

Published On 6/29/2016

They said we wouldn't find much, but our eagle eyes managed to fill six huge bags - a lot less than in previous years.

June 25 Upper Pine Cleanup

Published On 6/25/2016

An excellent day for diving for beer cans!

Published On 6/25/2016

4 for hike, joined by 4 more for paddle

Published On 6/23/2016

Their comments: "It was tougher than I expected. My arms are going to be sore. Not much time to appreciate the scenery, when you're always reading the river!"

Published On 6/23/2016

We broke into two groups to clean the entire length of the Jordan

Published On 6/21/2016

A new section of river for the Texas gal

June 20 Lower Platte Solstice trip

Published On 6/21/2016

A great way to celebrate the Summer Solstice!

June 21, New Toilet at Shumsky Landing

Published On 6/21/2016

We have worked hard to get this toilet at Shumsky Landing and finally it's there.

Published On 6/19/2016

A Texas gal revels in northern Michigan

Published On 6/19/2016

3 first-timers loved the Sturgeon

Published On 6/17/2016

The N Br is so clean that we call this a Non-Cleanup.

June 17 Tip of Old Mission

Published On 6/17/2016

Totally calm on the Bay, good friends and the lighthouse park

Published On 6/14/2016

Irises & rapids with Jocelyn & Max

June 14 Intro to Kayaking class

Published On 6/14/2016

Fifteen people learned everything they ever wanted to know about paddling, but were afraid to ask

June 12 Upper Pine

Published On 6/12/2016

Three newcomers (and five old-timers) experience one of the loveliest rivers in the area.

Published On 6/11/2016

This is the fifth year we have pulled this project off and it didn't rain. Plus the river is finally getting cleaner.

June 9 Moving Water Clinic

Published On 6/9/2016

Two novices learn "everything you ever wanted to know about kayaking on rivers, but were afraid to ask"

Published On 6/7/2016

The calendar said June, but Mother Nature said "long johns"! Report by a Pine first timer who got into the cleanup spirit!

June 6 Jordan River

Published On 6/6/2016

Two newbies learn the value of a back-ferry

Published On 6/4/2016

This raffle is the sole fund raiser for the BRCS.

Published On 6/2/2016

We cleaned the entire Upper Platte River in one morning for the first time. Then we ate.

May 30 Memorial Day on the Manistee

Published On 5/30/2016

Several new members on a stunning day!

Published On 5/30/2016

Sara's new bike & paddle combination

Published On 5/28/2016

A beautiful day for the 12th Boardman River Clean Sweep

Published On 5/26/2016

Mother Nature gave us a blessing

Published On 5/24/2016

high & fast, sunny & warm = perfect day on the Pine

May 23 Jordan River

Published On 5/23/2016

A spectacular trip; where was everyone else?

Published On 5/22/2016

Manistee Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge

May 21 Upper Platte

Published On 5/21/2016

Amazing marsh marigolds, and only one dip. Summertime is almost here!

Published On 5/17/2016

We wanted to do a CLUB members only cleanup on our favorite section of the Boardman.

May 16 Manistee from 612 to M-72

Published On 5/16/2016

A nice afternoon on the Manistee from 612 to M-72

May 11 Main AuSable

Published On 5/11/2016

Sunshine, marsh marigolds and a new TAPC member

May 8 - S Br AuSable hike & paddle

Published On 5/8/2016

paddle AM, hike PM, 20 miles in 6+ hrs

May 7 Lower Platte

Published On 5/7/2016

Eleven people met for a nice afternoon paddle on the Lower Platte River

Published On 5/3/2016

Reconnaissance paddle, fast, warm & lots of wildlife

Published On 4/23/2016

a wet re-entry after portage

Published On 4/17/2016

70s sunshine on 2nd day of "early" summer

April 17 Lower Platte

Published On 4/17/2016

Easy river season opener

Published On 12/23/2015

The BBL Toilet was placed last year in late October. Since then it has had a makeshift stepping stone entry path. The new poured handicapped access was placed 12/20/2015.

October 17 Upper Platte Insect Survey

Published On 11/19/2015

Despite the cool weather, our collection on the Platte River was a lot of fun. Identification of what we collected at three sites reveals a good to excellent stream quality index.

Published On 11/3/2015

summery warmth & sunshine on tamarack tour

Published On 11/2/2015

warm & sunny golden tamarack tour

Published On 10/24/2015

We planted 18 large native Legacy Trees made possible with a grant from the American Canoe Association and LL Bean.

Published On 10/23/2015

Fall colors - a bit nippy

Oct 22 - Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 10/22/2015

cool but sunny birthday paddle

Oct 10 - Boardman fall colors

Published On 10/10/2015

The Forks State Forest Campground to Brown Bridge Landing

Published On 10/10/2015

Amazing fall colors and sunshine!

October 7 Jordan River

Published On 10/7/2015

Sunshine and fall colors!

October 6 Main AuSable River

Published On 10/6/2015

What could be better?

Published On 10/3/2015

Fall is officially here!

Published On 10/2/2015

A glorious day on the Boardman River!

September 28 Upper Platte

Published On 9/28/2015

A new member! Can this be late September?

Published On 9/27/2015

my first fall hike & paddle with a little fall color

Published On 9/26/2015

We worked with the homeless leaders to do the cleanup in Downtown Traverse City.

Sept 26 - Sturgeon Rescue

Published On 9/26/2015

uneventful paddle on warm, sunny afternoon for our experienced group of 6

Published On 9/26/2015

Fall colors! Unique lunch.

September 24 Jordan River

Published On 9/24/2015

Marlene is the queen of spotting, and Glenn takes the prize for removal!r

September 22 Manistee Paddle

Published On 9/22/2015

Last day of summer!

Sept 20 Annual Party/Meeting

Published On 9/22/2015

Great people, great food - an excellent time was had by all!

Published On 9/21/2015

A LONG day, four surprising additions to the crew, great sunshine. We are making a difference!

Published On 9/20/2015

Just glorious and quiet!

September 20 Upper Platte River

Published On 9/20/2015

Superb early fall weather!

Published On 9/19/2015

The BRCS, TAPC and the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Green Team joined forces with the UMRA to do this multiple event project

Published On 9/16/2015

The day was so nice two of our group decided to stay on the river all the way to Brown Bridge.

Published On 9/14/2015

We got it out in record time.

Published On 9/12/2015

We were invited to participate again by the AofA and we were happy to join in.

Sept 10 Upper Platte

Published On 9/10/2015

Not exactly a fair weather paddle

Published On 9/9/2015

Respite from recent rains

September 5 Upper Pine River

Published On 9/5/2015

One wet exit, by Bella!

September 2 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/2/2015

See "Trio Tackles the Sturgeon"

August 31 Power Island

Published On 8/31/2015

A bit of wind, lots of sunshine

Published On 8/30/2015

Some good quotes, and lovely weather

Published On 8/27/2015

Sunshine, a new put-in, clear water, and nobody else around!

Published On 8/27/2015

What a great time we had doing this first time cleanup on the Golden Cedar River

Published On 8/25/2015

A little rain, a bunch of trash, a beer fountain and $30.15

Published On 8/22/2015

We added our efforts to the local river cleaners.

August 21 Jordan River

Published On 8/21/2015

Sunshine, blue skies and blue herons

August 17 - Two Hearted River

Published On 8/17/2015

Lower section only due to predicted thunder/lightning

Published On 8/16/2015

A new adventure on a gorgeous stream, with many varieties of wildlife

August 14 Moving Water Basics

Published On 8/14/2015

A private lesson for a new member - who will join on Sept. 1

Published On 8/12/2015

Awesome performance by Mark Miltner, the king of canoeing!

August 8 Upper Pine River

Published On 8/8/2015

Birthday cupcakes!

Published On 8/5/2015

Two recent high school graduates embark on their first river trip, plus Linda has a new boat!

Published On 8/4/2015

I went to Gladwin to check out the Golden Cedar River in preparation for the August 27th Jay's Sporting Goods outing.

August 2 - Boardman from BBL to Shumsky

Published On 8/2/2015

Trip was a bit eventful; out by noon - rain hit 45 minutes later

July 30 Main AuSable

Published On 7/30/2015

Liberation Day!

Published On 7/30/2015

We went back to pick up 11 pieces of flood debris that we had taken out earlier but couldn't get to the dumpster.

Published On 7/24/2015

We got a great day for this cleanup.

Published On 7/20/2015

Twelve hearty souls, two from out of the state. Lots of compliments from other river users!

Published On 7/19/2015

The trip was originally scheduled for Saturday, but the rain had us postpone the trip to Sunday

Manistee Rainbow Jim's to M-131 park

Published On 7/16/2015

Another John & his harem

Published On 7/15/2015

Only three of us, but DEE-lightful!

Published On 7/13/2015

It rained but we knew we could do it anyway and we did!

Published On 7/13/2015

Six intrepid souls came together with less than 24 hours notice - a job well done!

Published On 7/11/2015

A good time was had by ALL!

Published On 7/10/2015

What a gorgeous day to paddle the Downtown section.

July 8 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 7/8/2015

Written by the kids of the group - it was amazing how much stuff we picked up - nine giant bags!

July 7 Manistee from Sharon to M-66

Published On 7/7/2015

The rain had stopped, the sun came out, but is this really JULY?

Published On 7/6/2015

Mike and I started the project

July 4 Upper Manistee

Published On 7/4/2015

A lovely way to spend a quiet Independence Day

July 2 Pine Cleanup, Dobson to Peterson

Published On 7/2/2015

Only 5 of us, but we got the job done!

June 24 - Norm's 10th Jordan Clean-Up

Published On 6/26/2015

but without Norm :-(

June 26 A Perfect Day on the Pine River

Published On 6/26/2015

A beautiful, sunny day, few bugs, and nice water levels made for a perfect day for 8 members.

June 24 Upper Platte

Published On 6/24/2015

Written by the youngest member of the group - Fred's and Judy's grandson, David

Published On 6/22/2015

We thought this one would be a snap. WE WERE WRONG!!!!

June 21 Boardman from the Forks

Published On 6/21/2015

A new member gives her impressions. And, we picked up trash too.

Published On 6/20/2015

Last day of Spring

June 19 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 6/19/2015

Sunshine! Blue skies! Nobody else there!

Published On 6/18/2015

ALL CLEAR !

June 16 - Lake Dubonnet

Published On 6/16/2015

Two days notice, 13 paddlers including three who just joined the TAPC

Published On 6/14/2015

This is the story of the paddle outing that wasn't....

Published On 6/13/2015

paddled Harold's tandem with broken ribs

4rd Annual Betsie River Clean Sweep

Published On 6/13/2015

Mike Jones and the Benzie Conservation District led this great event

June 9 Intro to Kayaking Class

Published On 6/11/2015

A success - with live TV coverage!

Published On 6/11/2015

This is the cleanest river we paddle and we love it. Today it was the most beautiful we have ever seen it.

June 11 Jordan River

Published On 6/11/2015

A little rain, but not enough to stop us

June 9 - Pine - Dobson to Low

Published On 6/9/2015

Leaderless Foray on the Pine

2015 Boardman River Clean Sweep Raffle

Published On 6/7/2015

For the second year we had the e raffle a week after the BRCS event. It was held at the Adams Fly Festival in Kingsley again.

Published On 6/5/2015

Stream Quality:
Silver Creek - Fair
Elm Flats - Good
Peterson Bridge - Good

The large number of biting flies in the samples is noteworthy.

June 4 Boardman - Forks to Brown Bridge

Published On 6/4/2015

6 TAPC members had a nice paddle from the Forks to Brown Bridge

Published On 6/4/2015

We did the cleanup and found 14 docks, decks and large flood debris

Published On 6/2/2015

We picked up both trash and swimmers

May 30, 2015 - 11th Annual BRCS Event

Published On 5/31/2015

It poured and the river was full so we did a different kind of project

May 28 Boardman from Shumsky to Beitner

Published On 5/28/2015

Cleaning up. Back in the saddle again!

May 9, Upper Platte Insect Survey

The results are in and at the three sites on the Upper Platte River; Reynolds Road, Veteran's Park and Indian Hill Road, the stream quality is EXCELLENT.

May 24 Upper Platte

Published On 5/24/2015

perfect holiday weekend paddle

Published On 5/24/2015

Eight of us plus a dog travelled from Penrod's in Grayling down to Stephan Bridge.

Published On 5/24/2015

Paddled from Wallin/Long to Lindy Road

May 20: Forks-BBL

Published On 5/20/2015

blossom time

May 16 Boardman Lake

Published On 5/16/2015

An easy tour with no wind, and sunshine!

May 10 Upper Platte

Published On 5/13/2015

Upper Platte is open but watch for lots of submerged bush stumps and former bridge/dock hardware

Published On 5/13/2015

Six members drove down to Eminence Missouri, stayed in a three bedroom rental house, and did day trips on local rivers.

May 3 Boardman - Forks to Brown Bridge

Published On 5/3/2015

Boardman Forks to Brown Bridge is open with out any carryovers.

Published On 4/18/2015

Beautiful sunny day for first paddle of the season.

Nov 3 - Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 11/3/2014

only one last minute taker, Jack

Published On 10/26/2014

Golden tamarack tour

Published On 10/25/2014

This was a VERY old dump site from the early 1900's through the late 50s.

Published On 10/25/2014

gorgeous fall day with friends

Published On 10/25/2014

Permanent vault toilet placed at Brown Bridge Landing FINALLY!

October 19, 2014 - TAPC Annual Meeting

Published On 10/19/2014

Our Annual meeting was held at the OPA Greek Grill tonight.

Hodenpyl Trip - more full color

Published On 10/15/2014

Relaxing, Colorful trip on the Manistee

October 9 Upper Platte

Published On 10/11/2014

A small but successful trip

Published On 10/11/2014

A fall color extravaganza!

Sept. 28 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 9/28/2014

It doesn't get prettier than this!

Sept. 27 Lower Platte cleanup

Published On 9/27/2014

Who could have predicted such a perfect day for a cleanup?

Manistee River Trail hike & paddle #1

Published On 9/27/2014

leaves starting to turn & fast current on summery fall day

Published On 9/27/2014

Today we we did something that has never been done before.

Published On 9/25/2014

Small group paddled the Boardman from the Forks to Brown Bridge Landing

Sept. 19 Upper Pine cleanup

Published On 9/19/2014

Gorgeous weather, only three bags of stuff and a super-cooperative group

Published On 9/14/2014

Last Pine Cleanup of the season on Peterson to Low!

Sunrise on the Boardman

Published On 9/14/2014

Fall is in the air

Published On 9/13/2014

5 braved the 43-degree cold & forecast for rain

Toilets and Totes Project Report

Published On 9/12/2014

The TAPC and BRCS placed toilets and totes at two landing during the summer of 2014 and it was a huge success.

Sept. 9 Lake Dubonnet Morning

Published On 9/9/2014

Lois led a delightful morning paddle on Lake Dubonnet

Sept 9 - Sturgeon Thrillseeker

Published On 9/9/2014

Nothing to it! Finished so fast, almost went a 2nd time!

Published On 9/7/2014

Celebrated Marv's 78th birthday

September 7 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/7/2014

More fun than a barrel of monkeys - maybe a few wet monkeys!

Published On 9/6/2014

We teamed up with the Anglers of the AuSable and the The Gates Lodge to do this one.

Sept 4 - Upper Platte AM between storms

Published On 9/4/2014

No rain, a little sun & fast water

September 3 Evening on Boardman Lake

Published On 9/3/2014

So peaceful and so close to home!

September 2 Upper Platte Cleanup

Published On 9/2/2014

All day workout!

August 31 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/31/2014

Where else can you find solitude on Labor Day weekend?

Published On 8/28/2014

Great weather, great group, lots of old trash

Published On 8/27/2014

This project showed how only 5 of us could do this much damage in just one day.

Published On 8/27/2014

The Swampthing emerges.

Published On 8/24/2014

Sunday summer morning & no other paddlers

Published On 8/24/2014

The BRCS led this year for the first (and hopefully the last) time

Published On 8/21/2014

Great weather, lots of riffles & fun friends, a purr-fect combination!

Upper BetsieLeisure Paddle

Published On 8/20/2014

Serious relaxation during a leisurely paddle on the upper Betsie with summer flow levels.

Aug 17 Upper Platte morning

Published On 8/17/2014

Punctuated by an eagle perched up above

Aug. 17 Upper Pine River

Published On 8/17/2014

Six members paddled from Briar Patch to PRPC's landing near Silver Creek Campground.

August 15 Pine cleanup: Peterson to Low

Published On 8/15/2014

The usual stuff, but a bit less this time around. The best group ever!!!

Published On 8/14/2014

Some wildlife and some wild times in the rapids!

Dawn on the Boardman

Published On 8/13/2014

A sunrise, a bit of mist, great shooting

August 10 Manistee from Sharon to M-66

Published On 8/10/2014

Great sand sculpture along the way and a mysterious letter in a bottle!

August 9 - Manistee - CR612 to M-72

Published On 8/9/2014

Summer lovin

August 8 Jordan River

Published On 8/8/2014

One of our last trips through the tubes

Published On 8/7/2014

Meet the queen, ladies in waiting & court jesters of the totem pole...

August 5 Boardman: BBL to Beitner

Published On 8/5/2014

A glorious morning that made us feel lucky to live here!

Published On 8/1/2014

No obstructions!

Published On 7/30/2014

Sunshine, blue skies and clear water!

July 29 Boardman and cookout

Published On 7/29/2014

Another Great Day

Published On 7/28/2014

The river is getting cleaner all the time: 4 giant bags of trash found

July 26 Middle Little Manistee

Published On 7/26/2014

Naked man to the rescue!

Published On 7/24/2014

FINAL!!! is the key word here. This took way longer than last year. OOPS. We missed a few. It's still not over.

Published On 7/22/2014

uneventful but fun socializing on beautiful section of the Boardman

July 22 Moving Water Clinic

Published On 7/22/2014

Lots of new lessons, written by the new princess of trash

July 21 Power Island

Published On 7/21/2014

Sunshine and a "shimmering isle" in West Bay

Published On 7/19/2014

Lots of people at the put-in, but once we were on the river, peace and tranquility, except for one incident....

Published On 7/18/2014

What a glorious day - for a change! Not much trash but we did find a disturbing development.

Published On 7/18/2014

A glorious day with a super crew

Published On 7/17/2014

Briarpatch to Elm Flats adventure with 4 friends

Published On 7/12/2014

We FINALLY were able to get the last two flood debris dock pieces out of the BBL to SL sections of the Boardman.

Published On 7/12/2014

We cleaned both downtown sections - The pond and the river - with two crews.

Published On 7/12/2014

Less problematic than expected

Published On 7/12/2014

3.5 hr paddle, 3.5 hr hike & dinner with friends

July 11 Boardman - BBL to Beitner

Published On 7/11/2014

A nice peaceful journey with wildlife!

Published On 7/9/2014

Dobson to Peterson, and sunshine finally

July 6 Upper Pine River

Published On 7/6/2014

Peace and quiet (and no air show crowds) on July 4th weekend!

Published On 7/5/2014

Nine members of the club paddled from the Forks to Scheck's.

July 2 Pine cleanup changed to dry land

Published On 7/2/2014

When Mother Nature gives you lemons, make lemonade!

Published On 7/1/2014

high from recent rain, warm sunshine & great friends

June 30 - Sturgeon River

Published On 6/30/2014

More fun than a barrel of monkeys!

Published On 6/29/2014

We will never again take the Betsie for granted. We never have seen it the way it was today.

June 28 - Upper Platte "High"

Published On 6/28/2014

Fast water, fast group with only 3 & fast wildlife

June 28 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 6/28/2014

A surprising amount of trash, great ranger cooperation, warm temps and flies at the end.

Published On 6/27/2014

Four of us continued the project to remove post flood debris from the Boardman River. Of course, it rained on us again.

Published On 6/27/2014

9 years of doing this project and Jordan is getting to be really clean. I hope we can keep it that way.

Published On 6/26/2014

4.6 ft high & 432 cfs fast, for a GR-R-REAT day on the Pine!

June 21 UPPER Little Manistee

Published On 6/21/2014

Either you were in the exhausted lumberjack group, or you waited a lot

Published On 6/20/2014

It rained hard and we canceled but some of us went anyway and did what we could without paddling. It was a good day.

June 19 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/19/2014

From "John's" Landing to County 612

June 16 Boardman: Forks to BBL

Published On 6/16/2014

Trip was posted about 16 hours before it went, and we still got 5 people

Published On 6/13/2014

Cold, but still enjoyable.

June 12 N Branch of AuSable

Published On 6/12/2014

only early season for fast current & gravel coverage

June 12 - Betsie River

Published On 6/12/2014

A trip planned especially for the twins!

June 10 Intro to Kayaking class

Published On 6/11/2014

A huge success for the general public - we already got some new club members

Published On 6/10/2014

While cleaning the final section of the BRCS, we found lots of large post flood debris pieces.

June 9 Shumsky through Beitner Rapids

Published On 6/9/2014

It really WAS a "difficult trip"

June 7, 2014 - BRCS Raffle - Results

Published On 6/8/2014

The BRCS raffle was a huge success.

June 7 Morning on the Boardman

Published On 6/8/2014

A gorgeous day on an empty river, with one swim break

June 5 - Upper Platte River Cleanup

Published On 6/5/2014

19 of us had a ball on the Upper Platte.

June 3 - Upper Platte morning

Published On 6/3/2014

high & fast for small group of 7

June 3 - Grueling day on the AuSable

Published On 6/3/2014

Actually the only difficult part was ...

May 31 - 10th Annual BRCS

Published On 5/31/2014

Our 10th year was our best!

May 29 2014 Upper Platte River

Published On 5/30/2014

Friends, flowers and fun!

May 27 Jordan River

Published On 5/27/2014

A great time to celebrate a belated Memorial Day, without fudgies!

Published On 5/26/2014

Great to see so many enjoying an absolutely superb day.

Published On 5/21/2014

Five us made record time (for us) because the river was so fast.

Published On 5/20/2014

We helped clean up the lot for general public use.

May 18 Boardman Lake morning

Published On 5/19/2014

Two women, one hometown lake and three swans

May 17 Manistee from 131 to Baxter

Published On 5/17/2014

Our first trip this season on the Big Manistee

Published On 5/14/2014

No portages but tricky. The water is high, fast, and cold and recent blockages require precise maneuvering.

May 13 - Paddle Lake MI in a dugout

Published On 5/13/2014

A delightful story of 2 girls that followed their dream.

May 10 - Quiet paddle on Lake Dubonnet

Published On 5/11/2014

Six of us paddled around the lake and spent some time watching the eagle on his /her nest.

Published On 5/4/2014

Record time for Harold's birthday, and one wrong turn

Published On 10/13/2013

Fall colors not peak yet in the Boardman River valley, but may lose their leaves too soon. Tamaracks not turning golden yet either!

Published On 10/11/2013

Autumn leaves!

Published On 10/10/2013

summery fall day with a little color, high water & small group

October 9 Manistee: Baxter to Harvey

Published On 10/9/2013

Autumn in northern Michigan....it doesn't get any better!

Published On 10/5/2013

Only 5 days before the anniversary of the flood, we got 'er done!

October 3, 2013 - Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 10/5/2013

This is the latest in the season I have been on the Jordan.

Published On 10/1/2013

Wolverine to Fisher Woods with Jack & Ian

October 1 Boardman River

Published On 10/1/2013

Two TAPC Board members tootle on down our hometown river

Rainbow Jim's to M-131 roadside park

Published On 9/30/2013

Late start, late finish, book-ended a glorious day on the river

September 26 Crystal River

Published On 9/28/2013

Glen Arbor Bikes & Boats Excursion - September 26, 2013

Published On 9/24/2013

We want to get the Boardman back to the way it was or even better than it was before last year's flood.

Sept. 23 Boardman Scheck's to Shumsky

Published On 9/23/2013

Record time! Great company!

Sept. 22 Hodenpyl trip

Published On 9/22/2013

Autumnal equinox, with 12 happy paddlers

Published On 9/22/2013

It rained again as usual but the sun came out as always and it was a great day to clean the river.

Upper Platte

Published On 9/17/2013

Energizer bunny recharges

Published On 9/14/2013

It is great to be home paddling again with 11 TAPC friends! The best medicine on a sunny afternoon!

Sept. 14 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 9/14/2013

One newbie to the river and to D&S, one vehicle, one eagle, one glorious day and fifty kids

Published On 9/12/2013

Some new items for the centerpiece, a new canoe master, lumber and five giant bags

Sept 12 - Jack's AuSable "Gut Puller"

Published On 9/12/2013

25-mile paddle from Chase Bridge on S Branch to McMaster's Bridge on Main AuSable in 5 hrs by 5

Sept 10 - Jordan finally conquered

Published On 9/10/2013

The threat of rain almost scared us off

Sept. 8 - UPPER Little Manistee

Published On 9/8/2013

A gorgeous stream on a gorgeous day, with an unauthorized swim, subsequent lessons in ferrying, and minor surgery on our president

Sept. 7 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/7/2013

Written by a first timer on the river and a secondary report about the "grand rescue"

September 3 Pere Marquette

Published On 9/3/2013

Written by a new member, on her first TAPC outing from Bowman Bridge to Upper Branch Bridge

Published On 9/2/2013

Autumn has arrived!

Aug 31 - Suttons Bay Flotilla

Published On 9/1/2013

Second try goes over the top!

Published On 8/31/2013

A totally peaceful trip on a holiday weekend

Power Island Aug 28

Published On 8/30/2013

A perfect day and a perfect trip to Power Island

Published On 8/29/2013

A new record - minimal time and minimal trash! And a new boat.

Published On 8/26/2013

This project was led by Boyne Mountain Sports Shop - The BRCS and TAPC were assigned to the Sturgeon

Early AM Boardman

Published On 8/25/2013

Zero Dark Thirty Adventure

Published On 8/22/2013

Deward North to 612

Tuesday on the Boardman

Published On 8/20/2013

Last section of our beautiful home town river

Betsie River

Published On 8/18/2013

Homestead Dam to Lewis Bridge

Upper Platte

Published On 8/15/2013

Fun paddle on a zippy little stream

Tuesday on the Boardman

Published On 8/13/2013

Scheck's to Shumsky with cookout

Sunday on the Boardman

Published On 8/11/2013

Two takers for a last minute trip

August 10 Upper Pine River

Published On 8/10/2013

Five guys who had never been there before!

August 8 - Pine cleanup Peterson to Low

Published On 8/8/2013

A stunning day, a found wallet and two matching pairs of shoes, written by a Pine "newbie"

Tuesday on the Boardman

Published On 8/7/2013

Brown Bridge Landing to Beitner Rd

August 4 Betsie from Long to Lindy

Published On 8/4/2013

The water was kind of low, but we all had a great time!

August 1 Jordan River

Published On 8/1/2013

We got a lot more than we had bargained for!

Published On 7/30/2013

New twist on a weekly jaunt

July 30 - Kayaking Beneath the Dunes

Published On 7/30/2013

Ten members kayaked from Empire to Glen Haven along the base of Sleeping Bear Dunes.

July 29 An Evening on Boardman Lake

Published On 7/29/2013

I never knew the lake had so much wildlife.

Published On 7/27/2013

With 100% chance of rain and thundershowers, we decided to go for it.

July 26 Upper Platte

Published On 7/26/2013

No rain! Lots of wildlife.

July 25 - Paddle out to Power Island

Published On 7/25/2013

Three club members braved one foot waves and temperatures in the 70's to paddle out to Power Island for a picnic lunch.

July 23 Boardman

Published On 7/23/2013

A cool and breezy afternoon

Published On 7/23/2013

California girl has not lost her touch!

Published On 7/20/2013

Can we do this project without rain? That's the question.

Published On 7/20/2013

Written by another of our "non-local" members

July 16, Scheck's to Shumsky

Published On 7/17/2013

Strange weather on the Boardman

Published On 7/15/2013

More swim breaks than ever before,. and lessons too. And we saw a bear!!!

July 13 Exploratory Little Manistee

Published On 7/13/2013

We explored, and it was a bit longer than we expected

Published On 7/12/2013

What a beautiful day for a cleanup. Cool with a south wind.

Published On 7/10/2013

Looking hard for elusive trash - only 3 bags this time.

July 8 TAPC Picnic at Sayler Park

Published On 7/9/2013

Fifteen club members had Sayler Park to themselves.

Published On 7/9/2013

Tue jaunt on local gem

Published On 7/8/2013

2 hiking friends on their first paddle on this section

July 7 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 7/7/2013

It's getting better, but we still got 8 large bags. Two reports by kids who have been helping out on this trip for several years.

Published On 7/6/2013

A good way to escape the Cherry Festival crowds, and even the local tubing set.

Published On 7/6/2013

First time host

Published On 7/5/2013

It was just as much fun as we thought it would be but with lots of little kids.

Published On 7/4/2013

This is an ongoing BRCS.org project funded by Rotary Charities and Trout Unlimited and assisted by the GTCD and TAPC.

Published On 7/4/2013

Nobody else there on a holiday! But it is a "summer river"; be prepared to get into the water!

July 3 - Jordan River

Published On 7/3/2013

Danny met us last Friday, joined the club on Tuesday, and did his first club trip on Wednesday!

July 1 - Upper Pine

Published On 7/1/2013

Written by 2 members who were new to the Pine

June 28: West Bay and NCF Air Show

Published On 6/28/2013

It was another gorgeous Traverse City day!

June 18 Jordan River

Nice paddle on a nice river that needs a little TLC.

The Betsie River is getting better now that there is an annual event to keep it clear of trash.

Published On 6/26/2013

A first timer on a Pine cleanup gives her impressions, after her Dad sends her into spiders on purpose!

June 25 - Upper Manistee River

Published On 6/25/2013

A visitor from Texas reflects on one of Northern Michigan's loveliest streams

This is the cleanest river we paddle and maybe the cleanest in the state.

June 24 - Bear Creek

Published On 6/24/2013

This hidden gem west of Brethren, is a great place to get away from people.

June 10 - 15 Yampa River

Published On 6/24/2013

Big water out west

June 22 - Boardman, Forks to BB Landing

Published On 6/22/2013

Written by a Boardman newbie!

June 19 Upper Platte

Published On 6/20/2013

Perfect weather and water level for a cruise down the Upper Platte

June 17 Moving Water Basics

Published On 6/17/2013

Four students learned a lot, and everyone kept the open side up

This year the weather was gorgeous for a change.

Another nice day for a river cleanup.

Published On 6/16/2013

A Texan's perspective on northern Michigan

Published On 6/14/2013

Sorry we didn't get a pic of the great big buck running across the river!

June 13 Morning on the Lower Platte

Published On 6/13/2013

A great learning venue for river skills!

June 12 Sturgeon River

Published On 6/12/2013

Still crazy after all these years

June 12, Quiet early morning

Three paddlers enjoyed the peace and quiet of an early morning trip on the upper Boardman River.

June 9 Upper Pine River

Published On 6/9/2013

Another tough day on the river.

June 7 Lake Dubonnet

Published On 6/7/2013

Four lucky members got to see an eagle soaring!

Published On 6/6/2013

2DDS + BS = FUN

June 5 South Branch/Mainstream AuSable

Published On 6/5/2013

Ya gotta believe

June 4 Lower Platte

Published On 6/4/2013

A day for hello's & goodbye's

June 2 Boardman - BB Landing to Beitner

Published On 6/2/2013

How low can you go? The calendar says June, but it felt like April.

May 30 Pine River, Dobson to Low

Published On 5/30/2013

Great day on a river that was fast and a little high.

May 29 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/29/2013

Two trips in one, with much discussion about who had more fun, Group A or Group B. Amazing logistics for a "cast of thousands".

Published On 5/28/2013

4 returnees, 2 inductees, lots of "liquid sunshine", according to Mark Miltner, but no thunderstorms, as forecast

May 27 Great Day on the Manistee

Published On 5/27/2013

Paddled from Hodenpyl Dam to Red Bridge

Published On 5/26/2013

An all-day adventure on purr-fect day with 12 paddlers & 10 hikers between Chase & Smith Bridges, east of Grayling.

Published On 5/26/2013

Swim contest between new TAPC member in 17 ft sea kayak & Riverside rental from WI

Published On 5/24/2013

A stunning day with sunshine and interesting maneuvers. And only one unauthorized swim break!

Published On 5/21/2013

high & fast, no thunderstorms or rain, with 3 new paddling friends

May 18 Jordan River

Published On 5/19/2013

Written by the person who didn't believe us when we said, "Just ride out the wave train all the way to the end; don't turn too soon".

Published On 5/19/2013

Most of us did NOT miss "crossing the pond"

Published On 5/16/2013

all clear, fast current, new riffles, great fun on warm, sunny spring afternoon

Published On 5/16/2013

Lesson learned: once you know how to pump out your kayak, you never forget

Published On 5/14/2013

high, fast & low bridges with Bob F, Judy & Fred, Bob B & Norm, then rapids with Fred

May 14 South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 5/14/2013

The river wasn't quite as easy as we thought it would be, especially for someone who hasn't been in a canoe since the 1980's.

Published On 5/9/2013

Flowers, wildlife and the king of trash!

Published On 5/9/2013

lots of fun ... paddling riffles through cedar tunnel, duck under, bunny hop over, walk around 3 portages

Published On 5/7/2013

Sunny, warm, lots of birds & fast!

Published On 5/4/2013

Sunny & summery all-day fun with great group of friends, Ian, Lise, Al, Kate T, Terri U & Bob F!

May 4 - Main AuSable birthday bash

Published On 5/4/2013

Sunshine, birthday cake and one swim break

Published On 4/28/2013

Good to get back to our roots in a tandem canoe

Published On 4/27/2013

Aided by high water and an occasional tailwind, four of us did the paddle in 2.5 hours

Published On 10/8/2012

John and his harem of five "lovelies", plus a bit of wind and stunning fall colors

Published On 10/4/2012

It rained all night AGAIN but the sun came out when we got there and we persevered .......

Published On 10/2/2012

It doesn't get better than this

Sept. 29 Manistee from US-131 to Baxter

Published On 9/29/2012

Amazing fall colors and a "cast of thousands"

Published On 9/27/2012

It rained again but this time we didn't hesitate .....

Sept. 24 Pine River - Dobson to Low

Published On 9/24/2012

Seven members checked out the fall colors on the Pine River

Sept. 15 - Upper Pine River

Published On 9/15/2012

Briarpatch to Silver Creek Campground, on a gorgeous early autumn day, written by a "newbie" to the group

Published On 9/11/2012

What a difference we make!

Sept. 9 Sturgeon River

Published On 9/9/2012

Two brand new club members, and one "Sturgeon Virgin"

Sept. 6 Jordan River

Published On 9/6/2012

A last minute trip for a lucky quartet.

September 4 - Pere Marquette River

Published On 9/4/2012

We celebrated the first day of school by going paddling

Published On 9/3/2012

A perfect morning!

September 1 Manistee: CCC to Sharon

Published On 9/1/2012

A mellow trip on a holiday weekend

August 29 Lower Platte River Cleanup

Published On 8/31/2012

A group of nine people worked to make the Lower Platte River more beautiful by picking up trash left behind by others.

August 29 Boardman - BB to Beitner

Published On 8/30/2012

Early morning is growing on us!

August 26 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/26/2012

Eleven members paddled from John's Landing (a.k.a. Deward North) to the 612 Bridge.

August 21 Main AuSable

Published On 8/24/2012

Another canoeing adventure for two terrific young ladies

August 24 Pine River Cleanup

Published On 8/24/2012

Our third trip this summer cleaning the Pine from Peterson to Low

August 23 Upper Platte

Published On 8/23/2012

Early morning rewards

Published On 8/19/2012

Fourteen intrepid paddlers, 11 boats, six vehicles, and five different weather zones

Published On 8/18/2012

Meander In Splendid Territory

Published On 8/16/2012

Lots of REALLY old stuff picked up from the bottom

August 15 - Sturgeon River

Published On 8/16/2012

8 members braved the raging torrents of the Sturgeon River

Published On 8/11/2012

A new river and a new experience.

Published On 8/11/2012

Seven people and Max (a small dog) spent a beautiful day on a quiet stream.

Published On 8/8/2012

Written by our youngest participant

August 1 - 4: TAPC paddling pentathlon

Published On 8/4/2012

Five trips in 4 days rivals the Olympics

August 4 Lazy Boardman Trip

Published On 8/4/2012

The Best of Times....

Published On 7/31/2012

Wolverine to S. White Bridge was plenty - weather was great!

Published On 7/29/2012

A trip moved from a rainy Wednesday to a sunny Sunday, and now we really know why stuff ends up in the river!

Published On 7/28/2012

One lumberjack, three trash-pickers and four women who just paddled on down the stream

July 22 Upper Pine River

Published On 7/22/2012

From Briarpatch to Silver Creek Campground

Published On 7/21/2012

Written by our newest TAPC member!

Published On 7/19/2012

In the RAIN again!

July 16 Betsie River

Published On 7/16/2012

This trip report doesn't even mention the leech.

Published On 7/13/2012

Two groups of 15 each cleaned two sections of river during the NCF

Published On 7/10/2012

This trip was posted on the TAPC calendar about 18 hours before it took place, and we still got 11 participants!

July 9 Pine River Cleanup

Published On 7/9/2012

From Peterson to Low, written by our Texas paddle buddy

July 8 Jordan River

Published On 7/8/2012

Fun on the Jordan and after

July 8 Upper Upper Manistee

Published On 7/8/2012

A good place to practice your skills!

Air Show Rehearsal

Published On 7/6/2012

Besting the heat

Published On 7/4/2012

No briars, but we did find fresh wild raspberries hanging from a bush in Ne-Bo-Shone....they'll never know

Published On 6/28/2012

It was hot but we did a great job again on the Jordan.

June 27 Sturgeon River

Published On 6/27/2012

A perfect day for a gorgeous river!

Published On 6/25/2012

From the editor.....this is the funniest trip report I have ever read!

Published On 6/24/2012

Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge with group of 12 others

June 23 Lower Platte cleanup

Published On 6/23/2012

With a "cast of thousands" and the kids wrote the report!

Published On 6/22/2012

assisted & thanked by 8 young, inexperienced paddlers in tandem rental canoes

Published On 6/21/2012

high, fast water, only a few other paddlers & fishermen

Published On 6/21/2012

It rained on us AGAIN!

Published On 6/20/2012

As written by Mike and Liam Jones

Published On 6/19/2012

wildflowers, eagle, no rain & calm Platte Lake crossing in 2:15 hrs

Published On 6/19/2012

Four intrepid souls on a lovely day, and only two swim breaks

Published On 6/16/2012

TAPC paddlers enjoyed a great day on a pretty stretch of river

June 14 Tres Amigas on the Jordan

Published On 6/14/2012

A last minute posting leads to a peaceful trip on a gorgeous river

Published On 6/14/2012

WOW! The LM didn't disappoint us.

Published On 6/12/2012

db your pleasure, db your fun on LM

June 10 Very Upper Manistee River

Published On 6/11/2012

The group travels from John's Landing to the 612 bridge on a beautiful summer day.

Published On 6/9/2012

Pancakes, paddles and poked by fish hooks is what we got today!

Published On 6/8/2012

So what if the river flooded last weekend - we got it cleaned this week!

Published On 6/7/2012

awesome group for an all-day, epic paddle

Published On 6/6/2012

We've done it 7 times and COMBINED! still haven't filled one large trash bag.

June 4 Betsie from Homestead to Lewis

Published On 6/4/2012

Paddling the recently cleared section from Homestead Dam to Lewis Bridge

Published On 6/3/2012

high, fast water, covering the gravel bars & lots of sunshine, after 2 days of rain!

Published On 6/2/2012

It rained but we did the BRCS anyway.

Published On 5/29/2012

lots of practice ducking under low trees in 4 green Wenonah solo canoes

May 29 Moving Water Basics

Published On 5/29/2012

A student-teacher ratio of 1:2 - not bad!

May 26 Upper Little Manistee

Published On 5/26/2012

A few bugs, but worth it!

Published On 5/24/2012

cool in shade during hike, cooled on river by wind & wetting shirt

5/23 Pine River - Elm Flats to Peterson

Published On 5/23/2012

Eight members check out the Pine River from Elm Flats to Peterson

Published On 5/22/2012

with newest TAPC trip leader, Jack Kurtz, an expert on AuSable River

May 20 Boardman - Forks to Scheck's

Published On 5/20/2012

A pleasant little trip down our home town river

5/20 Jordan PM biking babes & more

Published On 5/20/2012

purr-fect way to spend a HOT afternoon, with friends on the river!

May 19 Boardman: BB Dam to Beitner

Published On 5/19/2012

The highlight occurred at our stop at Shumsky - for our "comfort and pleasure" courtesy of the TAPC

Sturgeon Not So Surgin'

Published On 5/17/2012

Recently cleared Sturgeon a smooth ride today.

May 15 Jordan River

Published On 5/15/2012

Impressions from a first timer on the Jordan

May 12 Main AuSable River

Published On 5/12/2012

Written by "the new kid on the block"

5/10 Postdiluvian Pine Paddle

Published On 5/10/2012

"A uniquely enjoyable paddle. Lucky to get chance to see it this way, before turns back into highway", as reported by Fred Swartz

Published On 5/9/2012

The movie wasn't that great, but lunch was great and so was the paddle!

Published On 5/5/2012

warm sunshine & full day of fun with 15 hikers & 6 paddlers

5/5 South Branch AuSable

Published On 5/5/2012

Cold and some rain, but a beautiful trip

Published On 5/4/2012

no swimmers, or rescue needed for our group

May 1 Boardman River

Published On 5/1/2012

Forks to Scheck's on a sunny afternoon

5/1 S Branch AuSable

Published On 5/1/2012

2 gals, 5 guys, 5 canoes & 2 kayaks on a warm & sunny spring afternoon

April 29 Manistee River - 131 to Baxter

Published On 4/29/2012

Sunshine, blue skies and new skills

Boardman River

Published On 4/29/2012

BB Dam to Beitner

Published On 4/26/2012

with Ian, Jack & Michael Roberts, new member

Published On 4/24/2012

sunny afternoon in high water with Ian, Jocelyn, Fred & Judy

Manistee River

Published On 4/1/2012

Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge

Nov 6 Upper Platte Afternoon

Published On 11/6/2011

Osprey, blue heron & golden tamaracks still

Early November Betsie Paddle

Published On 11/4/2011

Good group - 4 canoes and 5 kayaks

Fall Afternoon Boardman Paddle

Published On 10/24/2011

Five Kayaks, 50 Degrees

Published On 10/23/2011

Cold but sunny morning, warm & cheery camaraderie on the river

Oct 22 Fall Color Tour Celebration

Published On 10/22/2011

golden tamaracks & sunshine for Sara's 60th birthday with friends

Published On 10/9/2011

It could not have been nicer.

Published On 10/8/2011

A glorious trip!

Published On 10/5/2011

Fall colors on a beautiful day.

Published On 10/3/2011

Beautiful weather, great fall colors, and the AuSable River made for a perfect day.

Published On 10/2/2011

A bit brisk at first, but bright sunshine and awesome fall colors made for a sensational (and surprisingly fast) trip

Published On 9/28/2011

It took two days in the rain but we got ' er done.

September 23 - Pine River

Published On 9/23/2011

Colors galore!

Published On 9/21/2011

Blue skies and sunshine surprised us

Published On 9/20/2011

It was lovely, with some aerial excitement!

September 17 Upper Little Manistee

Published On 9/17/2011

We found a new put-in, but only for 3 cars or less!

Published On 9/16/2011

Fall has arrived, cool day & leaves starting to turn. Low water so lots of red clay ledges & rock dodging.

Published On 9/11/2011

We cleaned the Boardman River from the Forks to Brown Bridge Pond.

Published On 9/10/2011

Written by a terrific tandem canoeist from Florida

September 9 Jordan River

Published On 9/9/2011

A glorious morning, with the river all to ourselves

September 7 - Lower Platte Clean-up

Published On 9/7/2011

Beautiful day for a clean-up

September 6 - Boardman, Forks to BB Dam

Published On 9/6/2011

Perfect early fall weather, and the best way for retired teachers to spend the day after Labor Day!

Published On 9/2/2011

Not much trash, but a whole lot of rain, and a noteworthy mistake by the trip hosts

Published On 8/30/2011

written by the newest member of the TAPC!

Published On 8/27/2011

Easy paddle on a lazy river.

August 26 - Power Island Haiku

Published On 8/26/2011

Meeting John's challenge for the "world's shortest trip report"

August 24 Betsie from Homestead Dam

Published On 8/24/2011

A zillion fishermen, a little rain and lots of sunshine

August 22 - Sturgeon

Published On 8/22/2011

A little rain, some sunshine and a bit of excitement for our hearty group

Published On 8/20/2011

Eleven people braved the threatening weather to arrive at Lincoln Bridge dry and happy.

Published On 8/19/2011

Dodging people in tubes was more challenging than going through the tubes!

Published On 8/18/2011

Fifteen people, one dog and thirteen boats cleaned the Pine RIver.

Upper Manistee

Published On 8/14/2011

John's Landing to CR 612

August 10 Lower Platte

Published On 8/10/2011

Lower Platte

Published On 8/9/2011

WOW! What a day!

August 8 Upper Little Manistee River

Published On 8/8/2011

Worth the drive for a glorious day!

August 7 Boardman River

Published On 8/7/2011

From the Forks

Published On 8/5/2011

It was a warm, wonderful day to be paddling the Manistee River

Published On 8/3/2011

Another fine day on the Pine!

Published On 7/25/2011

Twelve experienced river pickers on a mission!

Published On 7/21/2011

We did a cleanup that was hot, windy and fun.

Published On 7/19/2011

A gang of ten had a good afternoon on the river - sun, fun and refreshing swims.

July 18 Kayak Lesson on the Boardman

Published On 7/18/2011

Sue and Mary get a kayak lesson on moving water

July 17 Manistee M-72 to CCC Bridge

Published On 7/17/2011

Fun times and a chorus line on the river!

July 15 John's birthday on the Boardman

Published On 7/15/2011

Two newbies, and a celebration!

July 14th - Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 7/14/2011

We could not have had a better day for this event.

Published On 7/12/2011

Pristine again for the moment

July 10 Manistee Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 7/10/2011

Fun way to spend a HOT day and no rain until the drive home!

July 9 - Manistee, Rainbow Jim's to 131

Published On 7/9/2011

Last minute excursion to accommodate the out-of-towners

July 8 Sturgeon River

Published On 7/8/2011

written by "No Longer a Sturgeon Virgin"

July 8th - BRCS-NCF

Published On 7/8/2011

Lots of excitement for the first BRCS-NCF with DIVERS

July 6 Main AuSable River

Published On 7/6/2011

Written by the youngest paddler in the group, who learned to ferry that day!

July 4 - Glen Haven to Empire paddle

Published On 7/4/2011

Thirteen people met on a sunny, windless day to paddle from Glen Haven to Empire

July 4 Hike and paddle the Boardman

Published On 7/4/2011

a peaceful morning close to home

Published On 7/2/2011

Fun way to spend a hot day!

July 1 - Power Island/West Bay

Published On 7/1/2011

We changed the venue part way through and it turned out to be great!

July 1 Polka Paddle

Published On 7/1/2011

A great time as always.

Published On 6/30/2011

Not a lot of trash to find but a 100% beautiful river.

June 29 Boardman from Forks to BB Dam

Published On 6/29/2011

Sunny and clear, but with new trash abounding

June 29 Pizza and Paddle

Published On 6/29/2011

A beautiful evening paddle on a nice stretch of the Boardman.

June 28 - Upper Platte River Cleanup

Published On 6/28/2011

Rescheduled because of rain

June 25 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 6/25/2011

Written by two 11 year olds!

Published On 6/20/2011

Written by another Texas gal!!!

June 19 - Upper Pine River

Published On 6/19/2011

A delightful summer weekend, with us as the only river users

Published On 6/18/2011

Texans take northern Michigan by storm!

Published On 6/18/2011

Fun was had by all!

June 17 Upper Platte River

Published On 6/17/2011

Clouds turned to sun and a lovely trip!

June 14 Manistee, 131 to Baxter

Published On 6/14/2011

A visitor from California, eagles dancing and the most amazing seal launch ever!!!

June 11 - 7th Annual BRCS

Published On 6/11/2011

Boardman River Clean Sweep another success

June 5 Pere Marquette

Published On 6/5/2011

lots of riffles, constant bends, gorgeous river & no crowds

June 1 Pine River

Published On 6/1/2011

A bit of wind, and falling branches

May 27 Lower Platte

Published On 5/27/2011

A Sesame Street Day!

May 24 Jordan

Published On 5/24/2011

Morning paddle on one of our "favorites"

May 22 Boardman

Published On 5/22/2011

A quick morning trip before the NMC BBQ

May 20 Pine River

Published On 5/20/2011

Running high and fast!

May 16 Upper Platte

Published On 5/16/2011

Amazing flowers!

May 15 Betsie

Published On 5/15/2011

A fun afternoon with some tricky negotiating!

Published On 5/15/2011

Some rain, some sun, some floods, some excitement

Manistee Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 5/8/2011

Finally some spring weather!!!

Published On 5/7/2011

My final TAPC trip as leader, on a purr-fect summery day

Published On 5/5/2011

Portage fun in high, fast water... a favorite warm, sunny paddle for all!

May 3 Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 5/3/2011

4 portages, 3 guys, 1 gal & 1 dog, 3 canoes & 1 kayak in high H20

Published On 4/24/2011

Spring has sprung after all, in spite of 6" snow Tues/Wed

April 13 - Upper Platte

Published On 4/13/2011

Some lessons learned the hard way

Published On 4/13/2011

Sunny, warm afternoon on the Platte with friends

Published On 4/12/2011

Fast, snowmelt & rain swollen with lots of riffles, and birds galore

April 12 - Afternoon on the Boardman

Published On 4/12/2011

It was riding high!!!

April 9 AuSable, from an ex-racer

Published On 4/9/2011

Spring has sprung & only a few others on the AuSable!

April 9 A casual paddle on the AuSable

Published On 4/9/2011

Old friends renew acquaintances after a long winter.

Nov 11 Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 11/11/2010

No portages & great weather for our adventure

Nov 8 Upper Platte mis-adventures

Published On 11/8/2010

Making the most of another gorgeous fall afternoon !

Published On 10/22/2010

warm & sunny celebration with friends

Oct. 20 Boardman from BB Dam to Beitner

Published On 10/20/2010

Maybe we will be in the book?

Published On 10/17/2010

Annual meeting photos

Published On 10/16/2010

John and his harem enjoyed a gorgeous autumn day!

Published On 10/16/2010

popular fall destination for hiking & paddling

Published On 10/11/2010

Paddling the Manistee River on a day when the colors could not have been better

Published On 10/10/2010

tandem paddle among fall colors with Linda Pelkey, new TAPC member

Oct 9 Manistee: Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 10/9/2010

Eight members enjoyed a warm fall afternoon when fall colors were at their peak.

Published On 10/8/2010

Group enjoyed warm temperatures and spectacular fall colors.

October 5 Upper Little Manistee

Published On 10/5/2010

Fall colors galore!

Published On 10/3/2010

2 guests & surprise member, witnessed hunter shoot a wood duck

Sept 30 Boardman River

Published On 9/30/2010

Time flies when you are having fun.

September 29 Manistee River

Published On 9/29/2010

Rainbow Jim's to US 131

Sept 27 Sturgeon

Published On 9/28/2010

The Sturgeon remains among everyone's top favorite paddles in our area!!!

Published On 9/26/2010

Eight TAPC members challenge the raging torrents of the Pine RIver.

Sept 22 Upper Platte to Deadstream

Published On 9/22/2010

Relaxing, sunny fall afternoon with good friends

Sept. 22 Upper Little Manistee

Published On 9/22/2010

A new gem to add to our list of destinations!

Sept. 20 Forks to BB Dam

Published On 9/20/2010

Stunning morning scenery and a dicey trip through the top of the pond

Sept. 18 Party on the Big Manistee!

Published On 9/18/2010

A bit of rain, but lots of sunshine inside us, and two newbies

Sept. 12 Jordan River

Published On 9/12/2010

A stunning afternoon!

Published On 9/10/2010

We couldn't pick up the deer blind, but we got almost everything else!

Labor Day on the Little Manistee

Published On 9/6/2010

We earned our lunch!

Published On 8/31/2010

Last swim break in August!!

Published On 8/29/2010

Swim breaks galore and lots of laughs!

August 27 Pine River Cleanup

Published On 8/27/2010

It was "slim pickins"!

Published On 8/24/2010

Cool morning paddle!

August 23 Sea kayaking below the Dunes

Published On 8/23/2010

10 people, 9 boats, 8 cars and 5 matching Tampicos

August 22 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/22/2010

A few obstacles, glorious weather and the slide!!!

August 20 Upper Pine

Published On 8/20/2010

New rocks had appeared since our last adventure between Briarpatch and Lincoln

Published On 8/16/2010

A Hurricane party!

August 14 Moonlight Paddle

Published On 8/16/2010

Platte River Picnic & Moonlight Paddle

Published On 8/13/2010

Seven TAPC members cleaned the Pine River from Lincoln to Dobson

August 12 Boardman cleanup

Published On 8/12/2010

From Shumsky to Beitner: 3 bags, an angel and a dollar bill!

August 10 - Boardman morning paddle

Published On 8/10/2010

A super trip on our closest river

Published On 8/9/2010

We finally did it!!!!!! And in the rain to boot.

August 05, 2010 - Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 8/5/2010

Five hardy paddlers did a good deed for the Jordan

Published On 8/4/2010

An afternoon on our hometown river.

July 31 Pigeon

Published On 7/31/2010

Rare Chicken of the Woods sighted

July 30 Pine cleanup: Peterson to Low

Published On 7/30/2010

A stunning day, finding lots of goodies.

July 28 Manistee paddle and BBQ, almost

Published On 7/28/2010

Only half of the group missed the turn...

July 26 Upper Pine River

Published On 7/26/2010

A stunning sunny day, on a jewel of a river, running higher than usual

July 25 Jordan morning cleanup

Published On 7/25/2010

It normally takes 45 minutes; it took us over 3 hours!

July 22 - S. Br Ausable Cleanup

Published On 7/22/2010

Cleanup from Chase Bridge to Smith Bridge

July 19 Jordan River

Published On 7/19/2010

a lovely morning paddle

July 15 Pine River Cleanup

Published On 7/15/2010

Dobson to Peterson for John's birthday paddle!

Published On 7/14/2010

Complete with both authorized and unauthorized swim breaks!

July 9 - BRCS NCF Cleanup

Published On 7/9/2010

BRCS NCF Cleanup - Fun day on a dirty river

Boardman Lake Sunrise Paddle

Published On 7/9/2010

Boardman Lake Sunrise Paddle

July 7 - Betsie River from its source

Published On 7/7/2010

A lot of sun, a little rain, and tons of gravel bars

July 2 Power Island and the Blue Angels

Published On 7/2/2010

Sunshine, tailwinds, crystal clear waters in West Bay - what more could we ask for?

Published On 7/1/2010

A fun day on the Jordan

June 28 Boardman

Published On 6/28/2010

Another trip down our hometown river!

June 27 TAPC Open House - Demo Day

Published On 6/27/2010

Demo day at Sugar Beach Resort

June 26 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 6/26/2010

A "cast of thousands", and only 5 or 6 bags of trash

Published On 6/24/2010

NON Cleanup on the N. Br

June 22 Jordan River Paddle

Published On 6/22/2010

The Jordan was fast and high

June 18 Betsie afternoon

Published On 6/18/2010

Fifteen Hungry Tummies filled, then burning off calories on the river, and a new boat for Marlene!

June 17 Boardman

Published On 6/17/2010

A spectacular afternoon on our hometown river, and a new trip for two members!

June 12 - River Rescue Basics

Published On 6/12/2010

We learned about basic techniques of river safety and rescue, and beat the rain!

Published On 6/11/2010

Into each life a little rain must fall

June 10 - Brown Bridge Pond

Published On 6/10/2010

Peaceful paddling with native wildlife

June 10 Pine, Dobson to Low

Published On 6/10/2010

sunshine, fast current & lots of conversation between trash manuevers

June 9 Pine River Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 6/9/2010

Five TAPC members braved a sunny warm day, and perfect water levels.

June 7 Sturgeon

Published On 6/7/2010

High water and lots of Mikes

Boardman River Clean Sweep - 2010

Published On 6/5/2010

BRCS's 6th year

May 31 Manistee: Hodenpyl to Red Bridge

Published On 5/31/2010

A new river experience for Karen, Jack, Maureen & Marcia

May 29 Upper Manistee Adventure

Published On 5/29/2010

A bit of a challenge, but lovely nevertheless

May 28 Kingsley kids on the Boardman

Published On 5/28/2010

Mrs Bell's 4th grade class knows how to have fun, water fights all the way from the Boardman River Nature Center to the YMCA!

May 25 Boardman afternoon

Published On 5/25/2010

Swim breaks galore, both planned and unplanned.

Published On 5/25/2010

cedar swamp shade on a hot day, riffles & a dip at lunch

May 23 Manistee: 131 to Baxter

Published On 5/23/2010

Lots of people, boats and cars!

May 20 Manistee, hike AM & paddle PM

Published On 5/20/2010

Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge

May 20 Betsie River

Published On 5/20/2010

It's summertime!

May 16 Morning Boardman trip

Published On 5/16/2010

Good friends, good times and later, the NMC BBQ!

May 16 Pine, Dobson to Low Bridge

Published On 5/16/2010

All day fun in the sun for 4 in canoes

Published On 5/9/2010

Manistee, Woodpecker Creek to Red Bridge with John & Nancy Briggs

May 6 Betsie River

Published On 5/6/2010

A pleasant little afternoon paddle, before the storms

May 5 Forks to Brown Bridge Dam

Published On 5/5/2010

Gorgeous river, but mud at the entrance to the pond, and WIND

Published On 5/2/2010

Changing weather and a beautiful stretch of river

Published On 5/1/2010

A May Day celebration on the Pine

April 21 Little Manistee rendezvous

Published On 4/21/2010

Jocelyn Trepte, Ann Beaujean, James & his 13-yr old son, Dane

Published On 4/15/2010

Mtn bike shuttle, then paddle from 9-Mile to the weir solo

April 10 Jordan River tandem afternoon

Published On 4/10/2010

Jordan River, Graves Crossing to Webster Rd Bridge

Published On 4/4/2010

John Heiam, Lois Goldstein, Jocelyn Trepte, Angie Willis, and Maxi Neugebauer explored small streams in the panhandle of Florida based at a rental house in Niceville, FL.

Published On 4/2/2010

see my separate Photo Page for more photos & descriptions

Published On 4/1/2010

Hike from Red Bridge to Woodpecker Creek at Hodenpyl Dam with Nancy Briggs & Paula Dreeszen, then paddle back, joined by Marv & Marlene Puska

Published On 3/28/2010

John Heiam, Lois Goldstein, Jocelyn Trepte, and Pat Power explore small rivers in central Florida based at a cabin in Silver River State Park

Published On 3/21/2010

A group of five TAPC members explore springs and blackwater rivers in central Florida.

Published On 3/15/2010

A small group of TAPC members explore rivers in Northern Florida

Published On 11/12/2009

4 downed trees & 2 portages in one hr & only to Coolwater Campground

Oct. 29 Pine River

Published On 10/29/2009

Just us and the bald eagles!

Oct. 27 Betsie River

Published On 10/27/2009

A Bonus Day from Homestead Dam to Smith Bridge!

Published On 10/25/2009

10-mile paddle & 10-mile hike back, no shuttle needed

Oct 22 Golden tamaracks on the Boardman

Published On 10/22/2009

10 others joined me for my birthday paddle

October 19 Upper Platte River

Published On 10/19/2009

A new takeout!

Oct. 17 Little Manistee, 9-Mile to weir

Published On 10/17/2009

An unplanned swim & visit to Links ponds. See more photos on Sara's 2009 TAPC photo page.

Oct. 17 Manistee 131 to Baxter Bridge

Published On 10/17/2009

A sunny but cool fall outing

Oct. 13 Hodenpyl trip

Published On 10/14/2009

Sunshine and superb fall colors!

October 9 - AuSable River

Published On 10/9/2009

A beauty of a fall tour!

Oct. 1 Forks to Brown Bridge Dam

Published On 10/1/2009

A sunny fall afternoon

Sept. 30 Pine River - Dobson to Low

Published On 9/30/2009

Our favorite section - really moving on this day!

Sept. 26 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 9/26/2009

Not much to find, except by Bob. The river is spotless now!

Published On 9/23/2009

The river was faster than normal

Sept. 19 Sturgeon River Trip

Published On 9/19/2009

Good times on Lower Michigan's fastest river.

Sept 18 - Upper Platte River Cleanup

Published On 9/18/2009

We have been doing a good job of keeping this river clean

Sept. 17 Little Platte Lake

Published On 9/17/2009

A pleasant morning jaunt

Sept. 17 Betsie River

Published On 9/17/2009

Cardinal flowers and a bald eagle!

Sept. 13 Upper Manistee

Published On 9/13/2009

Fall paddling at its best

Sept. 12 - Lower Platte cleanup

Published On 9/12/2009

Our post-Labor Day run still got a good haul.

Sept. 11 Boardman new kayak regatta

Published On 9/11/2009

From Brown Bridge Dam to Beitner

Published On 9/10/2009

A short paddle on the Boardman River

Published On 9/9/2009

Another adventure on one of our favorite rivers!

Sept. 6 Upper Pine

Published On 9/6/2009

I love this river and it's not crowded on a holiday weekend!

Sept. 4 - South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 9/4/2009

Written by Abby and Megan!

Sept 3 - Sturgeon River Cleanup

Published On 9/3/2009

The Sturgeon was just as gorgeous as always

Sept. 2 - Sea kayaking below the Dunes

Published On 9/2/2009

Tailwinds all the way from Empire to Glen Haven

August 31 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 8/31/2009

Written by the two youngest members of our troop!

August 28 Jordan River

Published On 8/28/2009

Jordan River from Graves Crossing to Rogers Road

August 26 Upper Platte River

Published On 8/26/2009

A lovely (and sometimes lively) trip down a gorgeous stream only 1/2 hour from home

August 24 - Pine River Cleanup

Published On 8/24/2009

From Peterson to Low

August 23 - Manistee: Baxter to Harvey

Published On 8/23/2009

A terrific trip done in record time!

August 18 - Cedar Lake

Published On 8/18/2009

Inland lake paddle.

August 17 Boardman cleanup

Published On 8/17/2009

We found cans older than we are, and didn't let a bit of rain stop us!

August 15 Upper Manistee

Published On 8/16/2009

Great trip, very beautiful and remote

August 14 Betsie River Afternoon

Published On 8/16/2009

A fun outing for both oldies and newbies, with both kinds of swim breaks!

August 13 Pine River cleanup

Published On 8/14/2009

We found the river to be amazingly clean!

August 6 -Sturgeon River Clean Sweep

Published On 8/13/2009

Even though no one but Norm and David Fred were there, we did it anyway.

August 11 Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 8/11/2009

Cleaned from Webster to Rogers Road

August 9 Betsie River

Published On 8/9/2009

A good place to be on hot weekend day!

July 31 - Boardman River and Lake

Published On 7/31/2009

Mutiny on the lake!

July 25 Pigeon River

Published On 7/25/2009

Lovely, remote and no rain!

July 23 Jordan River Cleanup

Published On 7/23/2009

The Jordan was beautiful as always

July 21 Pine River cleanup

Published On 7/21/2009

Trash galore AND the Fred men got to use their rescue rope!

July 19 - Upper Pine River cleanup

Published On 7/19/2009

Four people, four big bags of trash, one newbie learning to ferry and lean downstream

July 16 Boardman Forks to BB Dam

Published On 7/16/2009

A quiet trip down a close to home river, with gale force winds at the end!

July 12 - Betsie River trip

Published On 7/12/2009

An enjoyable day!

July 10 - NCF Boardman Cleanup

Published On 7/10/2009

July 10 - National Cherry Festival - DTE Green Day Cleanup

July 8 - Pine River cleanup

Published On 7/8/2009

Another trashy story!

July 6 - South Branch of the AuSable

Published On 7/6/2009

A lovely stream through the protected Mason Tract

July 3 Power Island

Published On 7/3/2009

Lots of folks on our trip across West Bay!

July 2 Little Manistee River

Published On 7/2/2009

July 2 Little Manistee River - Fast and Fun

June 27 Lower Platte Cleanup

Published On 6/27/2009

Written by two kids who came along!

June 25 - N Br Cleanup

Published On 6/25/2009

Cleaned up from Dam Four to Kellogg Bridge

June 20 Hodenpyl Pond

Published On 6/23/2009

We even got a tour of the dam!

June 23 Betsie River

Published On 6/23/2009

A leisurely afternoon with swim breaks!

June 22 - Pearl Lake

Published On 6/22/2009

Small inland lake

June 16 Upper Pine River

Published On 6/16/2009

Rock gardens to keep us alert, eagles, turtles and deer

June 14 Upper Manistee

Published On 6/14/2009

Flag Day on an intimate brook made us SO glad we live here!

June 12 Jordan River

Published On 6/12/2009

The first summery day, and a maiden voyage for a new kayak!

June 12 - Spider Lake Paddle

Published On 6/12/2009

Our paddle on Spider Lake

June 11 Upper Platte River Cleanup

Published On 6/11/2009

Upper Platte River Cleanup - June11

June 6 Boardman River Clean Sweep

Published On 6/6/2009

Multiple Section Cleanup of the Boardman PLUS upstream cleanup in South Boardman Village and on the N. Branch Forest Campsites.

June 4 Upper Platte River

Published On 6/5/2009

So close to home yet a feeling of remoteness.....

May 31 - Sturgeon Thrillseeker

Published On 5/31/2009

Another GR-R-REAT day on the wild Sturgeon with John, Lois, Marv, Marlene, & Mary Lee!

May 29th Victoria Creek

Published On 5/30/2009

Great after work paddle!

May 29 Boardman River

Published On 5/30/2009

Pack undergarments in your dump bag!

May 25 Memorial Day - Manistee Hodenpyl

Published On 5/25/2009

A good place to go on a holiday!

May 22 Jordan

Published On 5/22/2009

An afternoon in paradise!

May 17 Boardman

Published On 5/17/2009

Another fun trip down our hometown river

April 10 Boardman

Published On 5/16/2009

Good Friday on the Boardman was better than good!

Sara's trip reports and photos

Published On 5/16/2009

Here's a link to photos and stories about all of Sara's TAPC trips

May 3 AuSable

Published On 5/16/2009

A first for many of us!

May 5 Boardman

Published On 5/16/2009

Excitement on the upper Boardman!

May 8 Upper Platte

Published On 5/16/2009

A change in venue from the Jordan

May 15 Pine River

Published On 5/16/2009

A glorious day on the Pine!

Published On 5/7/2009

Nine TAPC members drove to southern Missouri and paddled the Current, Jacks Fork, and Eleven Point rivers. Read about their adventures.

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