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Trip Reports

June 23 Betsie River

Published on 6/23/2009

Who came?

Lois, Barb & Mike Rodenberg, Mike Terrell, Laurie Leiser, Jill Gwillim

 

Where did you go?

Betsie River from Homestead Dam to Lewis Bridge

 

How was it?

Hot!  But once on the water, nice and breezy, great tree cover, clear water with sand bottom

 

What kind of boats were there?

One solo canoe (Lois), the rest in kayaks

 

Anything noteworthy?

It was neat to paddle a river that is relatively close to home and yet has a rather remote feeling for almost all of its length.  Five of us took two swim breaks; the water felt good give that the temps went up to the high 80's.  No-one else was around and the trip which was billed as taking 3 hours finished in 2:56 (including swim breaks, with demos of ferrying).