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Location
Country Road C38, Between Mancelona and Fredrick.
USA
Category
Intermediate River
Registration Info
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Be READY to shuttle by 10:30. We will be leaveing PROMPTLY an 10:30 We will not wait. Know where you are going. There is NO CELL PHONE COVERAGE out there.
About this event
Come celebrate Northern Michigan in a nice quiet atmosphere. Because the Upper Manistee is a tiny remote stream, we can't take a large group, and so this trip will fill up quickly. You also will need to be able to get in and out of your kayak/canoe multi times if needed. We don't know if there are portages or beaver dams we will have to get out and push our boats over and than be ablbe to get back in.
This outing covers the most scenic and undeveloped stretch of the Manistee, just downstream of its headwaters. It's our favorite section of the river because the water is so clear, and the stream is shallow and very twisty. It is not cleared by any outfitter, so we have to find our own path through the stream. Therefore, each paddler must have a relatively short boat and have the capability to stop on a dime, turn around quickly, and eddy out so they can wait while others are scootching underneath low hanging branches, or hauling their boat over them.
You must be agile enough to be able to get in or out of your boat in dicey situations if the need arises. It is likely that we will find a few obstacles in the way, like downed trees that might require climbing over or shimmying under. There will be lots of beaver dams to see, and few other human beings. A perfect outing for summertime!
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