Links for the Traverse Area Paddle Club

 

Water levels for Michigan rivers 

Easy links to  water levels for the rivers we paddle: Local Rivers 

USGS gauges for river levels and volume Michigan river water levels

 

Traverse City Weather  Weather for TC

Boardman River Clean Sweep   www.BRCleanSweep.org

Record Eagle article about the club  Record Eagle website

General canoeing and kayaking information 

 

Michigan rules for personal flotation devices (PFD's)

Rules for PFD use

 

Paddling.net - great info on all aspects of paddling,

great for classified ads and product reviews

http://www.paddling.net/ 

 

Paddle Dog Nation - some really good stuff for novice paddlers

http://www.paddledognation.com/

 

Beginner's Guide to Canoe and Kayak Paddling

(26 page PDF booklet)  Beginner's Guide

 

American Canoe Association http://www.americancanoe.org/   

 

 

Local Outfitters (for renting watercraft or shuttle assistance)

 

Pine River  http://www.thepineriver.com/

 

Jordan River  http://www.jordanriverfun.com/ 

Betsie River  http://www.brcanoesandcampground.com/
 

Sturgeon River  http://www.henleysrentals.com/

 

South Branch of the AuSable  http://www.paddlebrave.com/

 

AuSable River  http://www.penrodscanoe.com/ 

http://www.canoeborchers.com/ 

 

Upper Manistee River  http://www.shelhaven.com/

 

Lower Manistee River

www.wildernesscanoetripsonline.com

http://www.chippewalanding.com/ 

http://www.smithvillelanding.com/

  

 

Other info on local waterways

 

River log for NW Michigan rivers  http://www.aticonsult.com/river_log.html

 

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

http://www.nps.gov/slbe/

http://www.sleepingbeardunes.com/

http://www.leelanau.com/dunes/

 

Pine  and Pere Marquette River permit info from the Huron-Manistee National Forest  

Watercraft permit info

General boating info for the H-M National Forest   

General boating info 

Info on MIchigan Rivers from local author www.canoeingmichiganrivers.com
  

Local businesses that support paddling

 

Bahnhof Sport (Petoskey) - they offer lessons too  www.bahnhof.com

 

McLain Cycle and Fitness  http://mclaincycle.com/

 

Sailsport Marine  http://www.sailsportmarine.com/ 

 

Backcountry Outfitters  http://www.backcountrytc.com/ 

 

Crystal Lake Adventure Sports  http://www.crystallakeadventuresports.com/ 

 

Bill & Paul's Sporthaus (Grand Rapids)  http://www.billandpauls.com/

 

Kayak Corral (Saline/Ann Arbor) - 15% discount on merchandise for TAPC members  http://www.kayakcorral.com/

 

Betsie Bay Kayak  http://www.bbkayak.com/

 

Rutabaga (the largest retailer in the USA, in Madison, Wisconsin - test paddling is encouraged)  http://www.rutabaga.com/

   

 

Online paddling magazines 

 

http://www.canoekayak.com/

http://www.seakayakermag.com/

http://www.paddlermagazine.com/

  

 

Local Outdoor Clubs

 

Grand Traverse Hiking Club  http://www.northcountrytrail.org/gtr/

 

Cherry Capital Cycling Club  http://www.cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/

 

West Michigan Coastal Kayaking Association  http://www.wmcka.org/ 

 
West Michigan Kayaking Club http://www.meetup.com/West-Michigan-Kayaking-and-Canoeing-Meetup-Group/

 

Regional Environmental Organizations

 

Grand Traverse Conservation District  http://www.gtcd.org/

 

The Watershed Center - Grand Traverse Bay  http://www.gtbay.org/

 

Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy  http://www.gtrlc.org/

 

Leelanau Conservancy  http://www.theconservancy.com/

 

Grass River Natural Area  http://www.grassriver.org/ 

 

 

Outfitters and Instructors 

 

Paddle Away (TC area) http://www.traversebaypaddler.com/PaddleAway/PaddleAway.html

 

Uncommon Adventures (Lake Michigan, Central America, Alaska) http://www.uncommonadv.com

 

White Squall (Georgian Bay Ontario) http://www.whitesquall.com

 

Living Adventure, Inc (Apostle Islands) http://www.livingadventure.com/

 

Caribou Expeditions (Ontario) http://www.caribou-expeditions.com/homepage.spml

 

Sylvania Outfitters (Watersmeet MI)  http://www.sylvaniaoutfitters.com

 

Northland Outfitters (Germfask MI)  http://www.exploringthenorth.com/northland/outfitters.html  

 

Beaver Island  http://www.inlandseaskayaking.com 

 

Inland Sea Association (Lake Superior)  http://www.inlandsea.org/

 

Madawaska Kanu Centre (Ontario)  http://www.owl-mkc.ca/mkc/

 

Nantahala Outdoor Center (North Carolina)  http://www.noc.com/

 

Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort(Wisconsin)  http://www.bearpawoutdoors.com/ 

 

Canoecopia (the biggest paddlesports exposition anywhere!)

http://www.rutabaga.com/canoecopia/page.asp?pgid=1001

 

 

Regional Paddling Events 

 

15th Annual Quiet Water Symposium (Sat. March 5, 2011) http://www.quietwatersymposium.org/

 

Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium  http://www.downwindsports.com/ 

 

Port Austin Kayak Rendezvous www.thumbkayak.com

 

Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium  www.downwindsports.com

 

Michigan Paddler's Rendezvous: camping and paddling the Pere Marquette and Pine Sept. 24-26 http://michiganpaddlersrendezvous.blogspot.com
  

 

Articles that mention outings in our area

 

TAPC cleanup trips

http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2009/10/12/grand_traverse_insider/news/benzie_area/doc4ad386ad51b1f833497492.txt

 

Where to paddle in our area

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/July-2009/4-Favorite-3-Hour-Northern-Michigan-Paddle-Trips/

 

Tips on Cold Water Paddling

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/June-2009/Cold-Water-Paddling-Tips/

 

Along the Wild Fringe of Skegemog Swamp

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/May-2009/Along-the-Wild-Fringe-of-Skegemog-Swamp/

 

Superb Copper Harbor Day Paddles

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/July-2006/Superb-Copper-Harbor-Day-Paddles/

 

Paddle Little Traverse Bay

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/April-2007/Paddle-Little-Traverse-Bay/

 

Tips for Paddling the Sylvania Tract

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/July-2007/Sylvania-Paddling-Resources/

 

Canoe the Manistee River

http://www.mynorth.com/My-North/October-2006/Canoe-the-Manistee/

 

http://www.record-eagle.com/archivesearch/local_story_136095801.html

 

http://www.record-eagle.com/archivesearch/local_story_157095556.html

 

http://www.record-eagle.com/archivesearch/local_story_220094308.html

 

http://www.record-eagle.com/archivesearch/local_story_185100600.html

 

http://www.record-eagle.com/friday/local_story_270095645.html

 

http://www.cleanforests.org/volunteers/paddlebuddies.shtml

 

On the river, in the river, under the river

 

How to get into a kayak