Tuesday, June 22 –
Pearl Lake
Paddle this small, peaceful lake that is only developed on the north
shore. Eagles, osprey, and loons nest here and can usually be spotted.
Directions: From Tom's West Bay: Take 72 west for approx. 14 miles.
Where 72 turns north, you turn south (left). That will be CR 669/Coleman
Rd. After about 1 mile turn west (right) on Oviatt/Pettengill Rd. Go about
1 mile and turn south (left) on Pearl Lake Rd. It might also have a sign
for the boat access. Go about 1 mile and turn east (left) on Wagner Rd.
The access site is about 100 feet on right. It's easy to pass because
there are driveways close by.
If you are coming from the south on CR 669, turn west on to Wagner Rd.
There's a little more dirt road this way, but it's the shortest route to
get there if you're heading north on 669.
Note: There is no 'official' potty at this site, but there are lots of
trees. Poison ivy too, so you’ll need to be watchful. This is a small
lake that usually provides glimpses of eagles and loons.
Friday, July 23 – Boardman River,
Hull Park
Join us as we paddle under the TART pedestrian bridge and the Eighth
Street bridge, pass by apartments and condos, and meander our way to Union
Street Dam (the stalwart structure that keeps invasive species out of the
rest of the river). We’ll also venture forth into Boardman Lake and
paddle down to Auntie Pasta’s for lunch if it’s not too windy. After
lunch we’ll paddle back to the launch site. You’ll have the option to
skip the lunch paddle portion and go back to Hull Park as we come back out
of the river.
Directions: Hull Park is behind the TC Library on Woodmere. Turn west
(right) at the traffic light immediately south of the library (Hannah
St.). You should be able to see the clubhouse/launch area from there.
Thursday, August 26 – Lake Dubonnet
Enjoy this man-made lake created many years ago for flood control. It
is almost undeveloped and has patches of standing dead trees in which
various birds (including raptors) perch and nest, and there are several
islands, including one that floats. Not sure which one it is. Perhaps we
can figure it out.
Directions: From the main 'four corners' in Interlochen, go west on US
31 about 1.5 miles to Gonder Road (just past Interlochen Golf Club on the
right). Turn north (right) onto Gonder. Go about 1 miles until the road
curves to the right, but go straight on to the dirt road. Go about .8
miles on the dirt road and turn right just before the campground
registration building. The launch site is about 100 yards past the turn.
Tuesday, September 14 – Boardman
River by YMCA
Paddle a short segment of the river that will be much livelier when the
dams are removed. We’ll go upstream (not much current) to the Sabin Dam
and then return.
Directions: Turn south off Airport Rd. onto Racquet Club Drive (it’s
across from Logan’s Landing). Follow the road back to the YMCA parking
lot. If there is no activity, we can drive across the lawn to the put-in
area to unload. If we can’t do this, we’ll park in the lot and carry
the boats approximately 100 yards to the river.
