Sunday, February 22, 2009

2009 Shiawassee River Paddle Event

Press Release

Shiawassee River Paddle Event – June 7th, 2009


Shiawassee River Paddle Event
June 7, 2009

Start : WaterWorks Park in Holly, Michigan

End : Strom Park in Fenton, Michigan

Distance : 7 scenic miles of numerous twists and turns


Schedule :

10:00 am : On-site registration begins WaterWorks Building, Broad Street

11:30 am : Introductory Ceremony North side WaterWorks Park

11:45 am : Experienced Canoeists Start at Millpond, Broad Street

12:15 pm : Novice/Youth Canoeists Start at Millpond, Broad Street

12:45 pm : Kayak/ Single person canoeists Start on Shiawassee River, Broad Street

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1:15 pm : Leisure/fun paddle Start on Shiawassee River, Broad Street*****

6:00 pm : Final river sweep completed


Canoes available for rental thru Heavners Canoe Livery on site that day
Shuttle transport from 1pm - 6 pm for continuous transport of boats/ people

Questions ?

Call Sue Julian, 248-634-3513 or email sjulian @ provide dot net

Call Doug Lanyk 248-634-4551 or email dslanyk @ comcast dot net

Call Willi Gutmann 586-215-6387 or e-mail Willi_H2O @ Yahoo dot Com



Rain or Shine !

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Map of Shiawassee River Paddle Event

Maps of the Shiawassee River area near Holly Michigan

http://www.oakgov.com/peds/assets/docs/es_docs/rg_shiawassee_map.pdf


http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111387343905039436857.00043cdbc211bc40f011d&z=14

http://www.headwaterstrailsinc.org/trail_map.htm


http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WaterWorks_Park_Launch.JPG



Video & Pictures Shiawassee River in Holly Michigan

Autumn paddle on the Shiawassee River Oct 22, 2007
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2888318540592134799

Pictures -various Shiawassee River events and paddles
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/567721407KouRMx
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/558922603hqUlLA
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/558834458DganqU
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/547204034BrRPch

Short little video snippets from the Shiawassee River from Holly to Fenton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY6tT7U1j4c&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlPgM3mM2RY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwuttZOYnbI&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUiQOvt4E3o&feature=channel_page