Doug Lanyk and Steve Hoffman made it out today March 16th, 2011 for a paddle upon the Shiawassee River
They launched from Waterworks Park in Holly with high water levels barely making it thru the tubes.
Chainsaws were used to clear up deadfall from the winter wind storms and progress was made
up towards the Fish Lake Road takeout.
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Showing posts with label Headwaters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Headwaters. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
REI Awards Grant for New Fenton Launch Site
REI Awards Grant for new Kayak and Canoe Launch Site in Fenton,Michigan at Bush Park
On behalf of the newly formed volunteer group promising to look after river issues in the Fenton to Argentine stretch -- Keepers of the Shiawassee -- Headwaters Trials applied for and received a grant in the amount of $3579. It is the plan of Keepers to encourage urban kayaking by developing a short learning paddle river segment around Bush Park in Fenton, Michigan.
http://www.cityoffenton.org/parks/bush.asp
The Fenton Rotary Club has an annual commitment to maintaining and improving that park. They will install an at-grade launch next to the Gazebo which can be accessed from North Leroy street. Then next spring Keepers will grade the banks and create a similar launch site one-eighth of a mile upstream.
Novice paddlers, especially families with children, will be able to practice their canoe or kayak skills from one launch to the other, all within the reach of Bush Park amenities--parking, restrooms, playscape, and picnic areas.
Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation will offer classes for children and adults using this stretch. Collectively, all participants hope to introduce new participants to the river and its possibilities for close to home recreation.
REI is a national outdoor retail co-op with three stores in southeast Michigan--Troy, Northville and Ann Arbor.
http://www.headwaterstrailsinc.org/about_us.htm
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On behalf of the newly formed volunteer group promising to look after river issues in the Fenton to Argentine stretch -- Keepers of the Shiawassee -- Headwaters Trials applied for and received a grant in the amount of $3579. It is the plan of Keepers to encourage urban kayaking by developing a short learning paddle river segment around Bush Park in Fenton, Michigan.
http://www.cityoffenton.org/parks/bush.asp
The Fenton Rotary Club has an annual commitment to maintaining and improving that park. They will install an at-grade launch next to the Gazebo which can be accessed from North Leroy street. Then next spring Keepers will grade the banks and create a similar launch site one-eighth of a mile upstream.
Novice paddlers, especially families with children, will be able to practice their canoe or kayak skills from one launch to the other, all within the reach of Bush Park amenities--parking, restrooms, playscape, and picnic areas.
Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation will offer classes for children and adults using this stretch. Collectively, all participants hope to introduce new participants to the river and its possibilities for close to home recreation.
REI is a national outdoor retail co-op with three stores in southeast Michigan--Troy, Northville and Ann Arbor.
http://www.headwaterstrailsinc.org/about_us.htm
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Another successful clean-up maintenance day on the Shiawassee River
HeadWatersTrails / Keepers of the Shiawassee had a very productive river-cleanup day Sunday August 29th.
With a crew of 20 people pitching in personal gear along with canoes from Fairbanks Canoes & Kayaks;
a good deal of trash and deadfall woody debris was removed from the Shiawassee River.
Low water levels made for tough paddling conditions but allowed for easier chainsaw access to fallen trees.
Many, many thanks to Karen Monetta who graciously fed the crew back at her house after a very long day on the water.
I'll attach pictures as they filter in during the week. Everyone was just plain beat and went to bed very late last night.
Many had to go into work this Monday morning.
Uploading photos from cell phones, cameras, etc. was just not happening from anyone until they got some rest and recovered.
Volunteers make it all happen ! They are the ones who have made the river into a beautiful paddling destination.
Keepers of the Shiawassee - and HeadWatersTrails - are a great way to help out
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With a crew of 20 people pitching in personal gear along with canoes from Fairbanks Canoes & Kayaks;
a good deal of trash and deadfall woody debris was removed from the Shiawassee River.
Low water levels made for tough paddling conditions but allowed for easier chainsaw access to fallen trees.
Many, many thanks to Karen Monetta who graciously fed the crew back at her house after a very long day on the water.
I'll attach pictures as they filter in during the week. Everyone was just plain beat and went to bed very late last night.
Many had to go into work this Monday morning.
Uploading photos from cell phones, cameras, etc. was just not happening from anyone until they got some rest and recovered.
Volunteers make it all happen ! They are the ones who have made the river into a beautiful paddling destination.
Keepers of the Shiawassee - and HeadWatersTrails - are a great way to help out
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Saturday, April 03, 2010
HeadWaters Recon:- Shiawassee River in Davisburg
On a beautiful Friday morning I met up with Doug Lanyk, Steve H and his daughter Shea for an adventure.
We launched near MillPond Park and the DavisburgPark GolfCourse - (Broadway /Davisburg Road near Dilley Road)
A little road that is severely washed out drops sharply into a small parking lot near the waters edge.
Around 9:45am we started shuttling vehicles and getting started, by 10:30am we were on the water.
Since it was the beginning of the paddle season many forgot sunscreen, a hat to block the sun, etc,
We began exploratory paddling a bit West at first ,passing Karl Shultz Park and then into Davisburg TroutPond stopping near the railroadtracks where we turned around and began the real adventure of the day.
We paddled, walked, and dragged the boats thru reeds, over rocks, mud, silt, thru numerous culverts (some smaller than others),
up and over all sorts of stuff, portaged a few times, laughed, grimaced, and basically had a great day on the Shiawassee.
Many portions were only 6 feet in width and quite shallow, others a bit wider and a bit deeper, a mix of everything in between.
At the takeout 4:45pm , in Holly upon the Millpond near WaterWorks Park, the GPS registered 9.75 miles of fun.
It's not exactly a trip I would recommend to everyone; it was a lot of work, but we got lucky with the water levels and weather !
Pictures
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/577206419vkVaPX?vhost=outdoors
The attached GPS file is in *.GPX format .
Those that use Garmin Connect can view the entire thing at
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/28782873
http://connect.garmin.com (this really is a nice way to track all outdoor activities biking, hiking, paddling, etc)
I'm hoping to use the time stamps from the pictures - and the time stamp from the GPS to get an accurate location of where each picture was taken , and then I'll play around with Google Earth merging it all together for public viewing.
(click on pic)
We launched near MillPond Park and the DavisburgPark GolfCourse - (Broadway /Davisburg Road near Dilley Road)
A little road that is severely washed out drops sharply into a small parking lot near the waters edge.
Around 9:45am we started shuttling vehicles and getting started, by 10:30am we were on the water.
Since it was the beginning of the paddle season many forgot sunscreen, a hat to block the sun, etc,
We began exploratory paddling a bit West at first ,passing Karl Shultz Park and then into Davisburg TroutPond stopping near the railroadtracks where we turned around and began the real adventure of the day.
We paddled, walked, and dragged the boats thru reeds, over rocks, mud, silt, thru numerous culverts (some smaller than others),
up and over all sorts of stuff, portaged a few times, laughed, grimaced, and basically had a great day on the Shiawassee.
Many portions were only 6 feet in width and quite shallow, others a bit wider and a bit deeper, a mix of everything in between.
At the takeout 4:45pm , in Holly upon the Millpond near WaterWorks Park, the GPS registered 9.75 miles of fun.
It's not exactly a trip I would recommend to everyone; it was a lot of work, but we got lucky with the water levels and weather !
Pictures
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/577206419vkVaPX?vhost=outdoors
The attached GPS file is in *.GPX format .
Those that use Garmin Connect can view the entire thing at
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/28782873
http://connect.garmin.com (this really is a nice way to track all outdoor activities biking, hiking, paddling, etc)
I'm hoping to use the time stamps from the pictures - and the time stamp from the GPS to get an accurate location of where each picture was taken , and then I'll play around with Google Earth merging it all together for public viewing.
(click on pic)
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Head Waters Trails Inc.
Headwaters Trails Inc. is a non-profit group dedicated to the construction of a trail network in North Western Oakland County's Headwaters region in Michigan. The group creates new recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. Contact Sue Julian 248.634.3523 ph. or sjulian @ provide.net for more info on projects.
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