All trips will have coordination information posted here on the Club website blog at www.loapc.org prior to the activity with contact info. Note that a few trips require more advanced commitment due to ferry or lodging reservations needed. Participants are responsible for having appropriate equipment and ability. Non-members must sign a Club waiver prior to participation.
January 1 21st Annual New Year’s Day Float TBA. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
February 18-19 31st Annual Au Sable River Overnight. Grayling to Parmalee with overnight self-sufficient camping at White Pine SFCG. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
March 3 17th Annual Quiet Water Symposium at The Pavilion at MSU. More info at http://www.quietwatersymposium.org/
March 17-18 6th Annual Big South Branch of the Pere Marquette River Overnight. Dickinson Rd. to Walhalla Rd. with overnight self-sufficient camping at an undeveloped site on State Land. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
April 6-8 Obed/Emory and Big South Fork, Tennessee Class III-IV Whitewater Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
April 14-15 Pine River Base Camp. Walker Bridge to Low Bridge, with base camping Friday and Saturday nights at Coolwater Campground (private). Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
April 14 Huron River Day Trip Class I-II Whitewater. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
April 21 Chippewa River Day Trip Class I-II Whitewater. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
April 28 13th Annual Hugh Heward Challenge TBA. http://www.verlenkrugermemorial.org/id38.html
May 12 Paddle to Hell and back – Daytrip. Pinckney Recreation Area. Trip coordinator tkuhlman56@yahoo.com
May 26-28 Pennsylvania Whitewater Class II-III Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
May 26 Looking Glass River – Daytrip. Wacousta to Portland. Trip coordinator tkuhlman56@yahoo.com
June 2-3 Boardman and Bear Class I-III Whitewater Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
June 9-10 Black and Ocqueoc Rivers – Daytrips with Camping TBD. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
June 23-24 Pigeon and Sturgeon Rivers – Daytrips with Camping TBD. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
June 29-July 1 Sleeping Bear Dunes Open Water Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator savage@msu.edu
July 7-8 Negwegon State Park Open Water Backcountry Camping. Trip coordinator savage@msu.edu
July 7-8 Boardman and Platte Rivers – Daytrips with Camping TBD. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
July 21-22 Au Sable River – FR4001 to Five Channels Dam with overnight self-sufficient camping in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
July 28-30 Grand Island Open Water Backcountry Camping (Long Weekend). Trip coordinator savage@msu.edu
August 11 Grand River – Daytrip. Eaton Rapids to Dimondale. Trip coordinator TBA
August 18-19 Lower Youghiogheny Class III Whitewater Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
August 25-26 Thunder Bay Islands Open Water Backcountry Camping. Trip coordinator savage@msu.edu
August 25-26 13th Annual Family Paddling Trip. Au Sable River from Alcona Dam to Loud Dam on Saturday. Alcona Dam to Thompson’s Landing on Sunday. Base camping at Rollway Campground. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
September 1-3 Eastern Ontario Whitewater Class II-III Car Camping w/Day Paddles. Trip coordinator toddleigh@hotmail.com
September 29-30 Manistee River Surf and Turf. Hodenpyle Dam to Red Bridge by boat, and then hike and camp back to the vehicles on the Manistee River Trail. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
October 6 Red Cedar River Daytrip and Cleaning Project. Trip coordinator: jayhanks@aol.com
Nov 23 – 24 22nd Annual Turkey Float Parts 1 and 2. Trip coordinators TBA
December 22 “End of the World” Celebration Float – Grand River, Brenke Dam to Grand Ledge. Trip coordinator jayhanks@aol.com
