2020 LANSING OAR AND PADDLE CLUB ACTIVITIES

All trips will have coordination information posted on the Club Meetup page (registration required) prior to the activity with contact info. Note that a few trips require more advance 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

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Sign up for trips at: http://www.meetup.com/Lansing-Oar-and-Paddle-Club/
General information and schedules: http://loapc.org/                blog:https://loapc.wordpress.com/

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Wearing a properly fastened Life Jacket is mandatory while on the water during all Club activities.

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Jay Hanks (JH) – Recreation
Loretta Crum (LC) – Recreation
Tony Kuhlman (TK) – Recreation
Steve Lidia (SL) – Open Water
Linda Savage (LS) – Open Water
George Stockman (GS) – White Water
Todd Leigh (TL) – White Water
Kate Lederle (KL) – Recreation

Jan 1        28th Annual New Year’s Float (JH)
Jan 25     XC Ski Local (JH)
Feb 8       XC Ski Local (JH)
Feb 22-23               39th Annual ASRO – Grayling to Parmalee (JH)
Feb 29     25th Annual Quiet Adventures Symposium
Mar 21     Shiawassee River (JH)
Apr 4       Huron River (JH)
Apr 25     Hugh Heward – MGROW
May 16    Rose Lake Trails (JH)
May 23   8th Annual Memorial Day Saturday Paddle and Picnic (JH)
Jun 12-14                Sturgeon River – Trowbridge Road to Burt Lake (JH)
June 20   Island Lake Blue Loop (JH)
July 4      Potowatomi Trail Loop (JH)
July 9      Grand River Expedition 2020 – Day 4 – MGROW (JH)
July 10    Grand River Expedition 2020 – Day 5 – MGROW (JH)
July 11    Grand River Expedition 2020 – Day 6 – MGROW (JH)
July 12    Grand River Expedition 2020 – Day 7 – MGROW (JH)
July 31 – Aug 2       Manistee River/North Country Trail Loop (JH)
Sep 5       8th Annual Labor Day Saturday Paddle and Picnic (JH)
Sep 25 – 27             Au Sable River – Parmalee to FR4001 (JH)
Oct 2 – 3                  Red Cedar River Clearing (JH)
Oct 23 – 25             Au Sable River – FR4001 to Five Channels Dam (JH)
Nov 6-8    TBA (JH)
Nov 27      30th Annual Turkey Float (JH)
Dec 5-6     TBA (JH)
Dec 19       27th Annual Solstice Float (JH)

2019 Lansing Oar and Paddle Club Activities

LANSING OAR AND PADDLE CLUB

All trips will have coordination information posted on the Club Meetup page (registration required) prior to the activity with contact info. Note that a few trips require more advance 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.

Sign up for trips at: http://www.meetup.com/Lansing-Oar-and-Paddle-Club/
General information and schedules: http://loapc.org/
LOAPC blog: https://loapc.wordpress.com/

Wearing a properly fastened Life Jacket is mandatory while on the water during all Club activities.

Jay Hanks (JH) – Recreation                            Loretta Crum (LC) – Recreation
Tony Kuhlman (TK) – Recreation                  Steve Lidia (SL) – Open Water
Linda Savage (LS) – Open Water    George Stockman (GS) – White Water          Todd Leigh (TL) – White Water            Kate Lederle (KL) – Recreation

Jan 1              27^th Annual New Year’s Day Float – TBA (JH)

Jan 5              New Year Encore – Red Cedar River (JH)

Jan 19             XC Ski Local Day Trip (JH)

Feb 2              XC Ski Local Day Trip (JH)

Feb 23-24     38^th Annual ASRO (JH)

Mar 2             24^th Annual Quietwater Symposium

Mar 23          Shiawassee River (JH)

Apr 6              Looking Glass River I – DeWitt to Wacousta (JH)

Apr 20           Flat River – Covered Bridge to Lowell (TK)

Apr 27           Hugh Heward Challenge – MGROW

Apr 28         Belle Isle and Detroit River (SL)

May 3-8        Upper Peninsula Whitewater (TL)

May 11          Looking Glass River II – Wacousta to Portland (JH)

May 12       Strokes and Bracing Clinic – Lake Lansing (SL)

May 18          Grand River – whitewater practice TBA (GS)    cancelled

May 19       Strokes and Bracing Clinic – Lake Lansing (SL)

May 24-31   Southeast Whitewater – North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia (TL)

May 25          7^th Annual Paddle and Picnic – Grand River from Eaton Rapids                         to McNamara Landing with picnic after

June 1            Grand River – McNamara Landing to Dimondale (LC)       rescheduled TBA

June 5            Grand River – Whitewater practice TBA (GS)      cancelled

June 6            Grand and Red Cedar Rivers (SL)

June 8             Red Cedar River – Grand River Blvd to Ferguson Park, logjam clearing, water level dependent       cancelled

June 8            Crandell Lake (LC)

June 13-16     Wilderness State Park (SL)

June 14-16   Women’s Weekend in Cheboygan (LS)

June 15         Grand River – Dimondale to Grand River Park (LC)

June 22-25   Wisconsin Whitewater (TL)

June 22         Grand River – Grand River Park to Old Town (LC)

June 29         Grand River – Old Town to Grand Ledge (LC)

July TBA        Ottawa River Whitewater, Ontario (TL)

July 6             Grand River – Grand Ledge to Charlotte Highway (JH)

July 11-14     Grand Island, U.P. (SL)

July 14           Grand River – Charlotte Highway to Portland (LC)

July 20           Grand River – Portland to Weber Dam (LC) – postponed

July 27           Grand River – Weber Dam to Lyons (JH)

Aug 2-4        Lime Island (LS)

Aug 2-4         Crooked River (TK) – cancelled

Aug 10           Hell and Back – Pinckney Recreation Area (JH)

Aug 18           Sleepy Hollow (LC)

Aug 24          Youth Sports Event – Burchfield Park (KL)

Aug 31           7^th Annual Paddle and Picnic TBA

Sep TBA         Surfing Clinic – Lake Michigan (SL)

Sep TBD        Float the Grand River (LC)

Sep 27-29     Pere Marquette River Surf and Turf (JH)

Oct 4             Red Cedar River Scouting and Clearing Part 1 (JH)

Oct 5              Red Cedar River Scouting and Clearing Part 2 (JH)

Nov 1-3         Jordan River Surf and Turf (JH)

Nov 9             TBD – (JH)

Nov 29          29^th Annual Turkey Float TBA (JH)

Dec 7             TBD – (JH)

Dec 21           26^th Annual Solstice Float TBA (JH)

Moose River Crossing

August 2018

The Moose River is low water when everyone wants to go on the Missinaibi.

Lately, folks have opted to get out at Moose River Crossing. There have been reports of long, shallow sections further down.

Unless getting to Moosonee is your primary oobjective, consider getting out at the Crossing. It can be a slog the further you go…

Don’t forget to call Ontario Northland in Moosonee if you choose the Crossing. Their flag stop rules keep changing.

2018 LOAPC Activities

2018 LOAPC Activities

All trips will have coordination information posted prior to the activity with contact info on the Club Meetup page (Meetup registration required to view). Scroll down and click “More Meetups” to see all posted trips. Note that a few trips require more advance commitment due to ferry or lodging reservations needed. Participants are responsible for having appropriate equipment and ability. Nonmembers must sign a Club waiver prior to participation. No club dues required for participation.

Wearing a properly fastened life jacket is mandatory while on the water during all Club activities.

 

RSVP required at https://www.meetup.com/Lansing-Oar-and-Paddle-Club/

JH – president trip, skill levels vary, inquire on Meetup for details

LC/TK – recreation

SL/LS – open water, prior Meetup contact required

GS/TL – whitewater, prior Meetup contact required

Feb 24-25            37^th Annual Au Sable River Overnight (JH)

March 3               Quiet Water Symposium

March 24            Looking Glass River – DeWitt to Wacousta (JH)

March 31            Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

April 15               Grand River: Weber Dam to Lyons; 2 rapids, maybe two runs (GS)

April 19-22          Manistee River – Baxter Bridge to Red Bridge (JH)

April 21               Sleepy Hollow (LC)

April 28               Grand Haven (SL)

April 28               Hugh Heward Challenge (MGROW)

May 5                  Cold Water Rescue Practice – Sleepy Hollow (SL)

May 5                  Red Cedar River – Grand River Blvd. to Ferguson Park (JH)

May 11-13            Au Sable River – Grayling to McKinley (JH))

May 18-20          Wilderness State Park (SL)

May 25-28           NE Wisconsin WW trip (Peshtigo, Wolf, etc.) Class 2 – 3+ (TL)

May 26                6^th Annual Memorial Day Paddle and Picnic [location TBA] (JH)

May 28                Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

June 4                  6 PM start: Weber Dam to Lyons with practice moves (GS)

June 9                  Reenter and Roll Practice – Sleepy Hollow (SL)

June 9                  Youth Sports Event (JH)

June 11                6 PM start: Eaton Rapids WW move practice (GS)

June 15-17          Women at the Dunes.  Open water at Sleeping Bear Dunes, gals only!

June 16                 Overnight on Middle Island (SL)

June 23-25          Ottawa River Whitewater (TL)

June 30                Retirement paddle for Rich and Patty to Hell and back (JH)

July 6-8                Grand Island National Recreation Area (SL)

July 7                   Flat River [section TBA] (TK/LC)

July 14                 Navigation Clinic – Detroit River (SL)

July 15                 Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

July 28 – Aug 12 Lower Missinaibi (JH)  TRIP FULL

Aug TBA               Rodeo (SL)

Aug 24-26           Lime Island Rendezvous III.  Open water paddling to the island and cabins or camping.  (LS and TL)

August 25            Flat River [section TBA] (TK/LC)

Sept TBA              Long Boat Surfing Clinic – Location TBD (SL)

Sept 1                  6^th Annual Labor Day Paddle and Picnic (JH)

Sept 3                  Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

Sept 7-10            WW Youghiogheny River area in PA; Class 2 – 3+ (GS)

Sept 8-9               Boardman River [section TBA] (TK)

Sept 13-16          Delirium Wilderness (JH)

Sept 27-30          Mackinac Wilderness (JH)

Oct 6                    Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

Oct 6                   Red Cedar River Clearing (JH)

Oct 11-14            Beaver Basin Wilderness (JH)

Oct 20                 Grand River [section TBA] (LC)

Oct 25-28           Backpacking Sleeping Bear Dunes (JH)

Nov 9-10             Backpacking Potowatomi Trail (JH)

Nov 23                28^th Annual Turkey Float (JH)

Dec 1-2                TBD

Dec 22                 25^th Annual Solstice/Christmas Eve Float (JH)

 

 

 

 

2017 LOAPC ACTIVITIES

All trips will have coordination information posted prior to the activity with contact info on the Club Meetup page (Meetup registration required to view). Scroll down and click “More Meetups” to see all posted trips. Note that a few trips require more advance commitment due to ferry or lodging reservations needed. Participants are responsible for having appropriate equipment and ability. Nonmembers must sign a Club waiver prior to participation. No club dues required for participation.

Wearing a properly fastened life jacket is mandatory while on the water during all Club activities.

RSVP required at https://www.meetup.com/Lansing‐Oar‐and‐Paddle‐Club/
(schedule revised June 13, 2017)

JH – president trip, skill levels vary, inquire on Meetup for details LC or TK – recreation

WW – whitewater, prior Meetup contact required OW – open water, prior Meetup contact required

 

June 11                                 Grand River, Old Town to Jaycee Park (LC) rescheduled to September 9

June 18                                 Flat River Covered Bridge Tour I, Fallasburg to Lowell (TK/LC) rescheduled to August 5

June 17‐18                          Pennsylvania whitewater TBD (WW)

June 21‐25                          Massasauga Provincial Park, ON (JH)   TRIP FULL  –     9 persons maximum – permits have been acquired.  You can join us by making your own reservations.

July 4                                     Holiday morning rec paddle, Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

July 6‐9                                 Big Island Wilderness Area, U.P. (JH)                             9 persons maximum per group – no reservations

July 14‐16                            Women at Wilderness (just gals at Wilderness State Park, open water paddling, car camping) (OW)

July 19‐23                            Sylvania Tract, U.P. (JH)    TRIP FULL – 10 persons maximum – permits have been acquired.    You can join us by making your own reservations. 

July 29                                   Morning rec paddle, Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

August 5                              Flat River Covered Bridge Tour II, Lowell to Thornapple Confluence (TK/LC)

August 4‐6                          Cheboygan State Park (open water paddling, car camping) (OW)

August 12                            Morning rec paddle, Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

August 19                            Morning rec paddle, Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

Aug 25‐27                            18th Annual Family Paddling Trip (JH)

September 2                      5th Annual LOAPC Labor Day Saturday float and picnic – location TBD (JH/LC rec)

September 4                      Holiday morning rec paddle, Sleepy Hollow State Park (LC)

September 8‐10               Backpacking Nordhouse Dunes (JH)

September 9                      Rec paddle, location TBA (LC)

September 20‐24             Backpacking Pictured Rocks, U.P. (JH) Permits  have been acquired for 12 persons.  Early reservations can be made my contacting Jay Hanks

September 30                    Red Cedar River – Williamston to Grand River Blvd (JH)

October 14                          Fall Color Tour, Grand River, Portland to Webber Dam (LC)

October 19‐22                   Jordan River Surf‐n‐Turf (JH)

November 3-5                  Platte and Boardman Rivers (JH)

November 24                    27th Annual Turkey Float (JH)

December 2‐3                   Pere Marquette River (JH)

December 23                     24th Annual Christmas Eve/Solstice Float (JH)

December 31                     26th Annual New Year’s Float @ 2:00 pm Sunday (JH

2016 LOAPC Paddling Schedule

All trips will have coordination information posted prior to the activity with contact info on the Club Meetup page (Meetup registration required to view). Scroll down and click “More Meetups” to see all posted trips. Note that a few trips require more advance commitment due to ferry or lodging reservations needed. Participants are responsible for having appropriate equipment and ability. Nonmembers must sign a Club waiver prior to participation. No club dues required for participation.

Wearing a properly fastened life jacket is mandatory while on the water during all Club activities.

 

SEP 8-11                     *Manistee River Surf-N-Turf v. 3.0 – base camping at Seaton Creek NF Campground

• Friday hiking the North Country Trail from Red Bridge back to Seaton Creek
• Saturday hiking the Manistee River Trail from Red Bridge back to Seaton Creek
• Sunday paddling the river from Hodenpyle Dam to Red Bridge

 

SEP 11                                    *Grand River – Old Town to Grand Ledge

 

SEP 17                        *Red Cedar River – Grand River Blvd. to Ferguson Park

 

SEP 17                        Maple River “Howl at the Moon”

 

SEP 22-25                   *Manistee River and Tippy Pond Overnight

• Camping Thursday night at Tippy Pond SF Campground
• Paddling Friday from Tippy Dam to Bear Creek access and return to camp at Tippy Pond SF Campground Friday night
• Paddling Saturday from Hodenpyle dam to an island site (Government Island) for Saturday night
• Paddle out on Sunday

SEP 30–OCT 3           Inland Waterway fall color paddle & bike return combo; paddle campground to campground and return by rail-trail.

 

OCT 7-8                      Red Cedar River Clean and Clear Project

 

OCT 15                       *Grand River – Portland to Webber Dam

 

OCT 13-16                  *Backpacking High Country Pathway

• Camp at Clear Lake State Park Thursday night
• Friday hike from Camp 30 Road to Pug Lakes to bivouac – 10.3 miles

• Saturday hike from Pug Lakes to southeast corner Tomahawk Creek Flooding to bivouac – 12.3 miles
• Sunday hike to Shoepac Lake Campground – 4.6 miles

 

OCT 20-23                  Manistee River – County Road 612 to M-66. Base camping at CCC Bridge SF Campground

• Co Rd 612 to M-72 on Friday
• M-72 to CCC Bridge campground on Saturday
• CCC Bridge Campground to M-66 on Sunday

 

NOV 4-6                     Backpacking High Country Pathway

• Camp at Pine Grove Campground Friday night
• Saturday hike from Pine Grove Campground to Duby Lake to bivouac – 10.3 miles
• Sunday hike to Centerline Road – 3.2 miles

 

NOV 25                      26^th Annual Turkey Float

DEC 3-4                      Au Sable River – Saturday:  Chase Bridge on the South Branch of the Au Sable and overnight camping on the river at Canoe Harbor Campground.  Paddle out to McMaster’s Bridge on Sunday.

 

DEC 24                     23rd Annual Christmas Eve Morning Float

 

2015 Woodruff Award Winner

Hello all! Karen Stock here (daughter of Jim Woodruff).

I wanted to share the written version of the remarks introducing Nancy Anderson as this year’s Woodruff Award winner.

My remarks:

Thank you Michael Doty, our Hugh Heward Challenge chair this year!

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And thank you to our sponsors and inspirations for so many years here at the annual Hugh Heward Challenge, the Verlen Kruger Memorial Committee, along with all their family members, that not only shared their loved ones with the work, but jumped in did the work alongside them. And still do.

Last year I was so thrilled when Stacy Smith and the others involved in making the Hugh Heward a success announced they had created an award in my father’s name, specifically to honor those in the paddling community who work behind the scenes to make things like the Hugh, the Quiet Water Symposium, and the Verlen Kruger Memorial possible.

This year’s winner has done all three, and many more. But unless you knew this person yourself, you might never pick them out of a crowd as one of the movers and shakers.

That’s what it means to work behind the scenes – quietly, without expectation of notice, applause, or rewards – and this year’s winner, Nancy Anderson, exemplifies these qualities perfectly.

She is a doer – quiet and reserved, a real get-it-done person. Charlie Parm​elee, who met Nancy when he was rec chair at the Lansing Oar and Paddle Club, talked to me about Nancy’s involvement in LOAPC and the many paddles they did together.

​Later, s​he became the rec chair for LOAPC, and her participation in the paddling community just took off. She was AVID, Charlie said. “They don’t call her ‘paddlemom’ for nothin’.”

Jay Hanks told me about a time LOAPC came close to dissolving with the break up of the rowers. Nancy called Jay – again, working behind the scenes – and together they were able to keep the club ​going.

Gary DeKock told me about the first time he met Nancy, at the second Hugh Heward Challenge.

“I did not know Nancy prior to that day and, in my ignorance, I assumed that she would soon fall behind our group. That was never the case. That morning it rained so hard that we couldn’t see where the air ended and the water began. John and I stopped under a bridge for some relief. Nancy stopped just to keep us company–she didn’t mind a little rain. Nancy knew the river well, and every time John and I took a shallow channel, we saw her up ahead in faster, deeper water.”

​Earlier today, Bud Hart used this expression

to describe Nancy: Still waters run deep. Think about that for a moment. How perfect it is​,​ ​both ​as a description of this year’s winner as a person, and the way she makes her contribution.

The Hugh happened because of a collaboration between Nancy Anderson and my father. I’d like him to tell you about that now.

Jim’s remarks, approximately:

When I had finished the hand-printed draft of the Hugh Heward story “Across Lower Michigan by Canoe 1790” on yellow-dog paper I showed it to Charlie Parmelee and he said “Give it to me and I’ll get it word-processed.” Eventually I learned that he had conned  Nancy  Anderson into doing the job. Some time later I went out to  Nancy’s home in the boonies and consulted with her on the project.  I acknowledge  Nancy’s role in the “1790” introduction. Take a look.

I know  Nancy has been a vital cog in the annual Quiet Water Symposium for all the years I was active. I believe she also was one of the original 5 paddlers in the first Hugh Heward Challenge ramrodded by Verlen. (I think they had to take refuge under the Waverly Road bridge because of a lightning storm). Those were the days when the Hugh was from Burchfield Park to the dead-end of Erdman Road.  Nancy’s husband drove the traveling “Blue Loo” privy trailer at some of the early Hughs. I think I have seen  Nancy at every Hugh Heward Challenge.

So today, Nancy, I’m mighty proud.