Category Archives: Kayak

Pigeon River Kayak Trips with the Ottawa County Parks

Ottawa County Parks is again offering its popular Pigeon River Kayak Trips this fall. Trips are scheduled on Wednesday, September 19; Saturday, October 6; and Wednesday, October 10. All trips begin at 10:00 a.m. Join Naturalist Kristen Hintz on these 3.5 mile adult trips that begin at Hemlock Crossing County Park in Port Sheldon Township [...]

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Ottawa County Parks & Recreation Commission Expanding Water Resources and Trails in the Parks System

Celebrating 25 Years – Ottawa County Parks & Recreation Commission (The second in a series of articles from the Ottawa County Parks & Recreation Commission celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Parks Commission) With over 25 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and the final stretch of the longest river in Michigan along with its associated [...]

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Pigeon River Kayak Trips

There is still time to register for the remaining summer Pigeon River Kayak Trips. Trips for adults are scheduled on Thursday, July 5; Saturday, July 21; Wednesday, August 8; and Saturday, August 25. All trips begin at 10:00a.m. and last approximately 4 hours.

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Kayak the Pere Marquette River with the DeGraaf Nature Center

Kayak the Pere Marquette. The Pere Marquette River is a designated National Scenic River that flows from near Baldwin, MI to Ludington where it enters Lake Michigan. We will be paddling a stretch of this beautiful river from the Upper Branch Bridge to the Walhalla Bridge through the Manistee National Forest. This river has fast [...]

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Pigeon River Kayak Trips with the Nature Education Center at Hemlock Crossing

Pigeon River Kayak Trips are scheduled on Saturday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join Ottawa County Parks naturalist Kristen Hintz on these 3.5 mile adult trips that begin at Hemlock Crossing and end at Sheldon Landing. Return transportation to Hemlock Crossing is via carpool. Each trip includes a [...]

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