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May CCB - The Platte River & The Betsie River

May 7, 2005 - Platte River

Attendees: Matt Brown, Scott Borchelt

See pictures here

We camped at the Veterans Memorial State Forest Campground east of Honor, Michigan. The cool part of this campground is that the Platte River wraps around many of the campsites. This is where we put in for our trip. We arrived in camp around 11pm, set up, and spent the rest of the night bsing around the fire. Breafkfast in the morning before the paddle included hashbrown potatoes, sausage, and onion/pepper/mushroom scrambled eggs all cooked in one huge pan.

Published Miles
 
Actual Miles
9.3
Total Hours
7:21
Moving Hours
3
Stopped Hours
4:25
Moving Avg MPH
3.2
Overall Avg MPH
1.3
Max MPH
14.6
Temps
 48* - 70*
Weather
 We woke up to a cold misting rain but it quickly faded to a grey sky - Before noon, the sky cleared and we had sunshine for the rest of the day.

Paddlers

Matt Brown, Scott Borchelt

 

May 8, 2005 - Betsie River

Paddlers: Darrin Braska, Scott Borchelt

See pictures here

We camped at High Banks above the Great Bear Creek on Saturday night. We said goodbye to Matt Brown and welcomed Darrin to the campsite. The night was clear with diamond bright stars - dinner included pork tenderloin, baked squash, and roasted corn on the cob. We passed a few PBRs around and slept this night fireside.


Published Miles  
Actual Miles
11
Total Hours
4
Moving Hours
3:30
Stopped Hours
2:30
Moving Avg MPH
3.1
Overall Avg MPH
2.8
Max MPH
7.1
Temps
 65* - 82*
Weather
 The morning was bright and warm. We were up by 8, out by 830, and finished with breakfast at Lenz's Country Kitchen by 930. The temps were already in the 70s. By the time we arrived back at our car at Grass Lake, the temp showed 82*

Paddlers

Darrin Braska, Scott Borchelt

 

Planning Notes --

After heading up this far, we will try to paddle two river over the weekend. The following is for my planning and note taking purposes only. I'll update this as soon as the plans are firm. This early in the season, we will have plenty of options without the craxy crowd.

Platte River - http://www.canoemichigan.com/trips.html
6 Hours - Upper & Lower

Betsie River - Alvina's Canoe & Boat
6470 Betsie River Road
Interlochen, MI 49643

Betsie River Campsite (Open Year Round)
100 sites, RV & tent camping, rental trailers, electricity & water, modern bath house, store, propane. Near Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake beaches, Sleeping Bear Dunes, canoeing, golfing & charter boats. On Betsie Valley Trail. 1923 River Rd., Frankfort 49635. Ph: 231-352-9535.

Betsie River Canoes & Campground
53 acres on the beautiful Betsie River with camping, canoeing, tubing, hiking, and snowmobile rentals! 18598 Lindy Rd.Thompsonville. Ph: 231-378-2386 or Ph: 231-879-3033. Toll free: 800-4-BETSIE.

 

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