Greetings Paddling Friends!
Date: 8/18/2009
River Conditions: Wow.... is the river looking good. Clear, cool, sparkling like no other. The only way it could look any better is if you & your family & friends were doing that beautiful dance with craft and current. The river is ready when you are!
For real-time water temperature and volume measurements for the Pine River, click here.
As the Manistee is a less flashy river, we continue to rent canoes and kayaks there. However, on the Pine it looks like well be renting only rafts for the next few days. Were thinking the Pine will be down enough by Tuesday or Wednesday to resume renting canoes & kayaks.
For real-time water temperature and volume measurements on the Pine click here.
Have we got a Summer Vacation Deal for you! : Nothing, and I mean nothing, gets us jazzed up like hearing about the wonderful time folks had while staying here at the PRPC Campground. We're so grateful that PRPC is becoming the base camp for so many families relaxing and recreating in the Manistee National Forest. There's so much to do in the campground and in the National Forest. And it's all so affordable. Enjoy unlimited FREE use of the PRPC Disc Golf Course. Challenge yourself to see how well you know native trees and shrubs by taking the no fee PRPC Tree or Rock Identification Challenges. There are no fee hiking and biking opportunities galore, Lake Michigan beaches just a short drive away, paddling and fishing opportunities galore. So take a few days, better yet a week, to get away, rejuvenate, and enjoy a big dose of the magic of August in the Manistee National Forest. Print this page and bring it with you to receive 10% off camping and all other PRPC goods and services
Store Specials: We will be running store specials of up to 50% off on items in the store as long as supplies last. Subscribe to our email list to receive the discount coupon code to take advantage of these special offers.
River Access Site Re-construction, 2009: Through the 2009 construction season, one at a time, the USFS Access Sites will be up-graded to address erosion, parking, and traffic flow issues. Our service to our guests will not be interrupted as we have options to make sure you get to paddle the stretch of river you want to paddle. The upgrades at the Low Bridge and Dobson Bridge Access Sites are completed. Beginning 8/13, the Elm Flats Access Site well be closed for approximately 2 weeks.
Reminders for folks paddling their personal craft: It just got more expensive for you to paddle the Pine. USFS Parking Pass fees have been raised to $5/day, $15/week. Also remember that beginning May 15 you must also have a river-use permit from the USFS. Permits can again be reserved at the US Forest Service Baldwin District Office for $2/craft. Call 231-745-4631 to check availability and reserve your permits.
Please Remember: Alcohol and river-sports are a destructive mix. For safety, social, and resource protection considerations, please wait until you're off the river and off the road, before partaking of any alcohol. Please also remember that Styrofoam packaging or coolers, glass, water balloons, and firecrackers are prohibited on the river. Thanks for preventing litter by using your litter-bag and making sure all cargo is securely tied to your craft.
