Something that has been on my mind since late 2019 was to finish paddling the Muskegon River. In 2019, In May and September, I paddled from Houghton Lake to Big Rapids. Then there was the pandemic of 2020 that put a hault to many outdoor activities. 2021 would be the year!
Over Memorial Day Weekend, my friend Fred and I paddled the Muskegon River with my dog Pixie from Croton Dam to Lake Muskegon. It was just shy of 50 miles and we spent three days and two nights taking our time. The weather cooperated though it was in the high 30’s to low 40’s at night. Fred paddled in his Kayak while I paddled my We-No-Nah Saranac 15′ Royalex canoe. This is a tandem canoe but I reversed it and sat backwards in the bow seat making my position very close to center. We had about 400 pounds of gear and other than the wind in open areas turning the canoe, the current of the river more than made up for it. We disbursed camped both nights. We had a great first day and night though the temperature dipped down into the high 30’s F. This was a glorious day and night outdoors!
The trip is on video. If interested, please click the link below for the YouTube playlist. Thank you!
