2009 Paddle Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 22 KALAMAZOO RIVER (Kalamazoo MI to Plainwell MI)
Saturday, Mar. 21 DIXON DITCH/KANKAKEE RIVER (Crumstown Hwy to Kingsbury FWA)
Saturday, Mar. 28 ST. JOSEPH RIVER CLEANUP (Veterans Memorial Park, South Bend IN)
Saturday, Apr. 4 *Muskrat's 32nd annual APRIL FOOLS ON THE BIG PINE (Pine Village IN)
Saturday, Apr.11 EEL RIVER (Laketon In to Roann IN)
Saturday, Apr. 18 KALAMAZOO RIVER JAMBOREE (Allegan Dam to Saugatuck) could become camping weekend. Details to be announced
Fri-Sun, Apr. 24-26 PAW PAW RIVER CAMP/PADDLE (Watervliet MI)
Saturday, May 2 DOWAGIAC RIVER (M-51 to Dodd Park)
Saturday, May 9 LONG LAKE/TROUT CREEK/ST. JOE RIVER (Union MI to Bristol IN)
Sunday, May 17 PAW PAW RIVER (Lawrence to Hartford)
Fri-Sun, May 22-24 *cancelled* WHITE RIVER CAMP/PADDLE/PAN FOR GOLD (Hesperia, MI) *cancelled* new trip tba
Fri-Sun, May 29-31 MUSKEGON RIVER CANOE/CAMP w/Great Lakes Adventure Club (Newago MI)
Saturday, June 6 KANKAKEE RIVER (Kingsbury FWA to Kankakee FWA)
Saturday, June 13 PADDLE TO DINNER (St. Joe River, Twin Branch Dam to Viewing Park via Oaken Bucket)
Saturday, June 20 EEL RIVER Iron Bridge Festival (Roann IN to Mexico IN)
Saturday, June 27 19th annual HUCK FINN FLOAT (Build your own raft or ride one of ours!) Location to be announced
Sunday, July 5 CHRISTIANA CREEK (Adamsville MI to Elkhart IN)
Fri-Sun, July 10-12 4th Annual PIGEON RIVER CANOE/CAMP (Mongo IN)
Saturday, July 18 ST JOSEPH RIVER (Sherwood MI to Colon MI)
Saturday, July 25 DOWAGIAC RIVER/ST JOSEPH RIVER (Dodd Park to Buchanan Dam)
Fri-Sun, July 31-Aug 2 INDIANA PADDLER'S RENDEZVOUS (Wildcat Park, Lafayette IN)
Saturday, Aug 8 ST JOSEPH RIVER (Three Rivers MI to Mottville MI)
Saturday, Aug 15 FAWN RIVER (Fawn River MI to Star Mill IN)
Saturday, Aug 22 ELKHART RIVER (Goshen IN to Elkhart IN)
Fri-Sun, Aug 28-30 KALAMAZOO RIVER CANOE/CAMP (Hanover MI)
Sun. Sept 6 FAWN RIVER (Greenfield Mill to Fawn River Village)
Sun. Sept 13 Annual SURRENDER THE BOOTY SCAVENGER HUNT (Leeper Park to Niles Dam)
Saturday Sept. 19 TRAIL OF COURAGE PADDLE (Tippecanoe River, Talma to Germany Bridge, with stop at TOC Festival)
Fri-Sun Sept 25 -27 MICHIGAN PADDLERS RENDEZVOUS (Wellston MI)
Sat Oct 3 HCC 2nd annual PIRATE PADDLE (Indianapolis)
Sun Oct 11 KALAMAZOO RIVER (Verburg Park. Kzoo, to Plainwell)
Sat/Sun Oct 31&Nov 1 HCC HALLOWEEN WEEKEND PADDLE ON THE FAWN AND PIGEON RIVERS (Pigeon River F&WA, Mongo IN)

*Experienced paddlers only! Class 2 whitewater

In addition to the above trips, Bob Owens has a number of exploratory research paddles on small streams he would like to do. These trips can turn into "adventures" rather quickly. Call him at 574-289-6059 or 574-360-0503 if any of the following interest you!

Sand Creek (Hillsdale Co MI) 2 days
Soap Creek (Branch Co MI) 4 hours
Tekonsha Creek (Branch Co MI) 3-4 hours
Tallahassee Drain (Branch Co MI) time will vary with water level
Fisher Creek (Branch Co MI) see above
Little Swan Creek (Branch Co MI) 8 hours
Blossom Lake Drain (Branch Co MI) 4 hours
Little Portage Creek (Kalamazoo Co/St Joseph Co MI) ?
Portage River, 38th St. to Q Ave, (Kalamazoo Co) ?
Pine Creek (Elkhart Co IN) full day
Croft Ditch (Noble Co IN) 4 hours
Bear Lake Drain (Noble Co IN) 3 hours
Brandywine Creek (Cass Co MI) all day
McCoy Creek (Berrien Co MI) 3 hours
Turkey Creek (Lagrange Co IN) 8 hours

CANOEGUYSANDGALS 2008 SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, MARCH 29: Riverbank Cleanup!

Sign up at Memorial Park boat launch (by IUSB) at 8:30

*SATURDAY, APRIL 5: Hickory Creek (Stevensville to St. Joe)

*SATURDAY, APRIL 12: McCoy Creek (Buchanan)

SUNDAY, APRIL 13: St. Joseph River (Mottville to Bristol)

*SATURDAY, APRIL 19: Brandywine Creek (Niles)

SUNDAY, APRIL 20: Long Lake/Trout Creek/St. Joe (Union to Bristol)

*SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Juday Creek (Grape Rd to Darden Rd)

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Kankakee River (Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area to Dunn's Bridge)

*SATURDAY, MAY 3: Pine Creek (Elkhart Co)

SUNDAY, MAY 4: Float To Dinner! Put in at Twin Branch. Portage Mishawaka dam. Stop at Oaken Bucket for dinner. Take out at Viewing Park.

*SATURDAY, MAY 10: Tekonsha Creek (Tekonsha MI)

SUNDAY, MAY 11: Kankakee River (Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area to Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area)

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 16-18: Ely Lake/Kzoo River Canoe/Camp

*SATURDAY, MAY 24: Sand Creek or Turkey Creek

SUNDAY, MAY 25: Christiana Creek (Adamsville to Elkhart)

SATURDAY, MAY 31: Paw Paw River (Hartford to Watervliet)

SATURDAY, JUNE 7: Fawn River (Fawn River Village to Star Mill)

SATURDAY, JUNE 14: St. Joseph River (Berrien Springs to I-94)

SATURDAY, JUNE 21: Iron Bridge Festival on Eel River (Stockdale Mill to Denver). Note: this could turn into a camping weekend, with Friday evening paddle from SR 15 to the mill, and Sunday paddle from Denver to Mexico.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28: Huck Finn Float

SATURDAY, JULY 5: Elkhart River (Goshen to Elkhart)

FRI, JULY 11 - SUNDAY, JULY 13: Pigeon River Canoe/Camp (PR Fish and Wildlife Area, Mongo)

SATURDAY, JULY 19: St. Joseph River (Sturgeon Lake to Mendon)

SATURDAY, JULY 26: Elkhart River (Benton to Goshen)

FRIDAY, AUG. 1 - SUNDAY, AUG. 3: Indiana Paddler's Rendezvous on Wildcat Creek (Wildcat Park, Lafeyette)

SATURDAY, AUG. 9: Dowagiac River/St. Joseph River (Dodd Park to Buchanan Dam)

SUNDAY AUG 17: Kankakee River (SR 4 to Kingsbury F&WA)

SATURDAY, AUG. 23: Kalamazoo River (D St., Kalamazoo to Otsego)

LABOR DAY WEEKEND: TBA

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6: SURRENDER THE BOOTY SCAVENGER HUNT! St. Joseph River, (Leeper Park to Niles)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 14: Elkhart River (Oxbow Park to McNaughton Park)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20: Tippecanoe River (Menominee Fishing Area to Leiters Ford). Stop at Trail of Courage Festival and chow down along the way.

SUNDAY, SEPT 28: Geyer Ditch/Kankakee River (US 20 to SR 4)

FRIDAY, OCT. 3 - SUNDAY, OCT. 5: Pine River (MI) Canoe/Camp


* these are "Bob trips". If you enjoy challenge, adventure, and hard work, these trips are probably right up your alley. If you are more the float and enjoy the scenery type of paddler, you might want to avoid these.

2007 ITENERARY

MARCH
Sat. March 31: Riverbank cleanup sponsered by The Friends of the St. Joe. 9am at Veterans Park, South Bend

APRIL
Sat. April 7: POSTPONED (rescheduled at later date) Juday Creek (call for details)
Sat. April 14: POSTPONED (rescheduled at later date) Fawn River, town of Fawn River to Star Mill
Sun. April 15: POSTPONED (rescheduled at later date) Sand Creek , Hillsdale Co. MI (alternate, upper St. Joseph river)
Sat. April 21: Fawn River, village of Fawn River MI to Star Mill IN. Meet at diner on southeast corner of SR 9/SR 120 in Howe IN at 11 am. Call 574-309-3057 with any questions.
Sun. April 22: Brush Creek, Van Buren Co. MI (alterante, Paw Paw river). A trip for the truly adventureous! Call 574-309-3057 for details
Sat. April 28: Dowagiac River, Dowagiac to Dodd Park

MAY
Sun. May 6: Christianna Creek, Adamsville to Elkhart
Sat. May 12: Christianna Creek, Vandalia to Calvin Ctr. Rd.
Sat. May 19: Long Lake/Trout Creek/ St.Joseph River to CR 17
Sat. May 26: Tippicanoe River, Old Tip to Menominee Fishing area

JUNE
Sat. June 2: Prarie River, Centreville to Withers Rd.
Sat. June 9: St. Joseph River, 20 Mile Rd. to Tekonsha
Sat. June 16: Iron Bridge Festival and Canoe Rally, Eel River, Stockdale Mill to Denver
Sat. June 23: Huck Finn Float, St. Joseph River (tentatively from Jasper Dairy to St. Joseph)
Fri., Sat., Sunday June 29-July 1: Pigeon River Canoe/Camp, Mongo IN

JULY
Sat. July 7: NOTE: DUE TO LOW WATER, WE WILL BE PADDLING THE KALAMZOO RIVER INSTEAD. Call Mark or Carol for details. Elkhart River, Benton to Goshen
Sat. July 14: NOTE: DUE TO LOW WATER, WE WILL BE PADDLING THE KALAMZOO RIVER INSTEAD. Call Mark or Carol for details. Elkhart River, Ligoneer to Benton
Sat. July 21: Carol's choice (tba)
Sat. July 28: Carol's choice (tba)

AUGUST
Fri. Aug. 3 - Sun. Aug. 5: Indiana Paddler's Rendevous, Wildcat Park, Lafeyette
Sat. Aug 11: Dowagiac/St. Joseph Rivers, Dodd park to Buchanan Dam
Sat. Aug. 18: Elkhart River, Rogers Park (Goshen) to Studebaker Park (Elkhart)
Sat. Aug 25: John's Choice (tba)
Fri. Aug 31 - Sun. Sept 2. Kalamazoo River Canoe/Camp

SEPTEMBER
Sat. Sept. 8: St. Joseph River, Leeper Park (South Bend) to Niles Dam
Sun. Sept. 16: Bob's choice (tba)
Sun. Sept. 23: Flat River, Greensburg to Fallasburg
Sun. Sept. 30: Galien River

OCTOBER
Fri. Oct. 5 - Sun. Oct. 7: Pine River/Little Manistee paddle and camp