Other Regional Events & Outings (Not sponsored by CCPAC)

Local business demos/instruction days are on this page as well. Be sure to check the Links Page to contact those local businesses that support paddling about additional services they may provide.

Traverse City Paddle Days- On Boardman River

Saturday July 5, 2008
 
10:00-2:00pm- Take "The Challenge"- paddle a buoyed obstacle course.  Show your skill or show your speed, or just have a good time.  Perfect for the entire family! Your boat(s) or ours, any kind of paddle craft welcome. Please contact Karl Pearson at: k_paddler@yahoo.com for more information.
 
3:00-4:30pm- Outback Steakhouse Professional Canoe Races- solo class (C-1) Contact boardmanriverrace@yahoo.com for more info.
 
Sunday, July 6, 2008
 
9:30am- Outback Steakhouse Professional Canoe Races- Tandem (C2)  Teams will start on Brown Bride Pond, portage the dam, paddle down stream to Union Street Dam and finish at Hull Park.
Approximate time 2.5-3 hours.  For more info go to: http://yazzur.googlepages.com/home

 
 
Grand Opening of Boardman River Nature Center

August 16th & 17th

Come and tour our beautiful new Nature Center! Enjoy exhibits, nature films, workshops, and crafts. We will have fun and engaging hands-on activities for kids and will also have live Michigan reptiles, amphibians and more on display!  Adults and families can enjoy a wide variety of hikes focusing on local flora and fauna or attend workshops and demonstrations. Come and enjoy the fun!  Click here for more information.
 

 
Door County Sea Kayak Symposium
July 11-13th, 2008
Doory County, Wi
Great Lake Sea Kayak Symposium
July 17-20, 2008
Grand Marais, Michigan
 
Ladies of the Lake
Aug 21st-24th
Drummond Island Michigan
TC Training Camp
August 22nd- 21st, 2008
Lower Herring Lake
Traditional Paddlers Gathering 2008
Sept 5-7, 2008
Akeley, MN
20th Annual Delmarva Paddler's Retreat
Oct 17-19, 2008
Lewes, Deleware