This is the section that of the BRCS that Lois and John always led and they always did it on the day I had
something else going on so I never got to paddle it with them.

Jackie took it on this year and I was able to paddle this section for the first time in many years. It was great!
Jackie did a great job of organizing and I tried to stay out of her way and let her lead. I did pretty well I think.

Even though two of the people who were supposed to be there today were missing due to medical reasons, we
had good thoughts and prayers for them while we were working. We wish them both a speedy recovery soon and
that they can come to work with us on projects in the near future.

There were just 8 of us and that was just right for this section.

The newly retired, Steve Largent of the GTCD, joined us unofficially for this trip and I had the great pleasure of paddling
tandem with him. Steve wore waders, so he could get out of the canoe and get stuff with which the rest of us struggled.
That worked really well and we took more heavy construction materials that normal out of the river because of Steve.

We dropped that heavy stuff at points along the river with the permissison of the property owners, who Seve knew,
and returned later to get them to take to a dumpster.

Steve and I found three new large pieces of construction debris that were too big to move without dismantling them.
We documented their locations with our GPS camera and I reported them to the GTCD for removal. The BRCS will
assist the GTCD crew when they do the heavy work.

They are at these locations:

1. Heavy 6X6 - Earthern Works - looks like a part of Shumsky landing that washed out.
Near a house not far downstream from the landing on the South side of the river.
You might unbolt it and take it apart to take it out that way.
https://www.google.com/maps?t=k&q=loc:44.651878+-85.592250&z=17

2. Set of Steps near Boardman Plains Rd Bridge on river left.
https://www.google.com/maps?t=k&q=loc:44.656258+-85.599111&z=17

3. Part of a big deck - Very heavily constructed - lots of 2x10s.
Upstream of Sarns Rd. - Whispering Pines Rd Bridge
https://www.google.com/maps?t=k&q=loc:44.658636+-85.603089&z=17

It was fun day and one without mishap.

CLICK HERE to see all the photos taken today

These projects are funded by grants from:

MI-CORPS

The Consumers Energy Foundation

National Cherry Festival Foundation

Traverse Area Paddle Club

And private donors like you.