Boardman River Clean Sweep © - Driving Directions to All Boardman River Landings

Boardman Forks Take Supply Road southeast from the Traverse City area to Brown Bridge Road, just past the bridge over the river. Turn RIGHT (west) and drive about 1/2 mile to the river access on the right. Don't park in the turn around space that's used by the liveries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boardman Brown Bridge Pond - Above The Dam Take Garfield Road south of Traverse City to River Road. Turn left (east) and drive about 1/4 mile. You will cross Arbutus Hill Road, and then the river itself. After about 300 yards, the blacktop will turn to a dirt road, and then go about another 50 yards. There is a tiny river access sign on the right, so make the second left. Drive about 100 yards to the pond (and there is even an outhouse there!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boardman Brown Bridge Dam - Below The Dam Take Garfield Road south of Traverse City to River Road. Turn left (east) and drive about 1/4 mile. You will cross Arbutus Hill Road, and then the river itself. Turn left into the TC Light and Power parking lot. If you run out of blacktop, you went about 50 yards too far. Walk down the path 100 yards to access the river just below the dam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boardman River Pitch Property This is a private property owned and restored by the Traverse City Rugby Club. The property is located on the left (south side of the road) at the first driveway. Stay to the left and go down the driveway extension to the east toward the white house. The best landing htere is the one nearest the parking area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boardman Shumsky 1. From Traverse City, head south on Keystone Road and turn left (east) on River Road. Keystone Rd. from S. Airport to Birmley will be closed for the 2009 event. Use Cass Rd or Birmley Rd. Go about 2.5 miles. Look for a funny "H" road sign with railroad tracks on one side and a line on the other side of the "H". There is also a small dark brown canoe access sign. Turn right on Shumsky Road; take it about 1/2 mile to the DNR access site on the right. *********** OR ********** 2. From the east side of TC, get to the corner of Garfield and River Road (contact me if you need directions in getting to that intersection), and head west on River Road. Go about 3 miles, and there is a funny "H" road sign with railroad tracks on one side and a line on the other side of the "H". There is also a small dark brown canoe access sign. Turn left on Shumsky Road; take it about 1/2 mile to the DNR access site on the right. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boardman Beitner Landing The road here is headed SW / NE so the landing is located on the southeast side of Beitner Rd. on the northeast side of the river. It's just 400 yards southwest of River Rd and Keystone intersection.