Category Archives: Michigan

Bunker Road to Riverbend Natural Area

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Joe Neely

Tom Writes (Joe adds photos and editorial notes) . . .  Monday, July 3, 2017 (Started north of Eaton Rapids, pulled out south of Lansing) The theme for today’s paddle was Human Beings. We saw dozens of people paddling canoes … Continue reading →

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Heading Out Again in the Morning

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Joe Neely

We are FINALLY getting out on the river tomorrow, God willing and the creek don’t rise. Literally. It’s been raining hard for the past hour and rain is predicted for tomorrow, so there’s always the possibility tomorrow’s paddle will be … Continue reading →

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Glass Half-Full On The Grand

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Joe Neely

Joe Writes: It’s difficult to be optimistic about the future of the Grand during these last few weeks of winter, but I’m trying. First comes the story of 2 million gallons of sewage being dumped into the river just a … Continue reading →

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Sturgeon in the Grand?

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Joe Neely

Joe Writes: I saw an article about the sturgeon harvest on Black Lake and wondered whether there was a population of sturgeon in the Grand. It turns our there is, indeed, such a population in the river. An M-Live story … Continue reading →

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The River in Winter

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Joe Neely

 Joe Writes . . .  Driving across the state from Ann Arbor to Grand Rapids and back today, I took the opportunity to check in on the Grand in a few spots, including two areas we canoed this summer.  The … Continue reading →

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Remove the Dams?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Joe Neely

The North Lansing Dam on the Grand River Joe Writes . . .  There is an environmental movement afoot aimed at removing dams from rivers throughout America, the general premise being “the more natural, the better” in rivers as in … Continue reading →

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