2008 GREAT Dates
Special Events
March 19th, Wednesday
Annual Meeting
6:30 PM Daryl’s
Downtown $10.00 light food attendees must RSVP: 517-416-4234 or
grand@great-mi.org)
Meeting begins 7:00 PM dessert and coffee/tea provided.
Paul Rentschler will speak on Adopt A River program
of the UGRIP grant
April 20th, Sunday
Earth Day
1:00-
4:00 PM Cascades Park
GREAT's fleet of canoes and kayaks will
be available for the public to paddle in the park lagoons.
September 13th, Saturday
Annual Clean-up
9:00 AM to
1:30 PM
Meet at CMS Energy Band Shell, downtown Jackson
(Cooper St--formerly Airline Dr.). Lunch provided.
Paddle Outings
Meet
at Put-in locations at listed time on Sunday. At the put-in, we
create car pools for take-out placements. If needed, Call
517 416-4234 to reserve a GREAT canoe/kayak. Outings
cancelled due to weather will be posted on the home page and a
phone message (call 517 416-4234). Trip
Procedures and Paddling Tips. Waivers must be signed and given
to trip leader at put-in: Adult
Form; if under18 yrs., Minor
Form (also
available at put-in)
April 27th, Sunday 12 Noon
Grand River (Jackson County)
Vandercook
Lake County Park Access (Floyd Av) to Sharp Park (Maplewood Drive)
Map
May 18th, Sunday 11:30 AM
Joint GREAT-Great Lakes Paddlers trip
Huron River (Washtenaw & Wayne Counties)
Meet 10
AM near Shell Station, Jackson Crossings for caravan.
Lower Metro
Park (First Turn-off) to Willow Metro Park (I-275; Chestnut) Required
$4.00 Metro pass per vehicle
and picnic: food provided
Map
June 22nd, Sunday 12 Noon
South Kalamazoo River (Jackson County)
Goose Lake
Road to Twin Pines Campground (Wheeler Rd) Cookout: food provided
Map
(some might desire to stay at the Campground (517
524-6298) and canoe the day prior or after to Homer)
July13th, Sunday 12 Noon
Grand River (Jackson County)
Downtown Jackson
Paddle Grand River
High St (near Cooper) to Monroe St
Map
August 17th, Sunday 12 Noon
“Pedal and Paddle”
Joint GREAT-Great Lakes Paddlers trip
Lime Lake County Park (Jackson County,
Teft Rd)
cookout: food
provided
Option: early birds bike Falling Waters Trail
from Weatherwax Rd 11:00 AM
Map
October 19th, Sunday 12 Noon
Michigan Center chain of lakes,
Grand River origin(Jackson County)
Leoni Twp Park,
(Center Lake, 5th St.) to Little Wolf Lake County Park (Wolf Lake
Rd)
Map
Printable
pdf of GREAT 2008 Dates
2007 Calendar
& Trip Maps
2006
Trip Maps
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