A Flooded Chippewa River

This past Saturday, March 14th, The Outdoor Adventure Co. led by 3 Guides (Rose, Jacob and Gabriel) helped navigate a dedicated group of 10 paddlers down the flooded Chippewa River. Cloudy skies and constant drizzle (ok, even a few "river baptisms") couldn't dampen the groups spirit.

OAC hit the River at Winn Rd around 10:45am. The group pulled into lunch at Meridian park about two and a half hours later. After some of Rose's famous Dill Pickle Wraps, a few cups of hot cocoa, and likely some bad jokes, the paddlers were back on the river. Under the covered bridge, through the flooded golf course (and some more polar bear club members) and on to Island Park in downtown Mt. Pleasant, we pulled off the river around 4:30pm.

An excellent paddle group on this trip and we hope to see all of you back on one of our next Adventures!

Paddle On,
O.A.C.

SUP on the Pine River!

As you all know, this past weekend in Michigan was just a tad bit soggy. Plenty of rain passed through the area, causing some serious flooding in some areas. Don't worry, that didn't stop us from paddling! The Powers PaddleCru hit the Pine River for some SUP action.

SUP, or Stand Up Paddleboarding, is just starting to hit in the Midwest and Michigan. Powers Outdoors and Powers Outdoors Adventures is already out in the field testing out various SUPs and the best flatwater, rivers and just about any interesting place that you can think of to paddle. As you will see from these pictures, even a partially flooded Pine River couldn't hold us back.

Stay tuned for some upcoming paddle trips that will feature SUPs as well as classes and demos to get you up to speed on all that this new paddle discipline has to offer. Also, be sure to stop in to Powers Outdoors and check out the new Yolo Yak SUPs that are hitting the floors next week.

Paddle On,

P.O.A.