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This paddle is mostly lake paddling, with some current in Grass River. Expect some waves on windy days, especially in Torch Lake. Many places to stop for breaks along the way, and after the strenuous workout of the 12.3 mile paddle, the easy ride back to the beginning is only 2.1 miles.
An easy adventure, disguised as a workout. Access into Lake Bellaire is very easy beach loading, then a quick shot across the lake to the Grass River. A clean easy float with the aid of the current, then outlet into Clam Lake. Half way down Clam Lake, exit on the North side and take an easy and (mostly) flat ride back to the beginning. The paddle is 5.6 miles, and the return ride is 5.0 miles.
Float the Chain through Bellaire, then ride back by bicycle. Start in the flat waters of Intermediate Lake, pick up the current in Intermediate River, hop over the dam in Bellaire, then back to flat water once reaching Lake Bellaire. The paddle is 5.7 miles, and the return ride is 5.8 miles as mostly flat terrain.
Float from the North side of Bellaire, starting in Intermediate Lake. Float the flat water, before picking up the current of Intermediate River. Coming into Bellaire, portage over the dam at Richardi Park. Continue down the river to Lake Bellaire, then take a hard right to aim at the north-most point of the lake. Pedal like a wild one, by commencing with the accent to the Glacial Hills peaks. Then take the downhill into Bellaire, and swing back up Northbound to the beginning. The float is 8 miles and the pedal is over 9 miles, depending on how much meandering in Glacial Hills.
Float 5 Lakes of the Chain, then ride back by bicycle. The paddle is 8.3 miles, and the return ride is 8.2 miles. Rushton Road, the return staging roadway, has narrow shoulders, however it is generally flat and predominantly low traffic.
Float the Chain, then ride back by bicycle. The paddle is 8.5 miles, and the return ride is 4.1 miles.
Whitewater park. Most difficult section of river in Lower Peninsula. Approximately 1 mile of class II and class III rapids. Ending is actually just before Lake Michigan, upstream of the dam at Lake Street.
Nice relaxing river isolated section with virtually no obstacles and gentle current.
Slow current, flanked mostly by uninhabited swampland.
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