Carefree Travel Guide 2022

West Michigan is known worldwide for its beautiful lakes, and now it’s your turn to explore beyond the shores! Get ready to cast off on a West Michigan boating adventure, with options perfect for both seasoned sailors and self-proclaimed landlubbers.

Boating Map

Peggy Sue Zinn | Grand Traverse Bay

Grand Haven 26 • MACKite Boardsports Center Harbor Springs 7 • Little Traverse Bay Ferry Little Traverse Bay 231-675-5204 LittleTraverseBayFerry.org Connecting Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Bay Harbor with passenger ferry services from May to September on Little Traverse Bay. A non-profit,

Charlevoix 10 • Beaver Island Boat Co. 103 Bridge Park Dr BIBCO.com 231-547-2311

Baldwin 21 • Red Moose Lodge Bay Harbor 8 • Bay Harbor Lake Marina Belding 25 • Double R Ranch Bellaire 12 • Grass River Natural Area 6500 Alden Hwy

Discover the beauty and rich history of America’s Emerald Isle! They’ll guide you through the beautiful scenery and intriguing history, while giving you an idea of why island life is so unique. Copper Harbor 1 • Keweenaw Adventure Company Dowagiac 31 • Doe-Wah-Jack’s Canoe & Kayak Rental Elk Rapids 13 • Paddle Antrim Fennville 29 • WaterTrail Ventures 3200 57th St WaterTrailVentures.com 269-547-1884 Customized Adventure Packages for a full day on the water and an evening at WaterTrail’s rustic paddle respite. Kayak & canoe rentals available onsite. Paddle right up to your furnished Glamping Site! Glen Arbor 15 • Glen Craft Marina & Resort

community vision. Honor 16

GrassRiver.org 231-533-8576 When you kayak or otherwise

• Honor Trading Post • Riverside Canoe Trips

float on the Chain of Lakes Water Trail, stop to walk Grass River’s seven miles of trails and

5042 N Scenic Hwy CanoeMichigan.com 231-325-5622 Experience the beautiful Platte

visit the Grass River Center. • Paddles & Pedals 206 N Bridge St

River with family-friendly canoeing, kayaking, tubing, SUPing, and rafting in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Houghton Lake 19 • Houghton Lake Area VisitHoughtonLake.com 800-676-5330 Float or paddle the south branch of the AuSable River or take an excursion on the Muskegon River. Boat launches are available on Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake, and Lake St. Helen.

BellairePaddlesAndPedals.com 231-533-4449 Paddles & Pedals has what you

need to get outside and explore, whether your way involves kayaking down a lazy river, paddle boarding across an inland lake, or

biking along your favorite trails. Boyne Falls 11 • Boyne Mountain Resort Coldwater 32 • The Aqua Pit

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