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Once a logging river during the Michigan forestry boom at the turn of the 20th century, the river is now primarily used for recreation, and is a state-designated natural river. It is a popular river for canoeing , with no portages or dams and an average depth of 18 inches, to 5 feet in downtown Omer.
Rifle River State Recreation Area is a state park located on the upper reaches of the Rifle River within the Au Sable State Forest in Ogemaw County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. Covering 4,449 acres (1,800 ha), the area provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including boating, canoeing, hiking, hunting, fishing, cross-country ...
Edward N. Cole Canoe Base is the second of four pieces of property owned by the Great Lakes Field Service Council. The base was first opened in 1968 as the Rifle River Canoe base. It was renamed Edward N. Cole Canoe Base in honor of Edward N. Cole, VP General Motors Corp., and Detroit Area Council President in 1962. That same year, the service ...
This is a 1,300-acre camp, recognized as a premier Scout Summer Camp in the area, offering numerous programs such as archery, rifle and shotgun, canoeing, rappelling and swimming. In addition to its use in the summer, it has 12 campsites that are used year-round.
Kyle Parker of Hayward set the fastest known time paddling a solo canoe down the entire Wisconsin River in five days, 19 hours, 57 minutes.
A 49-year-old man died after he was thrown into a river while canoeing with a woman in Oregon, deputies said. The two were floating in a canoe June 6 down the Nehalem River near the Miami-Foley ...
Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, starts in Grayling and ends in Oscoda 120 miles (190 km) down the river. It is one of three marathon races that constitute canoe racing's Triple Crown. The race is always held the last full weekend in July. [16] First Dam Canoe Race (MCRA - Canoe Race) is a yearly event. [17]
A river of cash is flowing into college sports, financing a spending spree among elite universities that has sent coaches’ salaries soaring and spurred new discussions about whether athletes should be paid.