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Michigan Mate Events?

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Is anything ever planned for inland lake or river get togethers? My Enticer is definitely too small for the great lakes, but may be OK for Jobbie Nooner.

Also, I'm pretty close to the lake-heavy areas of Pinckney and West Bloomfield, any other areas down around Metro Detroit that'll be good to visit? Closer is definitely better- more gas for the boat instead of the truck!
 
i think were heading out to st. clair this weekend. should be ok since there aren't many boats out there yet. any other weekend we'll probally be at cass lake with the exception of jobbie of course.
 
I was thinking about Briun/Halfmoon chain 20min northwest of Ann Arbor with a state camp grd. on Bruin and a metro park on Halfmoon.And theres a popalure sandbar thats visted by both locals and campers.But I've rememberd theres a fairshare of shallow ares in the lakes.:eyecrazy: Pretty area too.

But Anchor Bay in Lake St.Clair is nice(with a great clean, hard sand anchorage/swim area) with a run up the St. Clair river a few miles is very scenic thru Harsenins Island with a cool restraunt/bar located on the the river a mile or two up.

Downriver area is smaller boat freindly and vist over to Canada is part of the day. Some times more trouble than its worth.Crystal Bay is nice but not the fun it was yrs ago

I'm up for just about anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! merc245:surf:

I'm working June 27th won't make Jobbie
 
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I currently have my mota out and my outdrive in pieces, but would interested in a get together sometime this summer.
 
There is talk of setting something up on the Saginaw river. Very easy access from I 75. A few bars and Hooters on the water, short trip to Saginaw Bay if you want to hit the big water.
 
I hit woodland after work sometimes - it's about 1 mile off of the Brighton exit and has no shallows. Has a sand bar and isn't too crowded, but not really long enough to go real fast very safely. Nice for swimming with the kiddies on a hot day.

My buddy goes to the chain or lakes - I think thats the one that has half moon and strawberry, very crowded on the weekends lots of shallows and some narrow bridges.

Bellville lake is nice and long, but the water there is 'uh questionable. Good place for speed.

Don't worry Ross - I'm looking forward to Elk this summer!! We will be up there the weekend after the 4th, and that following week. My buddy has a white 19' 4 winns BR - can't miss it... ha ha - maybe look for the maroon starliner instead. We'll make some plans closer to the date to hook up there.

We will be at burt lake campground June 14 weekend. Anyone interested? Supposed to be a really nice campground. Again, just look for the white 19' four winns!
 
I think somewhere close to Saginaw/flint area(not because its close to me) will the fair for every Michigan checkmate owners. Plus Saginaw river has lots of room for more of us.
 
How's the water on the Saginaw? I lived in downtown Saginaw for awhile, and I've seen some pretty nast stuff...
 
stclairriverblaster said:
id like to see a run from anchor bay up the st clair river..
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I was thinking the same thing. Made that run from the Clinton River up to the Black in Port Huron. For small boats is does get hairy under the blue water bridge. That run will also allow boats from down river to venture up the Detroit river through ST. Clair to join.

Anyone know how far the haul is from the Saginaw River along the thumb to Port Huron? Just thinking that way Downriver Mates could meet up with Mid-Michigan Mates.
 
All I know is that either the hooters in saginaw or bay city oughta be a stop if we're up that way. Do they both still have docks? It's been a long time since I've been up there.

Anyone ever been on Whitmore Lake? Huge, but I've heard there's some shallow spots that can ruin your day.
 
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The Hooters in Saginaw moved, it is no longer on the river. The one in Bay City is still going strong, tough to find dock space on a nice weekend.
 
TheNerd said:
The Hooters in Saginaw moved, it is no longer on the river. The one in Bay City is still going strong, tough to find dock space on a nice weekend.
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The docks fill up fast on the weekends at Hooters in Bay City, mid week isn't bad before 6 pm if your out there.
And you will need your trailer to visit the Saginaw Hooters:(
 
Only way my 186 can get to Port Huron and back mid day on the weekend is on a trailer. Nice Run early but after 10am gets rough. Any nice weekend at the Moot
is the place to hang.
 
Fifty P I've seen U at the raftoff on moot bay last August(wings just beat aves 4/3) I agree with a run up to Port Huron is might much.I perfer to hang in Anchor Bay or Moot and run up and around Harsenins Island.:banana:
 
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