Schedule:

Thursday, September 14, 2023

5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Ellsworth River Park (6625 Bridge St.) - Paddler Check-in, boat drop off, and boat wash station open.
5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Ellsworth River Park (6625 Bridge St.) - Kick off Party hosted by the Village of Ellsworth

Friday, September 15, 2023

8:30 a.m - 9:30 a.m: Ellsworth River Park (6625 Bridge St.) - Paddler Check-in. Breakfast will be available to those who purchased with registration.
9:30 a.m: Ellsworth River Park (6625 Bridge St.) - Safety brief. All paddlers must be in attendance.
9:45 a.m: Launch Central Lake’s Thurston Park (7854 Bradford St)  - Lunch for paddlers who purchased during registration.
1:15 p.m: All paddlers who intend to paddle to Bellaire must be past the Central Lake Checkpoint.
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Bellaire Richardi Park (100 E Antrim St.) - Block Party hosted by the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday only paddlers may check-in and pick up packets during the Block Party.  

Saturday, September 16, 2023

7:00 a.m - 7:45 a.m: Ohio Street Launch (google directions) - Paddler Check-in. Breakfast for those who purchased with registration.
7:45 a.m: Ohio Street Launch - Safety brief. All paddlers must attend, even those who paddled Friday.
8:00 a.m: Launch! We will launch paddlers who are going past checkpoint 1 first.
A bagged lunch will be provided for paddlers who purchased it during registration (please have a drybag to store until you are ready to eat).
4:00 p.m: After 4PM paddlers must exit at the next checkpoint they come to.
3:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Final Bash - hosted  by our top sponsor - Short’s Brewing Company at their Pull Barn in Elk Rapids (211 Industrial Park) - Join us for a great celebration.

Date: September 14 - 16, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Elk Rapids, MI 49629

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