Downtown Fenton - Shiawassee River to Lake Ponemah

by  justchad

A self-supported trip created by justchad

Trip Overview

This was a 4 person run that took us about 2.5 hours, but mostly due to the numinous times there just wasn't a deep enough part of the river to float our yaks down. The river got deeper as time went on but we would still occasionally hit shallows. If the river had been even an inch an a half deeper it would have been a lot faster of a run. Still all in all I think we all had a really good time, and the tricky navigating of trying to stay in the deep runs added a bit of fun.

Gear Notes

We ran this with two 10s a 9.5, and an 8.

Conditions

lots of shallows allowing for only one navigable path (and sometimes not even that).

Portage Notes

Only one full blockage that was easy to lift over, but more than a few full width shallows that required walking in the river next to the kayak.

Trip Details

  • Trip Dates: 8/17/2020
  • Sport/Activity: Kayaking
  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Water Type: River/Creek (Up to Class II)
  • Number of Portages: 1

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