August 18, 2016 at 9:24 pm in Blog, Press Release
Paddle Antrim is ready to celebrate Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes at the Paddle Antrim Festival September 15-17th. This event is highlighted by a two-day kayak paddle through Antrim County’s Chain of Lakes and includes community events all weekend long for the entire community. This non-competitive kayak event offers paddlers the option to paddle one or two days, September 16-17th, and go anywhere from 7 miles to 42 miles through… Read More »
July 24, 2016 at 9:14 pm in Blog, Community, Press Release
Paddle Antrim is hosting three more community paddle events this paddling season and invites all paddlers to join them. These relaxed, hour-long paddles are along different sections of the Chain of Lakes. In June, Paddle Antrim hosted their first community paddle in Ellsworth and are excited to do additional events this summer within the different communities. “These are the equivalent to community slow rides that the biking community hosts,” says… Read More »
July 18, 2016 at 2:02 pm in Blog, Press Release
Paddle Antrim is leading the effort to create and market a new non-motorized water trail through the Chain of Lakes. A water trail is a designated route along a river, lake, or bay specifically designed for people using small, non-motorized boats like kayaks, canoes, single sailboats or rowboats. These trails are the aquatic equivalent to a hiking trail. Water trails typically feature well-developed access and launch points, are near significant… Read More »
June 27, 2016 at 2:48 pm in Blog, Press Release
Paddle Antrim announced it will award over $2,400 to three projects that will help benefit Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes region through education, water resources protection, and increasing access to the water. “We are very pleased to be able to award our Ripple Effect grants to these great projects. Each project helps support our mission of protecting our waterways and connecting people to these amazing waters through paddling” says Deana… Read More »
June 3, 2016 at 10:39 am in Blog, Press Release
Paddle Antrim invites all paddlers to join them Friday June 17th for their first evening paddle, part of the Ellsworth Pig Roast Celebration. This relaxed, hour-long paddle will travel down the calm waters of Ellsworth Lake. All types of paddlers are welcome – canoes, kayaks, and stand up paddle boards. All paddlers must bring their own paddle craft and personal flotation device (lifevest). All ages are welcome but those under… Read More »
May 25, 2016 at 10:15 pm in Press Release
Paddle Antrim is celebrating the amazing treasures of Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes. This non-profit organization is hosting the second Paddle Antrim Festival September 16 & 17, 2016. The event is highlighted by a two-day kayak paddle through Antrim County’s Chain of Lakes and its communities. The two-day paddle begins on a beautiful sandy beach in the Village of Ellsworth. From Ellsworth, paddlers meander 15 peaceful miles through four small… Read More »
April 5, 2016 at 2:35 pm in Press Release
Paddle Antrim is accepting applications for the Ripple Effect Mini Grant Program. This competitive grant program funds projects that protect our waterways and connect people to them. The program focuses on projects related to stewardship, education and increasing accessibility to our waterways. “This is a great opportunity for non-profits and governmental entities to expand existing programs or help fund a new initiative that protects our water resources,” says Deana Jerdee,… Read More »
December 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm in Blog, Press Release
Paddle Antrim announced it will award over $3900 to four projects that will help benefit Northern Michigan’s Chain of Lakes region through education, water resources protection, and increasing access to the water. The four awardees are: Antrim County Emergency Management – To assist with water rescue training for all fire departments, Antrim County Emergency Management will purchase an adult CPR water rescue manikin ($925). Grass River Natural Area, Inc. –… Read More »
October 16, 2015 at 3:36 pm in Press Release
Paddle Antrim announced today that applications to request funding through their new Ripple Effect Mini-Grant Program are now available. Paddle Antrim is a nonprofit organization who uses paddle sports to educate the public about our precious water resources. This grant program focuses on helping protect the Chain of Lakes watershed through on the ground stewardship, education, and access improvements to the water trail. “Collaboration and giving back to our communities… Read More »
October 6, 2015 at 8:34 pm in Blog
There’s a lot of great things that are happening in Northern Michigan related to water and one group is helping to tell a little of the story. A dedicated group of individuals from Elk Rapids including the Rotary, Parks and Recreation Commission, Historical Society and local businesses are making history come to life by explaining the history of the area’s relationship with the waterways. When headed south on US-31 through… Read More »