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9 & 10 News
May 26, 2021
The Chain of Lakes Water Trail has been a vision of many for some time now, and the five year effort to complete it is now over.
On Wednesday, people gathered for the ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the water trails for recreational use.
There are 100 miles of lakes and connecting rivers that complete the water trail out to Lake Michigan.
“So we are really excited about the water trail. This is an effort that we have been working on for the past five years. So the trail as I mentioned is one hundred miles and it includes nineteen different governmental partners in four different counties that came together to create the trail,” said Deana Jerdee, Executive Director of Paddle Antrim.
9 & 10 News
May 25, 2021
Paddle Antrim has completed the final elements of the Chain of Lakes Water Trail and is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 26.
The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at Ellsworth’s Community Park on 9238 Lake St. at 1:30 p.m.
Following the ceremony people are invited to launch their kayaks across the street at River Park.
Paddle Antrim is a non-profit organization dedicated to protect Northern Michigan’s water resources by using paddle sports to connect people to the waterways.
The Chain of Lakes Water Trail is 99 miles of water trails for paddlers to explore throughout the Ellsworth, Central Lake, Bellaire and Elk Rapids communities.
Group warns of cold water temps for paddlers despite warming air temps in Michigan
BOB BRODBECK/ASSOCIATED PRESS
A kayaker is shown in Lake Superior off the cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore near Munising, Mich., Aug. 2, 2003. Folks in this community of 2,500 have grumbled about meddling outsiders since the national lakeshore was established 38 years ago. Now, a proposal to designate a 11,739-acre section of the heavily forested park as wilderness, making it off-limits to motorized recreation, is unleashing a new wave of complaints. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)
Posted at 10:54 AM, May 03, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-03 10:54:09-04
While the temperature in Michigan is starting to warm up, waters across the state are still cold coming out of winter, which can be dangerous for those who are paddling on the water.