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    November on the Manistee River / The Frozen Float

    On thursday night 11/11, Rex (Barefoot Child) and I drove up to Chippewa Landing to meet up with David & Cara (Mr, & Mrs. Canoebie). We arrived a bit late so largely just hung our hammocks and went to bed. The next morning dawned cool and grey. We got our gear all sorted and got on the river around 10 A.M. Paddled about 25 miles to get to the first camp, stopping on occasion to stretch a leg and have a quick brew (tea that is). Plenty of nice camp sites along the way and no shortage of trees to hang from. With the early darkness it was a struggle to stay up til 9 P.M. ! Up the next day around 8 A.M. and I was feeling a bit under the weather so I laid back down for a few hours, feeling much better we had a 1:30 P.M. departure for camp 2 and was just a 2 hr. paddle to get there. With rain being more than just a threat now we put up the BIG tarp and enjoyed dinner and lounging by the fire under that while the rains came and went. Sunday morning we went for a short hike on the North Country Trail with an incredible overlook and got back to camp for a noon departure. We made it to the Take out around 3 P.M. and Rick from Chippewa Landing was there shortly thereafter. What a great trip. The weather was certainly better than it could have been, and it was good to be outside. We saw easily a dozen Bald Eagles, some King Fishers, Mergansers, and Wood Peckers. Didn't see a lot of other wild life but that may be because of all the guns blazing away in the woods! Lots of Beaver activity too.... industrial bunch those beavers. So all in all it was a successful adventure, and I can't wait for my next trip down the Manistee.

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    Senior Member Peg-Leg's Avatar
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    Thanks for the great trip report. I really enjoyed the video showing everyone's setups.
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    Great trip report, let the woods and waters speak for themselves. Makes me yearn to be out in my kayak. Thanks for this
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    Nice Video and Report, thanks. What kind of Tarp is the Large Green one with doors and Snake skins?
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    What a nice relaxing trip that must have been. Thanks for sharing the video.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gnome77 View Post
    Nice Video and Report, thanks. What kind of Tarp is the Large Green one with doors and Snake skins?
    That tarp is my first DIY project. Made it for my wife, 10X12 PU coated nylon from Joann's, heavy, but bombproof, works great for cold weather canoe trips. I like the purple grosgrain trim, really sets it off.
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    Red, Rex, and Cara;

    Thanks for a great trip, Red thanks for a great video!! We had a wonderful time. For me it was especially nice to not have to "take care" of anyone. We floated, ate, talked, gathered wood, saw lots of eagles, and just had a great time. I am going to be able to flash back to that video this winter and have fond memories of a summer and fall of canoeing when I am feeling cabin fever. Thanks Red. You captured it.

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    Great trip report Red, I remember that big tarp from the June hang great rain protection for a group ... I bet the weather was a hole lot cooler too.
    Nice to see the Manistee from the river, I got to try that one day.
    Thanks for posting ... Gave me a piece of the outdoors to start my day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peg-Leg View Post
    Thanks for the great trip report. I really enjoyed the video showing everyone's setups.
    Thank you sir, I'm a gear junkie so I like to show the gear.

    Quote Originally Posted by mbiraman View Post
    Great trip report, let the woods and waters speak for themselves. Makes me yearn to be out in my kayak. Thanks for this
    Thanks, I guess not much needed to be said, it was a great trip.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gnome77 View Post
    Nice Video and Report, thanks.
    Thank you and you're welcome.

    Quote Originally Posted by NCPatrick View Post
    What a nice relaxing trip that must have been. Thanks for sharing the video.
    'Twas indeed relaxing. Really enjoyed myself.

    Quote Originally Posted by canoebie View Post
    Red, Rex, and Cara;

    Thanks for a great trip, Red thanks for a great video!! We had a wonderful time. For me it was especially nice to not have to "take care" of anyone. We floated, ate, talked, gathered wood, saw lots of eagles, and just had a great time. I am going to be able to flash back to that video this winter and have fond memories of a summer and fall of canoeing when I am feeling cabin fever. Thanks Red. You captured it.

    David
    Thanks a lot David, I really had a great time, and look fwd to more Manistee River trips, and prolly some NCT hikes in that area too. What a beautiful area.

    Quote Originally Posted by questtrek View Post
    Great trip report Red, I remember that big tarp from the June hang great rain protection for a group ... I bet the weather was a hole lot cooler too.
    Nice to see the Manistee from the river, I got to try that one day.
    Thanks for posting ... Gave me a piece of the outdoors to start my day.
    Thanks Questtrek, that big ol' tarp was the difference between being cold and wet or comfortable and warm. If you haven't hiked that section of the nct it looks like it would be really nice. But the great thing about the canoe is that it does all the carrying for you
    Good luck,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Redoleary View Post
    the great thing about the canoe is that it does all the carrying for you
    Amen to that, get to travel in comfort and camp in comfort.
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