Bike the Rail Trail then Paddle a Kayak

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Cycling the Rail Trails

What a great day. Bike from Wolverine, Michigan to Indian River. Stop in the village of Indian River and visit BrassWind Landing. We are just one block from the rail trail. Enjoy a color tour by kayak or a summertime paddle and cool off by paddling a kayak on the Sturgeon River or the Indian River.? We can plan a custom trip based on your your bicycling choices for the day.? The North Central Trail, for hiking and biking, and BrassWind Landing Boat Rental in Indian River, are conveniently located near hotels, motels and Ice Cream and fudge shops as well as restaurants and stores; even the Beach on Burt Lake or in Topinabee, Michigan. We recommend the Silent Sport Lodge Bed and Breakfast along the West Branch of the Sturgeon River in Wolverine as a great place to start your bike trip or stop over. Book a Paddle, Pedal & a Pillow mini-vacation by calling Rhonda at Silent Sport Lodge at 231-525-6166. Enjoy? 2 nights with breakfast at the Silent Sport Lodge B&B and River Cabin on the West Branch of the Sturgeon River and 2 kayaking trips on the Sturgeon River or the Indian River and 2 half day hybrid bicycle rentals from Great Lakes Eco-Adventure Center.? Enjoy riding on the rail trail or around town and beautiful Burt Lake, and Mullett Lake Rail Trail.

Call us today and we can help you plan a kayak trip that fits your style. Take a kayak trip with us and we can help transport your luggage while you bike from one stop to the next along the trail from Wolverine to Topinabee and by special arrangement from Vanderbilt to Mackinaw City. You can also rent biclcles

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Sturgeon River Trip

Have you tamed the dragon yet?? Take and adventure on the Sturgeon River. It is the fastest river in lower Michigan filled with wildlife, clear water swimming holes, sandy spots to stop for lunch and then wilder turns and currents under the cedar trees from Rondo to North White Road. If Dragon taming isn’t really your style take a quiet water trip the pristine Indian River from DeVoe Beach at Burt Lake to the Indian River Spreads or Mullett lake as far as Topinnabee, Michigan. The Inland waterway provides fabulous scenery as well with the busier boating waters through Quaint Village of Indian River, its cottages and homes out towards Mullett Lake where you pass through reed beds and shorelines of grasses and water lilies. Many kayakers see the otter, loons, mergansers and other ducks, turtles and eagles.

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Indian River

BrassWind Landing is located just West of the main street of Indian River (Straits Highway).? Look for the large blue roof at 6240 Mack Avenue. If you are coming by car take exit 310 to the traffic light. Turn right (north), about 3 blocks just past Pat and Gary’s North turn left. Mack avenue just North of the Party Store downtown and across from BC Pizza. Watch for the new Great Lakes Eco coming to Indian River in the Spring of 2012. The bicycle shop? will feature Eco Tours along the trail, with overnight trips and will be coordinating kayaking trips with us.

We currently offer guided kayak trips and kayak lessons and instruction with River Guide. Rick Meisterheim.? We also have a naturalist, Tom Reed, available for eco tours along the Rail Trail or rivers. Learn more about the flora and fauna that you pass by. Please call ahead to make reservations for guided trips or eco tours. We would suggest at least a weeks notice for custom guided trips. Regular river kayak trips or rentals for Burt Lake and Mullett Lake can reserved in advance and we welcome walk ins. We are open Wednesday through Sunday? with Tuesday trips by chance or by appointment.

North Central Trail Info at www.trailink.com. Click here for North Central Page. The North Central trail website says: “This beautiful 62-mile trail, newly resurfaced with crushed limestone in the fall of 2007, has become one of the premier cycling trails in the Midwest. Its flat terrain makes for easy bicycling through an area of great and diverse natural beauty. Most users’ highlights will include the valley of the Sturgeon River and its tributaries and the section north of Topinabee along the west side of Mullet Lake.”

Top Of Michigan Trails Council. Click here for website and information.

Visit the Silent Sport Lodge website by clicking here.

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Beautiful Bed and Breakfast at www.silentsportlodge.com