On Saturday, September 12th, join a bunch of your fellow Au Sable River devotees in cleaning the river that you love. It’s a special tradition, and one that makes a measurable difference. The first few years this event required a gigantic dumpster. Now, what trash we do find is sorted and recycled. Never done it before? Great! We need you. Bring your waders and polarized sunglasses (to better spot the trash). Grab a poker stick or clasper (provided) and a trash bag (also provided). You and your cleanup team will hit the river and wade a “beat”. If we have enough volunteers, we can cover the vast majority of the popular sections of the Au Sable. This is how we keep the river special, and worth protecting. We do this every year because we have to. If we didn’t, the river would look awful. We meet at Gates Lodge at 9:45, gather in teams, rally, and depart. Most groups are back around noon or 1 pm for a regionally famous cookout! Yes, food and drink ARE provided. We need your help to make it happen. Wanna use your boat? Yeah, we need you too! Questions or to sign up: [email protected]. Beat List below.
UPPER RIVER: Wading beats that require one or two teams
Mainstream
M-1: Burton’s – Louie’s
M-2: Louie’s – Keystone
M-3: Keystone – Whirlpool
M-4: Whirlpool – Thendara
M-5: Thendara – Guides Rest
M-6: Guides Rest – Stephan Bridge
M-7: Stephan Bridge – Spite Road
M-8: Spite Road – Shaw Park
M-9: Shaw Park – Lower TU
M-10: Lower TU – Wakeley Bridge Access
SOUTH BRANCH
S-1: Chase – Forest Rest
S-2: Forest Rest – Daisy Bend
S-3: Daisy Bend – Castle
S-4: Castle – Highbanks
S-5: Highbanks – Lower Highbanks
S-6: Lower Highbanks – Icebox
S-7: Icebox – Baldwins
S-8: Baldwins – Downeys
S-9: Downeys – Dogtown
S-10: Dogtown – Canoe Harbor
S-11: Canoe Harbor – Smith Bridge
NORTH BRANCH
N-1: Dam 4 – Jackson Hole
N-2: Jackson Hole – Kellogg Bridge
N-3: Kellogg Bridge – Morley
N-4: Morley – Flashlight Bend
Cedar Trees:
Boats:
Lovells – Dam 4
Townline – Mac
Mac – Parm (aka “The Big Cheese”)
Parking Lots:
Holy Water
North Branch
South Branch
