22-SEP-2008
We enjoy kayaking a 25-mile stretch of the South Branch of the Au Sable that begins in Roscommon and extends through the Mason Wilderness, from the Chase Bridge to above the Smith Bridge. This is a special place.
22-SEP-2008
The Mason Tract is a section of undeveloped land that was donated to the State of Michigan in 1955 by the George W. Mason. Mason was President of the Nash Car Company. In addition to his generous donation, he is also remembered by helping George Griffith to form Trout Unlimited.
22-SEP-2008
Griffith, at the age of 97, achieved a national reputation for his work in protecting and promoting trout fishing. It was at his lodge, The Barbless Hook, on the Au Sable River in 1959 that a group of like-minded fly fishermen conceived Trout Unlimited, now a well-known national organization.
22-SEP-2008
There is an annual canoe race on the Au Sable, the Weyerhauser Marathon, that starts in Grayling and ends at Lake Huron. The 100 mile trip takes nearly 24 hours and attracts many canoeing enthusiasts, young and old, who come to compete. Canoeing that distance would be a significant challenge for anyone, but doing it in darkness makes it considerably more difficult.