Contact Information:
Telephone - 231.734.3808
Postal address -
River Country Campground
6281 River Rd
Evart, MI 49631
E-mail -
Livery Info & Rates
*SPECIAL NOTE FOR FALL 2010 - This year only - the livery will have very limited hours after Labor Day. Canoes & kayaks will be available only on Saturdays in September. Because Duane is on an active duty tour with the Army, we will be unable to run trips on any other days or in October. Thanks for your understanding!
Worry-free
is how we describe all of our livery trips! We take everyone upstream allowing
a leisurely float back to the campground. No time worries! Does a 2-3 hour float usually
take your group 5? No problem, as long as you return in a reasonable time and well before dark there’s no one timing you and waiting to charge you more. Instead you‘ll find a relaxing campsite or your own vehicle. For most of our trips we are the only livery using the river so you aren’t crowded. The river is wide, sandy-bottomed and mostly obstacle free. Saturdays in late June, July & August are very popular, so make your reservations early. You can contact us anytime throughout the year by phone or e-mail. See rate charts below.
*Bus Riders - sometimes people just want to ride on our bus because their group has taken equipment up the river - the rules & rates for this are as follows: we will take you only if we already have a regularly scheduled trip of canoes/kayaks/tubes. The cost is $5 per person (without coolers, without tubes...etc. - this is just for people).
The
livery is open from May 15th until it gets too cold to go, usually in mid October.
We are open every day of the week, except for Tuesdays. Trips require registration
and payment at least a half hour in advance of the scheduled leave time. Group
discounts are available for 15+ canoes or kayaks, or 30+ tubes. Try the 9:00 am trip
this year! Get out early and enjoy the mist rising off the river, a great blue heron hunting for breakfast or turtles soaking up the morning rays. Other trip times available are 10:30, 12:00, 1:30, 3:00 & 4:00. Open alcohol, smoking & profanity are not allowed in our buses or vans. Please keep in mind that it is illegal to navigate watercraft while intoxicated.
*There is a portage (where you have to carry your canoes/kayaks) around some fallen trees on the 4-6 hour, or longer, trips. It's about 300 feet in length.
|
Canoe Trips |
Price |
Length |
|
M-66 (Crawford Park) |
$35.00 |
2-3 hours |
|
M-115 (Old Log) *Portage |
$45.00 |
4-6 hours |
|
M-61 *Portage |
$50.00 |
8-12 hours |
|
2-7 Day Trips *Portage |
$50.00/day (negotiable) |
2-7 days |
|
Tube Trips (price varies with length of trip, not type of tube) |
Regular Tube |
Tube with a Bottom |
Length |
|
50th Ave (Sears) |
$12.00 |
$12.00 |
1 hour |
|
M-66 (Crawford Park) |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
4-6 hours |
|
Kayak Trips |
Price |
Length |
|
M-66 (Crawford Park) |
$25.00 |
2-3 hours |
|
M-115 (Old Log) |
$30.00 |
4-6 hours |
