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Traverse City River Rats: is a group of local drifters - kayakers, tubers, canoers - looking to form bonds on the local rivers... Play, preserve and protect (ppp) is our focus since our rivers host some of the most beautiful wooded riverfront scenery in the world.

This year (2009) we organize our purpose and direction, so stay tuned and be a part of this ratty northern Michigan organization.

Traverse City River Rats

5/12/09 opening blog day!

Lost and Lonely Kayaker Summer's here, Yea!,,, How do I know this? well it's May 12th and it only got down to 27 degrees last night, that seems like a normal day to night 40 degree fluctuation for our territory, doesn't it???

I just bought 2 more kayaks, the first is a 18'9" cedar strip kayak, it is a b-e-a-utiful thing, but I'm not sure weather I will keep it - or resell it for a profit.

The second is a Old Town Loon 138; Now I just sold a Old Town Loon Tandem that was the same size this past winter, even though I had a stint of thinking I might turn it into a Cadillac river cruiser. Well low and behold the new one is a single with a sliding seat to balance the boat, depending on what I'm carrying - so hence my new Cadillac. The best part, is that the new one is green and the old tandem was red.... That red always worried me that I might get pulled over on the river and busted, you know how red draws the public officials that are thinking your up to no good in a sporty red ride...

So there you have it... I passed the gas! broke the ice! and I just want to say I'm really really looking forward to this summer and our new formed organization; The Traverse City River Rats, with all the great friends that are, and will become a part of it!!!

. Your Flounder; Keith