Tucker Lake is just two miles from Glen Arbor, and attached to the Glen Lake and Crystal River water system. It is a bounty of indigenous wildlife. There is a loon nest as well as a large beaver lodge on the lake. Frequently bald eagles overhead and less frequently sand hill cranes. The fishing is o.k., nothing like Shell Lake, (tomorrow night), but there are small mouth bass as well as an occasional northern pike. The experience can be very cool not fishing also. Find a quiet spot on the lake and take in Mother Nature. We leave the kayak and canoe livery at 5959 S. Oak Street in Glen Arbor at 7 p.m. with kayaks on board the new Dune Mobile and get back just before dark. Steve Ware will be the guide. Cost is 35 dollars for kids and 50 for adults. Call us at the livery for questions or reservations. We will be running an inland lake trip nightly through the summer. There are 39 inland lakes in Leelanau County. Good stuff.
Annie Lang is leading petoskey stone polishing classes today at 10 a.m. Jon Tris is leading historical walking tours through Glen Arbor with his global positioning system. He has 11 sites in Glen Arbor to find and teaches people to use the gps along the way. A historical and technology lesson all in a one hour tour. He is also guiding walking tours on Sleeping Bear Point. Check out his bio on the eco tour page on the website.
As always, on demand kayak, canoe and tube tube trips on the Crystal River today. Glen Lake and Lake Michigan should be navigable today if the wind stays down. Come into the livery and check out our custom maps and we will design a trip for you.
The putt putt/mini golf course should be playing pretty fast. Had a 10 year old break 40 yesterday. (three hole in ones!) Amazing. No big chess matches. I still rule the ping pong ladder. Fisher’s backhand too weak. Getting a couple cord of wood today to keep the outdoor fireplace blazing. Our Thompson Lapstrake runabout sand boat is well stocked with sand toys, trucks and shovels for the toddlers to play in.
Water levels are fantastic for kayaking, canoeing and tubing. The weather is perfect. We have posted coupons on our website for money off kayaking or putt putt/mini golf. So get down to The River Glen Arbor today and make some memories.
