Mike Sutherland

Crystal and Boardman Rivers running high

March 23, 2012

This photo was taken last summer when the Crystal River was running around 25 cubic feet per second.  (cfs).  I floated the Crystal this past weekend and it was running around 110 or so.  Look at the photo and imagine the water level right around Maddie’s ears!  Big difference! There were several unplanned portages above [...]

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the greatest campground on earth

March 19, 2012

D.H. Day had such an impact around Glen Arbor.  He built Railroads, Docks, Inns, Mills, Barns, Golf Courses, Roads, Towns and an incredible little Campground on the shoreline of Sleeping Bear Bay.  This 88 site campground is rustic, vault toilets and no showers.  Glen Arbor is just a half hour walk down the beach or [...]

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Skating on Thin Ice

March 19, 2012

Went out with Noah from social explorations for a photo shoot/eco tour with a great family from Detroit this past weekend.  The ice was like glass, we could see the bottom, fish, etc.  Pretty cool. Ice breaking up and kayaking and canoeing will be an option by this weekend. Call me and lets get you [...]

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name this lake

January 16, 2012

For a two for one coupon kayaking or canoeing down the Crystal River or the Boardman next summer, name this little lake in the photo.  

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William Shakespeare

January 6, 2012

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. William Shakespeare I snapped this photo over the holidays on a hike through the swamp just west of Tucker Lake.  The Birch Trees there are the healthiest I have seen anywhere.  [...]

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We are Kayaking year round up here!

November 2, 2011

The Crystal River and the Boardman are both easily accessible year round.  The seven mile float on the Crystal is breathtaking every month of the year.  The Boardman is a little trickier, and may require a more experienced paddler. Photo on left of stud paddler and great friend Noah on Holloween Day practicing a drop [...]

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Prettiest Place on Earth?

August 31, 2011

I snuck out on the Crystal River last night and spent 20 or so minutes photographing these two fawns……probably motherless as they had no fear.  (I was just ten feet from them at one point) Got me thinking about our new title in Glen Arbor: “The prettiest place in the US”  Indeed, who could possibly [...]

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Annual Tennis Team Kayak Trip

August 30, 2011

Coach Nykerk (Hall of famer and winningest varsity tennis coach in State of Michigan history) and I guided this top 5, division 2 Traverse City Central Tennis Team down from Brammers Culverts yesterday.  Only a couple incidents to mention:  Our number three singles player was immediately attacked by our one doubles team and ended up [...]

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Silent sports abound in Northern Michigan

August 10, 2011

It certainly is not all about kayaking, canoeing, tubing or stand up paddle boarding at the River in Glen Arbor, Traverse City and Interlochen.  We have access or can make available so many other activities like: Sailing. Longboarding. Skimboarding.  Biking.  Kite Boarding. Snowshoeing. Rafting.   Tennis.  Hiking.  Scuba Diving. Snorkeling. Fishing.  Water Skiing.  Manitou Island [...]

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Where is this photo taken?

August 8, 2011

For a free round of championship 18 hole miniature putt putt golf at our livery in Glen Arbor, or a free two hour bike rental at our livery at Clinch Park in Traverse City, where is this photo taken and what direction is the camera facing?  Call us or email the answer to claim your [...]

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