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Thompsons Carry-in Access

Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Au Sable River · near Goodar · Michigan

Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)
Hours
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless otherwise posted.
Managed by
USDA Forest Service
Website
fs.usda.gov
Coordinates
44.50334, -83.80028

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On Au Sable River

The Au Sable River is a 138-mile river in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula. It begins in Frederic Township, Crawford County, where Kolke and Bradford creeks meet. From there it flows south and then east through Grayling, where the East Branch joins it. The South and North branches join in eastern Crawford County. The river then crosses Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco counties and reaches Lake Huron at Au Sable and Oscoda. Six hydroelectric dams were built in its basin between 1911 and 1924. The ponds behind five of them are used for power boating, water skiing and sailing. Most of the main stem flows through or beside the Huron-Manistee National Forest. The 23 miles from Mio Pond to Alcona Pond were designated a National Scenic River on October 4, 1984. More about Au Sable River.

Boating rules on Au Sable River

  • Slow-no wake speed from the mouth at Lake Huron upstream about 2.5 miles to the Detroit and Mackinaw railroad bridge source
  • Slow-no wake speed from the Detroit and Mackinac railroad bridge upstream to Foote Dam source
  • National Scenic River: special use permit required for commercial, event or groups of 75 or more; none for 74 or fewer source
  • National Scenic River: camping prohibited except at designated campgrounds or campsites source
  • Recreation fee (day use) at 4001 Bridge Canoe Landing source
  • Holy Waters (Burtons Landing to Wakeley Bridge): catch-and-release, fly fishing only, year-round source

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