CROTON DAM FLOAT TRIPS, INC.
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Our Services

We are a Full Service Canoe, Kayak, & Tube Rental Livery located on the Muskegon River next to beautiful Croton Dam in Newaygo County, Michigan.

For our canoe, kayak, and raft customers your rental includes use of all necessary equipment for your rental as well as transportation to and from the river.

 

This season we are offering 3 Different Tubing Adventures for our Loyal Customers.

1.  Short trip departing from Croton Dam floating down to Pine Street.  Usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete the trip.  Tubers will walk across the street carrying their tubes for this trip.  Float down river to the first public access and our driver will collect your tubes and bring you back to Croton.  This trip is excellent for customers with a tight schedule or children over four to get that first tubing experience under their belt.  Also on a HOT DAY what better way to cool off than a quick refreshing dip in the river?

2.  Trip #2 will depart from Pine Street Public Access and procede downstream to High Rollaway, our normal Tube Trip Pick Up Sight.  It takes about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.  We will transport your group to Pine Street and drop you off into the wilds of the beautiful Muskegon River.  Upon your arrival at High Rollaway, we will provide transportation back to Croton for you and your group.

3.  This is our normal 4 to 5 hour tube trip departing from Croton Dam and arriving down river at High Rollaway Public Acccess.  Transportation is provided back from the landing.

***For our tubing customers your rental includes use of tube and life jacket as well as transportation back from the river.  We are about 100 yards from the river and our tubing customers walk across the street with their own tube and launch themselves into the river to begin their river safari.

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We have a small campground for your enjoyment.

It is nestled within the coolness of the oak and pine trees, and although it is small and very primitive our campers all seem to have an enjoyable time during their stay.

 Early risers will sometimes see deer darting across the road.  Raccoons do come at night and hunt for goodies left out by campers.  Occasionally a family of skunks have been seen (from a distance of course) wandering about the outskirts of camp. Autumn delights of finding Northern Flying Squirrels hanging out in the outhouse.  Chipmunks chattering on the closest stump.  And of course HUMAN WILDLIFE which always seems to be happening somewhere!  

We recommend reservations as we only have 20 sites and are full most weekends during the summer.  (Pit toilets and hand pump.   Picnic tables and firepit at each site.  NO SHOWERS.  NO HOOK-UPS.  NO DUMP STATION.)  Can't you almost hear the wind whisteling through the trees?

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We also offer a car spot service for our fishing friends.  We spot cars down stream so that when you come off the river downstream at a public access your car will be waiting there for your departure.  We also do this for private canoers and kayakers.  ($7.00 per person fee and we transport you and also haul your private canoe's and kayaks back from the river.)

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We also transport private groups back from the river at the charge of $7.00 per person.  Stop in the office and purchase a wrist band and your ride back will be taken care of.  (Tubers, must deflate your tubes in order to take them in the vehicle with you on your return trip.)

TUBES PILED AND WAITING FOR YOUR ARRIVAL!!!
 
We offer a variety of tubes for your enjoyment!  These are just some of the many types of tubes which we have on stock for your river adventure.

Tube Trips run approximately 4 to 5 hours depending on the depth of the river.  We will let you know at the time of your equipment sign in the length of time the trip is taking and set up a pick up time accordingly.

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Former River Rat Curtis ready to rent you a double tube for your exciting river adventure

How About A Raft for a Lazy Summer Afternoon???
 
***We are currently in the process of phasing out rafts...some of our not so considerate customers find it remarkable that they can take a NEW raft out on the river and fully destroy it.  We spend many hours a week trying to repair them and have decided we will no longer be doing this.  We added Kayaks instead and when our remaining rafts are GONE totally, we will not be getting others to replace the damaged ones. 
 
Raft Trips on the river take approximately 4 hours.  Nothing better than chilling out in a raft and watching the sights along the river.
Call for reservations at: 1-231-652-6037

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Terrance, Jessicca, and Bobby Riggs, owners niece and nephews, waiting to get you on the river!

DON'T YOU THINK YOU DESERVE A GOOD PADDLING???
HOW ABOUT A CANOE TRIP????

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Ann Buck's Canoe Group from Howard City, Michigan

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Cindy one of our "River Rats" showing the guys that women CAN carry canoes!

CANOE TRIPS OFFERED
 
Big Muskegon River
8 Mile To Thornapple Public Access 
16 Mile To Henning Park 
18 Mile to New Bridge in Newaygo  ***special reservations needed.
20 Mile to Anderson Flats   ***special reservations needed.
32 Mile To Bridgeton Public Access  ***special reservations needed.
40 Mile to Maple Island Public Access  ***special reservations needed.
 
Overnight canoe trips    
***Use of canoe and equipment for 24 hours. 
Transportation included to and from the river. 
Based on canoe availability as well as special reservations.
 
 
 
All canoe trips include use of canoe, paddles, cushions, life jackets and transportation to and from the river!!!

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CLICK HERE to MEET OUR "DAM" CREW!!!

Croton Dam Float Trips, Inc.    
5355 Croton Road     Newaygo, MI     49332
1-231-652-6037
email us at:  wwofn@yahoo.com

John Anderson "Seminole Wind."