Welcome To Wilderness Canoe Trips

About Us...

OPEN EVERY DAY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
THRU LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Open for weekends in May with weekdays by reservation.
LOCATED ON M-37 2 Miles North of Mesick
Reservations and Walk-Ins Welcome.

For Reservations Write, Phone Or Email
WILDERNESS CANOE TRIPS
6052 Riverview Road Mesick, MI 49668
(800) 873-6379 (231) 885-1485

 

The Nature Of The Manistee River
Canoe the unspoiled wilderness and sparkling waters of the Big Manistee River with Wilderness Canoe Trips. The Big Manistee starts as a narrow stream north of Grayling and spreads to more then 125 feet wide by the time it snakes its way westward near Mesick. Relax and enjoy almost 200 miles of rapid-free river, uninterrupted by portages and with few signs of civilization. Gentle currents will carry you effortlessly through scenic woodland teeming with wildlife. Quiet solitude provides a refuge for Beaver, Mink, Muskrat, Otter, Raccoon, Deer and more. Rainbow Trout, Pike, Walleye and Brown Trout flirt with the fishermen while Brook Trout entice anglers into the feeder streams. Share the river with Ducks, Geese, Swans and other waterfowl. Picnic among bouquets of wildflowers shaded by Maple, Cedar and Jack pines.

Over Night Camping and Campgrounds
Most of the Manistee is state or federal owned land, with beautiful spots that have been used for years for private camping. Relax and enjoy the privacy, quiet and seclusion of the Manistee River. Just please leave it as you found it, clean and unpolluted.

*Please note we do not offer camping right at our canoe livery, there are many near by campgrounds to choose from.