Paddling in the Watersheds

We protect what we love - so each season, Two Rivers Coalition invites you to paddle the rivers and lakes of southwest Michigan, discovering their beauty, learning about the local ecology, and building a deeper connection to the watersheds we call home.

From the 68‑mile Paw Paw River Water Trail winding through scenic floodplain forests to the 21‑mile Bangor‑to‑South Haven Heritage Water Trail along the Black River, southwest Michigan’s waterways offer paddlers immersive outdoor experiences, rich history, and direct access to the natural beauty that connects our rivers to Lake Michigan.

After 5 years of great weather, our luck ran out.

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Kevin just got back from a 10 day solo backpacking adventure on Isle Royale where he saw beaver, otter and moose and listened to wolves and loons at night. Reinvigorated by that wilderness experience he resumed his paddling odyssey down the Paw Paw River; his story continues...

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The Paw Paw River Odyssey began in August of 2010 with the below letter from Kevin Haight to the public. Kevin's adventure, widely followed on this web site, showed us all that Nature did not slight the Two Rivers area when she created our rivers.