For decades, the westernmost passage between the Muskegon River’s North and South Branches was called the Cobb Connector.
With the recent demolition of the eponymous Cobb Power Plant, a new name for the passage seems to be in order. Any suggestions?
Whatever the moniker (Wait. What? Chandler’s girlfriend?), here are some images from a paddle south through the passage.
The Whatever Connector is a lovely easy paddle. If you are interested in an early morning tour, please let me know.
Upriver from Sheridan’s Landing early on the morning of July 30.
Just upstream from the US-31 bridges over the North Branch of the Muskegon River.
One of the most reliably gorgeous sunrise paddles on the lower Muskegon River is to head upriver on the North Branch between the Causeway and US31.
Even so, this foggy June morning on that stretch was exceptional.
From the Nysinyd Chute on the Muskegon River. The chute’s name derives from it’s seasonal disappearing act.
The Muskegon River’s Long Chute where it joins the North Branch just above the US-131 bridge.
The sunrise over the South Branch of the Muskegon River on July 26, 2016
From a June 19 paddle on the Muskegon River near Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Besides a lovely view to the east from under the 31 bridge, the bridge itself also looked great in the sunrise.
The sunrise over Muskegon’s Ruddiman Lagoon on April 24, 2016.
After launching near the Cobb stack before dawn on August 31, 2015, this was the view from the south branch approaching Muskegon Lake.
From a paddle up the north branch of the Muskegon River on August 28, 2015.
This morning’s sunrise through a thick fog over the Muskegon River.
These are from Muskegon’s McGraft Park and Heritage Landing on the morning of July 3,2015.
These are from what will probably be the last paddle of the year.
The clear fall sky and early morning fog make these look as if there is a fire on the river bank.
The oncoming cold made for a very foggy morning on the Muskegon River last Sunday.
The long weekend offered lots of time for Muskegon River exploration. The first two days of which went very well.
On the third, an attempt to verify an unlikely mapped connection between the branches went south both literally and figuratively. A long haul down a very narrow passage stopped abruptly at a wall of growth so thick that it felt like hitting a wall. The long paddle back to the north branch could only begin after turning around in a deep channel no wider than the boat itself.
Another relaxing holiday.
In spite of the foreboding look over the river this morning, today’s storm soaked Grand Rapids much more than Muskegon.
The sun just barely peaking through the clouds over the Muskegon River on August 31, 2014.
From an early morning paddle up the south branch Muskegon River and back down the north branch.
This morning’s sunrise on the Muskegon River.
