Saginaw river ice rideing (michigan)

[pinkhippo1]

Any one from mi? as stoked as i am for winter to arive and the saginaw river to freeze?

[jeswinehart]

Well Troy, spill the beans about this ice river riding please. You been in attendance too something that goes on there before ???
Many Michigan members on here. I am from 49099. Basically intersection of US 12 and US 131 (last town in Michigan before Indiana State line if south bound on 131)

[pinkhippo1]

i grew up on it, there are no events that take place(for three wheelers) its just my stomping grounds, i ride it every winter altho i live in the grand rapids area now im still verry excited and will be takeing a few trips up there to ride and fish. the red line is what i ride its not a long ride but its fun.

[jeswinehart]

Looks like a long enough ride when it is cold !!! I was talking about this with another Michigan member today in Kalamazoo and we both exspressed the same feeling. Not to sure about RIVER ice riding at all.
Frozen lake oh heck yeah.
I have rode the frozen back waters of the river here in hometown I have grown up next to but it has to be very cold for long time to freeze over those boggy back waters. It is surprising how much riding area can be had on the river overflow back woods ice but lots of trees to dodge.

[ebaccm26]

Welcome to the forum! I also live in Hudsonville, do you ride around here?

[pinkhippo1]

when its that time ill make sure to get some video. it freezes very well over a foot but when it starts to go its gone very quickly. ive rode on solid ice and within 2 days it was wide open.

[pinkhippo1]

Im kind of newish to this area im not sure were to ride around here, this is the first time ive had somthing to ride since ive moved here, is there places near by??

[ebaccm26]

Was hoping you knew of some lol. In terms of local riding we generally just ride the dirt roads out in the country and stop off at some little trails here and there. River riding sounds like fun though!

[tommerp]

Welcome to the forum.. and another Western Michigan rider! I'm in Byron Center but ride mainly at Silver Lake or up at the Baldwin trails.

[pinkhippo1]

ive saw a trail head and meny other trails going threw baldwin on my way to irons i was up there for labor day weekend and was bummed i didnt have nothing to ride, i got to listen to atvs all weekend then decided to take my car two tracking on the power lines.

[tommerp]

Make sure you have trail stickers on... I've seen my fair share of Rangers out there.. especially on busier weekends...

[pinkhippo1]

is there a difrence between a orv and a trail permit?

[tommerp]

There is... see this page..

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7...5352--,00.html

The meat of the page...

"Individuals riding in any places other than private property (trails or otherwise) pay $26.25 annually. Riders wishing to use state-designated trails pay an additional $10 annually, for a total of $36.25. The additional revenue will allow the DNR to add miles of trails and connections to communities and provide for the inspection, maintenance and improved safety of the trail network."

[coolpool]

Not sure about where you are but the cold weather is sloooow to come up here. Ponds are frozen but it's going to be December before our small lakes are decent. Who know's about the big lake? Might be the end of December before we get on that. River riding is fun; just have to mindful of the curents underneath. Some places may be frozen to the bottom and others will have just a couple of inches due to fast water; usually on the outward parts of a bend. Ride where the sleds go and you'll be fine.

[TubergenMtrSprt]

Winter fun!!!
Hello from west Michigan I remember as a kid "1978ish"
spending hours on the snow and ice on my ATC90! Now I have 2 ATC90's and can ride with my son in the snow and re-live my childhood at the same time. Side by side drifting on ATC's nothing else like it! I still love it to this day, and I'm a old fart!