Red Cedar River in Michigan
The Red Cedar River is a westward flowing river in Michigan which is a
tributary
of the Grand River. Its source is east of Williamston; it runs about 45
miles through Okemos, East Lansing, including the campus of Michigan State
University, and finally Lansing where it empties into the Grand River.
It is not navigable by boats any larger than recreational size, and is
not an important shipping route. Its watershed area is estimated at 472
square miles, and it has 12 tributaries of its own. Because of frequent
bacterial contamination, the river serves as a tool to teach local students
the importance of clean water. The river is named for the trees commonly
known as "red cedar" that were prevalent and still are somewhat
common near the river's source and beginning length. The tree however,
is properly a type of juniper.
From the Wikipedia
| Trip - Beautiful Weather 1:00PM to 2:00PM | |
| Date: October 22, 2007 | |
| Start: MSU Canoe Livery to just East of the Bogue Street Bridge and back | |
| Finish: MSU Canoe Livery | |
| Miles: 2 miles - one hour | |
| With: William Eubank - Zhao Chan | |
