About paddle-michigan
Built in partnership with MAPP.
What paddle-michigan is
A Michigan-focused river information site, listing 10 of the state's most important paddling rivers with live USGS flow, access points, hatch calendars, and stocking data. Built and operated in partnership with the Michigan Association of Paddlesport Providers (MAPP) — a member organization of Michigan liveries, outfitters, and paddlesport operators working to keep the state's rivers paddled, protected, and professionally served.
What MAPP members get
Member liveries and outfitters appear prominently on the river pages where they operate, with a name, blurb, and link out to their site. The member directory at paddle-michigan.com/members lists every active member grouped by river. Joining brings new customers in front of paddlers already planning a trip on your water.
Why both paddle-michigan and RiverScout
paddle-michigan and RiverScout run on the same codebase. RiverScout is the national river-conditions platform (1,100+ rivers across 50 states); paddle-michigan is the Michigan-only surface, with the added member-outfitter directory and a MAPP-aligned tone. Bug fixes and data updates land on both sites at the same time — Michigan paddlers benefit from RiverScout's national feature work, and RiverScout gains a tighter Michigan focus from MAPP partnership.
Become a member
If you operate paddlesport rentals, shuttles, instruction, or guiding on a Michigan river — Pine, Pere Marquette, Manistee, Muskegon, Sturgeon, Rifle, Jordan, White, Thunder Bay, or Flat — reach out to MAPP about membership. Contact details live on MAPP's site.