Great Lakes Adventure Club

WELCOME to GREAT LAKES ADVENTURE CLUB
MEETINGS ARE HELD the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7PM at the Oshtemo branch of the KPL in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Come check us out! Guests are always welcome.

WOW! There's LOTS GOING ON PEOPLE! Check out the list below and the UPCOMING ADVENTURES PAGE for details! Additional "IMPROMPTU ACTIVITIES" are announced daily on the GLAC FORUM.

LEES DEMO DAYS and KAYAK LESSONS - Class size is limited - please call 269-381-7700 to sign up
July 12, August 2, August 16--Intro to Kayaking Lessons at Ramona Park, 10 to 12PM
June 28, July 26, August 23--Advanced Kayaking Lessons at Ramona Park 10 to 2:30PM

PLEASE POST your Impromptu activites on the GLAC Forum. How to ACCESS THE FORUM!
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE of your fellow GLACer's and use the Forum for club related activities and business only!

GLAC TOP TEN
Top ten list overheard at any GLAC event:

10. Where are we?

9. Will there be food?

8. We always play screw the dealer.

7. No. No. The other left foot.

6. We are not lost, just momentarily disoriented.

5. What does not kill you makes you stronger.

4. Is this safe?

3. It doesn’t get any better than this.

2. What’s trump?

And the #1 thing overheard at any GLAC event...

1. Did Will bring pies?

About Great Lakes
Adventure Club... SmBeach

Great Lakes Adventure Club (GLAC) is a diverse group of people from Southwest Michigan who enjoy these outdoor activities:

Backpacking
Biking (mountain and street)
Canoeing
Hiking
Ice climbing
Kayaking (sea, river, and white water)
Orienteering
Rock climbing (outdoors and gyms)
Rollerblading
Sailing
SCUBA diving
Skiing (cross-country and downhill)
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing
Trail running
White water rafting

Whew! Is that enough for ya or what?

Our goal is to have as much
non-motorized outdoor fun
as we can stand while
treading lightly in
nature.

Upcoming
Adventures!

JUNE
Annual Softball Game
and Potluck
Fri June 20

Black River Paddle
Bangor-South Haven
Sat June 21

Bike Trip
Centerville
Sat June 21

Paddle the Lille Muskegon
Newago
Sun June 22

East Race Artificial Whitewater Rafting
Downtown South Bend
Sun June 29

Paddlefest 2008
South Bend, IN
Sun June 29

JULY
Pine River Canoe/
Kayak Trip
July (Date TBA)

East Race
South Bend, IN
July (Date TBA)

Overnight Stay on the LST 393 (Muskegon)
Fri July 4 to Sun July 6

Nordhouse Dunes Camping Trip
Thurs Jul 10 to Sat July 12

High Ropes Course
Pretty Lake Vacation Camp
Sat July 19

Canoe Orienteering in the Chicago Area
Sat July 26 to Sun July 27

AUGUST
Jackson Bicycle Tour and
Wienie Roast
Jackson
Sun Aug 3

GLAC Summer Party
Indian Lake
Sat Aug 16

SEPTEMBER
Vineyard Classic Bike Ride
Paw Paw
Sun Sept 7

Women in the Outdoors
Walker
Sat Sept 13

Hike the Kekekabic Trail (Minnesota)
Late Sept or early Oct

AND BEYOND...
Labor Day 2009 in Hawaii?
Details later

Ongoing Activities

Trail Running/Power Walking/Hiking Tuesday evenings
Pedal/Paddle on local trails and lakes in the evenings
Disc Golf
Rollerblading every third Tuesday night
X-pedition Biking (local and regional) throughout Spring, Summer, and Fall
Orienteering Jackson/Ann Arbor areas

Trip
Tools and Links

Wondering what gear you need for a particular trip? We have a BACKPACKER CHECK LIST.

Want to try a new activity but don't want to invest in equipment just yet? GLAC members can borrow club GEAR free of charge!

Would you like to lead or
co-lead a trip but feeling
a tad...unsure? Our
TRIP TOOLS can
help you out.

Planning a trip? We've gathered some useful
LINKS for you.