Utica To Build Rest Area for Kayakers With Donated ITC Transmission Funds
Utica to build a launch pad for kayakers to park their boats and hit the town.
A $10,000 donation from ITC Transmission to the Macomb County Economic and Planning Department will be spent beautifying the Clinton River in Utica and Sterling Heights in order to attract more kayakers. Kayakers currently have the option to paddle 8-miles on the Clinton River from Yates Cider Mill in Rochester, through Shelby Township and Utica and down to North Clinton River Park in Sterling Heights. Since Macomb County recently launched the Blue Economy initiative, which is dedicated to advancing the public’s access of Lake St. Clair and the Clinton River, the county has been working on connecting an additional 11-12 miles of the Clinton River from Sterling Heights to Clinton Township for kayakers. However, debris covering clear access …
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