Port Huron Float Down
by Grace Grogan
Title
Port Huron Float Down
Artist
Grace Grogan
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Although authorities have attempted to cancel the Float Down on numerous occasions, participants still go forward and the event is a tradition. The float down begins with floaters starting at Lighthouse Beach in Port Huron and then floating eight miles down river to Chrysller Beach in Marysville. Spectators line the shores or "chase" occupants down river. A popular summer event.
The current moves quickest under the Blue Water Bridges, and then will pull you out towards the center of the river, when it turns near the mouth of the Black River. Keep this in mind, that the first portion is the fastest.
The wind direction can make all the difference between a 2-3 hour trip from a North Wind, to a 6 hour trip from a strong South wind. Having a “sea anchor” may be of benefit, which is essentially a bucket or another scoop attached to a rope, to grab the current from beneath your raft. It can help pull you with the current, or just prevent being pushed backwards by the wind.
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February 1st, 2014
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