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Group leaders are asked to collect for the entire group and pay for everyone.
Rain checks:
In case of rain, we ask customers with reservations to wait until 1:00 PM. If conditions aren't suitable for canoeing by then, a rain check will be issued. The rain check must be used by reservation before the end of the canoe year.
There is a charge for broken or lost equipment: $15 for cushions and life jackets; $20 for paddles. There is also a charge for reckless damage to canoes, and late charges for canoes picked up after 6pm.
Reservations:
Canoes rent on a first come first serve basis. Avoid disappointment by reserving early.
Reservations require an advance deposit of $20 per canoe.
When making reservations you can call, write, or email us.
We will use your phone number and email address for reservation confirmation. We will not use your email address nor phone number for solicitation of business nor give this information to anyone.
To hold a telephone, email or on-line reservation beyond five days, a check or money order must be received. Jim's Canoes does not accept credit cards.
Deposit on unused canoes will be refunded upon cancellation notice received by us 14 or more days prior to your trip.
Jim's Quality Trip Tips:
Avoid pickup hassles -
Let us arrange your trip so you end up at your car, not waiting for a ride back to it.
Make a reservation. -
If your vacation schedule permits it, consider less crowded weekday trips. Both the highways and the river are less crowded weekdays.
State laws -
Operating a water craft while intoxicated is illegal. Littering is punishable by a fine of up to $400. Hard liquor, kegs, party balls, glass beverage containers and Styrofoam coolers are prohibited. We provide U.S. Coast Guard approved cushions and canoes which are inspected annually by the Marine Division of Crawford County Sheriff's Department.
Enforcement and safety -
For everyone's safety and convenience, the river is patrolled by the Sheriff's Department.
Avoid hassle, tickets, arrests and fines -
Stay sober. Please, no liquor and no more than one six pack of beer per canoe. Please don't litter. Please avoid trespassing; don't stop on private property. Much of the property along the river is privately owned. Please respect the owner's rights and wishes. The AuSable is a fantastic trout river enjoyed by fisherman from all over the world. Fishing organizations devoted considerable funds and labor to restore the river after the devastation caused by early lumbering practices and continue this effort to this day. Fisherman and canoeists share the river and require each other's courtesy and respect.
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However, we do have some things in common with all the other liveries on the river, and that's our alcohol and courtesy policies. Please, do not bring hard liquor or more than a six pack of beer per canoe on your canoe trips. Please do your best not to disturb fishermen, please respect private property, and, please, please don't litter the river. More on this below.