Paddle Brave is a Michigan campground on the AuSable River, which offers canoe & kayak rental, canoeing & kayaking trips, camping, river tubing, and shuttle service for drop off and pick up. Paddle Brave campground has a volleyball court, horseshoes, fishing, shop, and bathroom with hot showers. Our canoe and kayak customers come from all over Michigan including in Lewiston MI, Cheboygan MI, Houghton Lake MI, West Branch MI, Alpena MI, Mio MI, Atlanta MI, Wolverine MI, Cadillac MI, Bellaire MI, Traverse City MI, East Jordan MI, Gladwin MI, Prudenville MI, Roscommon MI, Kalkaska MI, Boyne City MI, Grayling MI, East Tawas MI, Mancelona MI, Rogers City MI, Mackinac Island MI.
What We Offer Our Guests:
33 sites with electricity (most with 20amp, some 30amp)
Water fill tower and a sewage dump station
12 rustic tent sites with no electricity*
Campstore with limited groceries
Gift Shop
Firewood Available - please do not bring your own
Read DNR Firewood Alert
Ice Available
Three camping cabins - Sleep two to four
Well-treed with over 1000' of river frontage
An enclosed pavillion for group picnics
Horseshoes
Volleyball court
Great Fishing
Tubing
Canoe Trips from one hour to one week
Kayaks
We are open for hunting season with state and federal land all around us
Beautiful fall color trips available - with fewer paddlers you increase your chances of seeing more wildlife along the river
When the snow starts to fall we look forward to the snowmobilers
