Outdoor Adventures-Rifle River

September 8, 2007 by Terri Enright.

We planned to stay home for the weekend, but at the last moment we decided to head to Outdoor Adventures Resort on the Rifle River.  This park is located near Sterling, MI.  We didn’t think we would like it because from what we had seen it was quite small and the sites are somewhat close to each other. 

When we arrived, they were plenty of sites available.  We chose to camp on one located on the bank of the river.   Since it was a last minute decision, we arrived quite late and it was a very dark night.  My husband had a difficult time backing into our site.  Usually this is not a problem for him. It became a lot easier once I informed him the sites were not on an angle, as he kept trying to back in crooked.  The guy camping next door even came over with a flashlight to help. We all had a good laugh at his expense.

The next morning we went up to the pavilion for breakfast.  We were one of only two couples to show up that morning to eat.  They usually do not serve breakfast this time of year, but they were trying to us up the supplies they had left for the season.  I was lucky enough to get a Mickey Mouse pancake from the cook.  We all ate quite well that morning. 

That afternoon we sat next to the river and watched people canoeing.  My husband kept begging me to take a canoe ride with him, but I was reluctant since he has never been in a canoe before.  We were told it gets rowdy here in the summertime with all the people in canoes and tubes floating down the river. 

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