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"IF FOUND" STICKERS

 Unidentified Kayaks and other craft cost the Auxiliary a lot of time and money in searching for missing, unidentified crafts.

Help us help you find your kayak. Mark It!  Take responsibility for your paddle craft by labeling with an 'If Found' sticker. This label allows responders to confirm if someone is actually in trouble and collect information to help search efforts.

Take responsibility for recovering your paddle craft. Unmanned and adrift kayaks, canoes, dinghies and rowboats often cause hazards to navigation in the waterway and increase the level of risk and fatigue on response crews tasked to find the owners associated with the unmanned paddle craf

FALL 2025 DTRAIN

A DTRAIN EVENT LIKE NO OTHER -New Waterfront Location!

BLESSING OF THE BOATS

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society was the recipient of the proceeds of this year’s seventh annual Blessing of the Boats, which took place Saturday, June 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the west end of Ludington Avenue

NOAA WATER TEMP CHARTS

After being discontinues for a while, NOAA Coastwatch is now publishing daily updated charts of the Great Lakes water temperatures!  There are some new improvements, and a new presentation.  Click here to see:   https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/nrt_contour  To see just Lake Michigan Central, click here:   https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/nrt_contour/data/regions/m3/01/m3.png

FAMILY AFFAIR

Sadly, the Ludington Fl;otilla was unable to participate in the annual Family AfFair event at the Scottville High School, this year (2024).  Here's a link to some photos from last year:  Family AfFair 23

Manistee Flotilla 31-08 has been disbanded effective 12/31/22 due to declining membership.  Members of the Manistee Flotilla are transferring to the Ludington Flotilla.  Welcome Aboard!

To see the Flotilla description from the Manistee Flotilla Website, click on links for 31-06 Flotilla News at left.

  Notice!

During months when Sta. Ludington is manned, meetings are held at Station Ludington, with online participation using Zoom. During late Fall and Winter, our Flotilla meetings have frequently been held at the Ludington Library, in the Zonta or Rotary Room.  Meetings are still the second Thursday of the month, at 6:30 pm.    Location for 2024 Winter meetings will be the Ludington Library, with zoom participation as well.

Great Lakes Observing System (Wx Buoy) is finally OFFLINE FOR THE WINTER!

Beginning each Spring, you can Text 45024 to (866) 218-9973 to get instant wind/temp/waves.  The website is better than ever and shows a great map of buoy info.  Here's a link:

https://seagull.glos.org/map?coords=-86.0930020%2C43.5514341%2C7

Also see local conditions here: NOAA weather station BSBM4 - Big Point Sable

Or check the NOAA weather station LDTM4 - Pere Marquette Lake 

THERE IS one buoy midway between Ludington and Manitowoc  text 45210 as described above,

AND there is also one offshore at Muskegon text  45161

AND one offshore at Holland, text 45029