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Guiding services offer the expertise and equipment to get you outdoors. Connect with these small businesses to help you learn a new skill or hone one you already love!
| Name | Contact info for reservations | Activity/location |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Paw Kellogg's Bridge Grocery | 989-344-0404 or email | Guided winter rafting |
| Blackdog Charters LLC | 507-236-2280 or email | Dive charters out of Straits State Harbor |
| Field Guides Inc | 512-813-9627 or email | Birding tours including education at numerous locations: Reedsburg Dam State Forest Campground, Tahquamenon Falls State Park's Rivermouth and Upper Falls campgrounds, Tawas Point State Park, Warren Dunes State Park, Allegan State Game Area (roadway and boat access site), Munuscong State Wildlife Area (Potholes and Rivermouth) and Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area |
| Friend of the Woods Enrichment Progra | 269-967-8516 or email | Hiking and camping guide services at Bald Mountain Recreation Area |
| Fitpacking/Fatpacking | 781-773-1115 or email | Hiking and backpack guiding in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park |
| Fox Hill Adventures LLC | 715-505-1024 or email | Tours and biking and hiking guide services at Fort Wilkins, Laughing Whitefish Falls, Porcupine Mountains, Fayette, Tahquamenon Falls, Palms Book state parks, Portage Bay State Forest Campground, Presque Isle SGCG, Hungarian Falls/Gorge |
| Camp Nicolet, Inc. | 608-469-3091 | Guided backpacking and camping trips at Wilderness State Park |
| Dark Waters Fly Shop | 906-284-9305 or email | Big Eric's Bridge State Forest Campground, Mouth of the Huron River (dispersed camping) |
| Eau Claire Outdoors | 715-252-2544 or email | Guided backpacking trips at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park |
| Expedition Detroit | Guided backpacking, hiking, running, snowshoeing and wildlife viewing at Belle Isle, Brighton, Highland, Holly, Island Lake, Maybury, Pinckney, Pontiac Lake, Proud Lake, Seven Lakes and Waterloo state parks and recreation areas | |
| Jordan Valley Outfitters | 231-536-0006 or email | Guided winter rafting |
| Joseph Kchodl | 989-430-3980 or email | Fossil education at Rockport State Recreation Area |
| Maiden Voyage Adventures, LLC | 586-873-8110 or email | Guided hiking, camping and kayaking in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park |
| Marquette Adventures LLC | 906-362-7916 or email | Guided paddling in the western Upper Peninsular on the Chocolay River, Lake LeVasseur and Harlow Lake via M-28 Bridge, Lake LeVasseur and Harlow Lake (Little Preque Isle) boating access sites |
| PackRatz Adventures LLC | 440-668-3028 or email | Backpacking, camping and hiking guiding at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness and Wilderness state parks |
| Pine River Paddlesports Center | 231-884-2287 or email | Winter float trips on the Pine River |
| Shipwreck Adventures LLC | 815-378-8152 or email | Dive charters out of Presque Isle Harbor, Straits State Harbor and Whitefish Point Harbor |
| Sturgeon River Paddlesports | 231-525-6878 or email | Guided winter rafting |
| Turtle Lake Campground | 231-651-9956 or email | Equestrian guiding and signage on Trails in Benzie County |
| Whole Life Elevations LLC | 651-332-6436 or email | Guiding and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park |
For more information on becoming a business partner, contact the appropriate commercial services and land use program administrator by using the interactive commercial use permit contact map.
