This two-day workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days (or until you finish lacing your snowshoes).

Instructors will give participants step-by-step instruction on how to lace the modified bear paw style, wooden-framed snowshoes (10 by 36 inches). Tubular nylon will be used for the lacing. The snowshoe kit comes with a set of "Super A" bindings.

Participants will have to varnish their snowshoes with a spar urethane/marine varnish at a later time, preferably in a well-ventilated location.

There will be a lunch break at noon, and participants may either bring their own food or go into downtown Grayling to buy lunch.

Cost for the class is $185. Participation is limited to 10.

Please note: Cancellations must be made no later than Dec. 24, 2023.

For more information contact the park interpreter at Hartwick Pines Visitor Center, 989-348-2537 or KasmerC@Michigan.gov.

To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab. Make sure you choose "2024 Snowshoe Building Workshop, 1/6-7, Grayling."

A Recreation Passport is required for entry into Hartwick Pines State Park.

This class is part of the Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Skills Academy, which offers in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of outdoor activities at locations around the state. Learn more at Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills.