🌱 How Elk Rapids’ new kayak launch changes your next paddle day
Elk Rapids, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Elk Rapids! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Elk Rapids’ new kayak launch changes your next paddle day
- Could your Elk Rapids blood tests soon fly by drone?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Lots of sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 75, low: 53.
- Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kayak launch, non-motorized boat wash added to 100-mile water trail in Northern Michigan (mlive.com) — New universally accessible kayak launch and Michigan’s first non-motorized boat wash are now open at Rotary Park in Elk Rapids, creating a fully accessible 5.3‑mile paddle route to Kewadin. Funded by over $1 million in grants and donations, the project aims to boost recreation access, protect the Chain of Lakes from invasive species, and draw more paddlers into Elk Rapids’ downtown businesses. 
• Michigan playing catch-up on drone race, but manufacturing past should help (bridgemi.com) — Michigan’s growing drone industry could soon change how Elk Rapids residents get medical tests, with Munson Healthcare piloting drone delivery of lab samples from a local clinic to Traverse City in minutes instead of a 40‑minute drive. The broader article explains how state funding, universities, and manufacturers are racing to make Michigan a national drone hub for health care, shipping, and even military training.
📸 Around Elk Rapids
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Upcoming Events in
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Elk Rapids Yoga Flow 2026 Class Schedule
Elk Rapids Chamber 212 River Street Upper Level Elk Rapids -
Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan
Elk Rapids Chamber Elk City , Michigan 49629
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
Elk Rapids Chamber 117 Lake St. Elk Rapids
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Summer Bird Walk
Elk Rapids Chamber 6500 Alden Hwy Bellaire, MI
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TC Horse Shows Spring Series
Elk Rapids Chamber 6535 Bates Rd. Williamsburg, MI 49690
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Spring Car Show →
Elk Rapids Chamber Elk City , Michigan 49629
11:00 am -
FREE Second Saturday at Raven Hill Discovery Center
Elk Rapids Chamber 4737 Fuller Rd. East Jordan, MI 49727
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Amvets Whiskey Tasting Fundraiser
Elk Rapids Chamber 410 Bridge Street Elk Rapids
5:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Summer Reading Club 2026 →
Traverse Area District Library, 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City
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Summer Kick Off at GTCD →
Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City
11:00 am -
Tai Chi with Josh at East Bay
Traverse Area District Library 1989 Three Mile Rd., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
12:00 pm -
Summer FUNday Fridays with 4-H!
Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave., Traverse City, MI, 49686, US
2:00 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Britten, Inc. posted a job opening for Print Fabrication Specialist in Traverse City. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Traverse City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elk Rapids here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellaire
- Repairing the dam before the next disaster (antrimreview.net)
- Surveillance camera proposal fails in 4-1 vote (antrimreview.net)
- County sees gains in road quality (antrimreview.net)
Traverse City
- Two chefs are joining forces for Traverse City summer brunch series (mlive.com)
- How to get tickets for National Writers Series author events in Traverse City this summer (mlive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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