Paddle the Port Austin Area
The Port Austin area in Michigan offers opportunities for paddlesports such as kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). With its stunning natural beauty and variety of paddling opportunities, the Port Austin area is a great destination for paddlesports enthusiasts.
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Turnip Rock
A trip to Turnip Rock in Port Austin is unmistakably one of the most iconic activities for kayakers on Lake Huron.
Paddlesports
Port Austin Kayak
Rent kayaks to visit Turnip Rock or the Broken Rocks trail or an SUP to explore the harbor & coastline.
Tip-A-Thumb Canoe
Take a relaxing trip down the Pinnebog River just down the road from Port Crescent State Park.
Harbor Beach Kayak
Rent a kayak or SUP to explore the shallow water shipwrecks & lighthouse in nearby Harbor Beach.
Water Trails
Turnip Rock Trail
The Turnip Rock trail is the popular paddle in Port Austin. This trail follows along the shallow, mostly undeveloped shore to some of the most majestic rock formations in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Broken Rocks Trail
The Broken Rocks Trail is a shorter trail than the Turnip Rock Trail, but has cool rock formations and sea caves all along the route. When you reach the turn around point, Flat Rock, you can pull up, take a swim and have some lunch.
Port Austin Reef Light
FOR EXPERIENCED KAYAKERS ONLY AND SHOULD ONLY BE DONE ON THE CALMEST DAYS
This trail takes you two miles into Lake Huron to the Reef Light, so you need to know the weather conditions before you paddle.
Tip of the Thumb Trail
For those really adventurous paddlers, explore the entire Thumb shoreline.
