South Bass Island Weekend

This will be a weekend of camping, sightseeing, dining, kayaking, campfires and whatever else you may want on beautiful South Bass Island!

This event is organized to bring us all together in this beautiful place.
Kayaking and other activities are on your own.
Can't make it the whole time, no problem.

You must make arrangements for:

• Camping/Lodging (there is no group site)
• Camping:
• https://reserveohio.com/OhioCampWeb/
• Food
• Ferry to 9 talk about the unique conditions, expectations, skill levels and requirements of paddling in the waters of Lake Erie. This is a good chance to talk to your fellow paddlers that have experience paddling Lake Erie.

Useful Map for paddling
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:333b458d-12ce-4379-b603-a381ec3a3c25

** Phone service is limited on the island. Please plan on your phone not working. Internet is available at park office. I was able to pick up Canadian cell service international roaming in the campground.

Where is the best flat water paddling around South Bass Island?
Per Eric Slough, organizer for the long standing South Bass Island Kayak Rendezvous (a couple of decades of experience):
You can spend a long morning or afternoon padding the bay of Put-Bay. The shore of Gibraltar Island in the bay is cool, where the OSU stone laboratory resides. It's all protected. If wind is out of the east or south the island protects you. If it's from the west you are mostly in the wind shadow of middle bass. You can paddle the breakwall by Perrys monument or around the north shore of the island in the right conditions. It would require shuttle if you don't paddle to town. There is a boat ramp you can launch from at the far end of the park in downtown.

Other Useful Links

Miller Ferry schedule
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:f8e1d3fa-1e4f-493d-8994-4f7b27be7139

Ferry leaves from Catawba Island at the end of OH-53 North. (Take exit 124 off of OH-2.
Ferry Dock address:
5174 East Water Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452

Miller Ferry Passenger Discount Ticket for Ohiopaddler
Ohiopaddler Miller Ferry Passenger Discount Ticket (print a hard copy, present one per passenger when you purchase your Ferry Tickets.)

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:d6732934-6805-460c-bab6-7d112ea798c6