Snowbirds, Welcome you and Thank you for your support on our trails, local businesses and for riding through out our little neck of the woods. We do it all for you, with out your consideration and cooperation it couldn't happen. **WARNING - Slow down RIDE at a safe speed, as curves maybe ICY, we had a few casualty's on our Michigan trails this year!! Trails are ZERO tolerance, so please ride sensible. Use common sense on the lakes, when in doubt don't ride about. Weather forecast: Currently No Snow falling anywhere with warm temps. Ray Bradley is 2009 Groomer of the year.
Way to go Ray!! Hope you got your rides on, as the sledding season has drawed to the end. Thank you, See you again Dec. 1st. Sleds tuned up, gassed up and ready for the snowmobile season. Support your winter sport don't forget to buy your trail permit for 2011 season here. We sell permits through our members or at local merchants in this area and remember to get our trail map. More info. on our web about who to contact www.benziemanisteesnowbirds.com
Be sure to make your reservation today to stay. It's fishing season here. Try steelhead fishing on open water at Tippy Dam on big Manistee River. For lodging or information in the area you can call to speak with a person at # 231-477-5549 or call to find out how to become a club member today.
Groomed reports: Groomer parked for the rest of this season. As trail is now closed. NO watching for groomers headlights bouncing on my front window till Dec. 1st (we hope). Trail conditions: it's called done C U IN DEC. We are hoping for snow dance to work as you all might sing with us LET IT SNOW** Let It Snow** let it snow** again on Nov 29, 2010 so we can ride on Dec 1, 2010
Watch out, Groomers are great guys voluntarily working out there in the cold for your *winter sports fun* Use caution!! Keep them and yourself safe by giving them right of way. "Slow down" Show your appreciation with a thumbs up as carefully passing. Also remember that the signs on the snowmobile trails are there for a reason, for the safety of all riders. So please DON'T remove them!! Keep great memories in your mind, not in a box in the back of your closet. "JUST THINK" the souvenir (sign) you take home, could take someone's life and that rider goes for last ride home in a box. You will never know but we will know sign was removed (to late), so if you find a sign down PLEASE let us know before it's too late for someone else's great memories to ride on. Grooming is done 4 days a week, by 3 groomers at different parts of our trail every Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat. nights, also as needed. Watch for those big John Deere Tractors especially on hills, curves in wooded areas through out our trail system! Ride safe and sober, make it fun for the whole family; be courteous and helpful to others you meet along the trail. Travel safely this winter and come enjoy our extraordinary white winter wonderland season fun this year.
The Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds Club and trails in existence since 1968 consist of 147 miles of trails of which 122 miles are groomed trail and connects to groomed Wellston Winter Trails for another 64 miles both winding through the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Add connecting Leelanua trail, Cadillac trail or Irons trail for a ride of many miles. Trail maps are available at most area business. Come enjoy our open house every Saturday starting in January thru last Saturday in February from 10: AM to 4: PM. (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome to stop by to warm and visit us at 14121 Industrial Drive in Kaleva in clubhouse. Come Join us, in keeping your winter sport active and maintained as you have come to anticipate it to always be. "Fun and safe ride" for all those that love sledding as much as we do!! Happy trails to you, may we meet upon the trail somewhere this sledding *** season!!!!
