Saugatuck River and the west bank, from the Kings Highway marsh. (Photo/Amy Schneider)
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Dan, I’m sure you remember this was the starting area for the water craft of the Great Race back in the mid/late 1970s….fun times…
Absolutely. And here’s a story on it, complete with a nostalgia-inducing video: https://06880danwoog.com/2015/05/10/the-great-race-from-disco-days-to-ducks/