Hartwick Pines State Park - Jan. 24-25, Snowshoe Building Workshop

Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days (or until you finish lacing your snowshoes)

Instructors will teach participants, step by step, how to lace the modified bear paw-style, wooden-framed snowshoes (10 by 36 inches). Tubular nylon will be used for the lacing. The snowshoe kit comes with a set of “Super A” bindings. Participants will have to varnish their snowshoes with a spar urethane/marine varnish at a later time, preferably in a well-ventilated location.

There will be a lunch break at noon, and participants may either bring their own food or go into downtown Grayling to buy lunch.

Cost for the class is $195.

To register for this class, go to Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses and click on the "Purchase a license" button. Sign in (using either a username and password or your ID and birthdate), and find the class under the Outdoor Skills Academy tab. Make sure you choose “2026 Snowshoe Building Workshop, 1/24-25, Grayling."

Please note: Cancellations must be made no later than Jan. 5.

For more information, contact the park interpreter at Hartwick Pines Visitor Center at 989-348-2537 or email [email protected].

A Recreation Passport is required for entry into Hartwick Pines State Park.