Alanson
The Village of Alanson, located roughly 20 minutes from Petoskey and 30 minutes from the Mackinac Bridge, lies on the banks of the Crooked River. The Crooked River is a major link within the 38-mile Inland Waterway that connects several inland lakes to Lake Huron lying to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan’s east. The Crooked River also contains one of two locks within the waterway system.
Top O Michigan Outboard Races
The Top O’ Michigan Outboard Racing Club welcomes participants and race spectators alike to the annual TOMORC Outboard Marathon Nationals. This race takes place on the Inland Waterway in August each year on different routes each day of the race making a pass through the village of Alanson.
