Newcomers to the sport may appreciate a new
River Specific App developed in Michigan.
Seasoned veterans may find it useful as well.
The Shiawassee River App is now available
- before the Memorial Holiday Weekend
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ishiawassee/id639131766?ls=1&mt=8
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I know a few people
I will pass this along to my friends back home in MI, I have quite a few friends that paddle the Shiawassee quite regularly.
I have a question though, the link says iTunes, so I am assuming this is only for Apple phones? Are they going to make it for Men’s phones as well, like say the Droid phones? lol
App Development
Perhaps...in the future.
Who is the angel investor to pay for
the tedious Android development of a new App ?
http://michigan-rivers.com/contact.php
Android is a highly fragmented ecosystem :-)
while Apple has checks/balances and a distribution network
Some insight into the world of Android
http://nfarina.com/post/8239634061/ios-to-android
http://readwrite.com/2013/05/22/how-to-monetize-for-android
real men don’t use knockoffs
Tethers prevent knockoffs
Some call them leashes, some call them tethers,
either way you want to prevent an equipment knockoff.
http://www.examiner.com/article/loosing-gear-overboard-while-kayaking
any other river apps?
I'm thinking the Huron would be popular. Cities like Ann Arbor and Milford might even feature an app for the Huron on their department of recreation websites if one were developed. City of Ann Arbor's livery did a great business last year and bought some new boats.
Proof of Concept
Apps don’t grow like cherries in Michigan,
they need cultivation and resources.
Everything is set up to develop more,
throw the interested investors my way.
http://michigan-rivers.com/contact.php
People leave the home everyday without a map, compass,
knowledge of the river or terrain, - BUT -
they seem to always bring a phone 
I will take you up on that
Hadn't considered the effort it would take. Let me see what I can do, I might be able to get it in front of some interested parties.
I'm new to this but wondering if you have anyone hosting links to your iphone app for the Shiawassee just yet.
New Concept
Developing specific Apps for Michigan’s 300 rivers
and 3,000 miles of coastline is relatively new concept.
WaterTrails somehow got left behind in the flurry of
hiking, jogging, cycling, etc. app development.
I’m hoping to change that with Michigan-Rivers.Com
I would welcome those wanting to host links
to the SmartPhone App for the Shiawassee River.
Eco-Tourism is good for all in the state.
one suggestion
Make it a “wiki” like project - that is your app pulls information from server database which, in turn, is community edit
Also, even though distances of numeric format 0.318422 are quite precise, the typical consumer GPS error is on the order of 0.003 miles, which makes any trailing numbers quite useless and visually distracting
Feedback
Well, it is a business and not community service.
Apple only allows established business to submit Apps.
Pure Michigan just launched its spring/summer,
$13 million national cable TV advertising blitz.
Michigan’s hotel occupancy rate in 2012 was the
highest since 2004, a good sign.
The next version will tune down the decimal points,
Any other kayak apps out there ?
I haven't seen other ""Kayak/Canoe Apps"" for Michigan,
-- anyone find one I might not have heard about ?
More and more smartphones are becoming water resistant,
dunk proof, and some claim waterproof.
Anyone using their smartphones for something other than music,
while on the water kayaking or canoeing ?