Spring Getaway Weekend at Camp Wa Wa Sum

Name: Spring Getaway Weekend at Camp Wa Wa Sum
Start: 2026-05-29T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-31T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Wa Wa Sum

Schedule

Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm

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Location

Wa Wa Sum | Grayling, MI

Spring Getaway Weekend will be held on May 29-31. That’s the weekend following Memorial Day. We’ve bumped the price to $130 per person.
Our spring getaway at Camp Wa Wa Sum is for fishing, making new friends, giving back to the resource, and maybe winning a prize for the largest catch. Arrive Friday noon or later and leave by noon on Sunday. As usual, you will be expected to bring your own towels, linens, toiletries, snacks and sleeping bag. Food will be provided starting Saturday morning.
Wait... ”maybe winning a prize for the largest catch”?? Yep. We are hosting our First Annual PHYTU Single Fly Tournament! Everyone will be given the chosen fly, and you’ll have until midnight Saturday to show your skills. First Place goes to the largest trout, second to the most types of trout and accidentally caught fish. Third prize goes to the best story or tale told during the weekend. Flies and rule sheet will be given to you upon arrival. You’ll have all Friday and most of Saturday to win your bragging rights.
Saturday morning begins with breakfast at 7:45 and then it's off to help Bob Thorsen continue his multi-decade bug survey database on the Manistee. Dinner is at 6:00ish. Apart from these defined activities, the weekend is for fishing, swapping stories, and making new friends. We plan on repairing the cedar tree cages after noon on Sunday. That’s voluntary, but it’s a beautiful stretch of the South Branch.
Mark your calendars and buy your tickets now! A number of members have been getting two or more friends together for the weekend. That's perfect - they do not have to be TU members. Camp Wa Wa Sum is a great venue, a historical throwback, and of course, there is the screened in porch overlooking the Holy Waters...