Paddling Michigan
Published on 1. May 2023
320 pages
978-1-4930-7884-4 (ISBN)
Description
Michigan offers a bounty of paddling destinations, and this book is the most complete and up-to-date guide available. Paddling Michigan includes more than 70 trips in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas for beginner and expert paddlers alike. Classic rivers such as the Au Sable, the Manistee, and the Wild and Scenic Jordan River are included, as well as popular sea-kayaking destinations like Isle Royal Nation Park, Grand Island, and the Keweenaw Water Trail. Whether you want whitewater or flatwater, this book has it all. Maps show access points and landmarks, and are complemented by detailed written descriptions. Additional information on fishing, camping and wildlife viewing is also included.
Freelance writers and editors Kevin and Laurie Hillstrom have been paddling and adventuting around Michigan for many years. They operate their business, the Northern Lights Writers Group, from their home in Munith, Michigan.
Freelance writers and editors Kevin and Laurie Hillstrom have been paddling and adventuting around Michigan for many years. They operate their business, the Northern Lights Writers Group, from their home in Munith, Michigan.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
File size
31,06 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-7884-4 (9781493078844)
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Kevin Hillstrom | Laurie Hillstrom
Paddling Michigan
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10/2001
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By Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Hillstrom
Content
- Front Cover
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Locator Map
- Map Legend
- Introduction
- A Land of Great Waters
- How to Use This Guide
- Safe Paddling
- International Scale of River Difficulty
- An Ethic of Stewardship
- The Paddling
- Southern Lower Michigan
- 1. Cass River
- 2. Dowagiac River
- 3. Flat River
- 4. Harsens Island (k)
- 5. Huron River
- 6. Pinckney Recreation Area "Chain of Lakes"
- 7. Pointe aux Barques (k)
- 8. Rogue River
- 9. St. John's Marsh
- 10. Thornapple River
- Northern Lower Michigan
- 11. Au Sable River
- 12. Au Sable River, South Branch
- 13. Betsie River
- 14. Boardman River
- 15. Chippewa River
- 16. Jordan River
- 17. Little Manistee River
- 18. Little Muskegon River
- 19. Ludington Canoe Pathway
- 20. Manistee River
- 21. Manitou Islands (k)
- 22. Muskegon River
- 23. Negwegon State Park (k)
- 24. Old Mission Peninsula (k)
- 25. Pere Marquette River
- 26. Pigeon River
- 27. Pine River
- 28. Platte River
- 29. Rifle River
- 30. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (k)
- 31. Sturgeon River
- 32. White River
- 33. Wilderness State Park (k)
- 34. Au Train River
- 35. Bete Grise Bay (k)
- 36. Big Island Lake Wilderness Area
- 37. Brule River
- 38. Carp River
- 39. Copper Harbor/Eagle Harbor (k)
- 40. Craig Lake State Park
- 41. Drummond Island (k)
- 42. Escanaba River
- 43. Fayette State Park (k)
- 44. Ford River
- 45. Fox River
- 46. Grand Island National Recreation Area (k)
- 47. Horseshoe Bay Wilderness Area (k)
- 48. Indian River
- 49. Isle Royale National Park, Inland Lakes
- 50. Isle Royale National Park, Shoreline and Outer Islands (k)
- 51. Keweenaw Water Trail-Portage Waterway (k)
- 52. Les Cheneaux Islands (k)
- 53. Lime Island (k)
- 54. Manistique River
- 55. Marquette (k)
- 56. Menominee River
- 57. Net River
- 58. Ontonagon River, East Branch
- 59. Ontonagon River, Mainstream
- 60. Ontonagon River, Middle Branch
- 61. Ontonagon River South Branch
- 62. Paint River
- 63. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (k)
- 64. Presque Isle River
- 65. Pretty Lakes Quiet Area
- 66. Sturgeon River
- 67. Sylvania Wilderness Area
- 68. Tahquamenon River
- 69. Two Hearted River
- 70. Whitefish River
- Appendix of Contact Information
- About the Authors
