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    Paddling Michigan

    by Kevin Hillstrom, Laurie Hillstrom

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    • ISBN-13: 9781560448389
    • Publisher: Falcon Guides
    • Publication date: 08/28/2001
    • Series: Regional Paddling Series
    • Edition description: First Edition
    • Pages: 320
    • Sales rank: 419,133
    • Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgmentsviii
    Locator Mapix
    Map Legendx
    Introduction1
    A Land of Great Waters1
    How to Use This Guide1
    Safe Paddling5
    International Scale of River Difficulty7
    An Ethic of Stewardship8
    Southern Lower Michigan
    1.Cass River9
    2.Dowagiac River12
    3.Flat River16
    4.Harsens Island (k)20
    5.Huron River23
    6.Pinckney Recreation Area "Chain of Lakes"33
    7.Pointe aux Barques (k)37
    8.Rogue River40
    9.St. John's Marsh44
    10.Thornapple River47
    Northern Lower Michigan
    11.Au Sable River50
    12.Au Sable River, South Branch57
    13.Betsie River61
    14.Boardman River66
    15.Chippewa River70
    16.Jordan River75
    17.Little Manistee River78
    18.Little Muskegon River82
    19.Ludington Canoe Pathway86
    20.Manistee River89
    21.Manitou Islands (k)95
    22.Muskegon River98
    23.Negwegon State Park (k)103
    24.Old Mission Peninsula (k)106
    25.Pere Marquette River109
    26.Pigeon River116
    27.Pine River121
    28.Platte River125
    29.Rifle River129
    30.Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (k)133
    31.Sturgeon River136
    32.White River140
    33.Wilderness State Park (k)144
    Upper Peninsula
    34.Au Train River147
    35.Bete Grise Bay (k)150
    36.Big Island Lake Wilderness Area154
    37.Brule River158
    38.Carp River165
    39.Copper Harbor/Eagle Harbor (k)168
    40.Craig Lake State Park171
    41.Drummond Island (k)174
    42.Escanaba River180
    43.Fayette State Park (k)185
    44.Ford River189
    45.Fox River192
    46.Grand Island National Recreation Area (k)195
    47.Horseshoe Bay Wilderness Area (k)199
    48.Indian River202
    49.Isle Royale National Park, Inland Lakes206
    50.Isle Royale National Park, Shoreline and Outer Islands (k)212
    51.Keweenaw Water Trail--Portage Waterway (k)220
    52.Les Cheneaux Islands (k)225
    53.Lime Island (k)230
    54.Manistique River233
    55.Marquette (k)236
    56.Menominee River241
    57.Net River245
    58.Ontonagon River, East Branch249
    59.Ontonagon River, Mainstream252
    60.Ontonagon River, Middle Branch254
    61.Ontonagon River, South Branch258
    62.Paint River261
    63.Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (k)265
    64.Presque Isle River272
    65.Pretty Lakes Quiet Area277
    66.Sturgeon River280
    67.Sylvania Wilderness Area285
    68.Tahquamenon River290
    69.Two Hearted River295
    70.Whitefish River299
    Note: (k) designates sea kayaking destinations
    Appendix of Contact Information303
    About the Authors310
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    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.

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