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The Paddler's Guide to Michigan

Author : Jeff Counts

Publisher : The Countryman Press

Page : 203 pages

File Size : 30,68 MB

Release : 2011-05-02

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1581578997

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Book Description

A travel guide for the paddling-inclined. The Paddler’s Guide to Michigan takes users to the best quiet waters in the Great Lakes state, including rivers, inland lakes, and the Great Lakes. The guide is full of helpful suggestions for how to have the best paddling trips, even at the most popular destinations. Just because a river can be paddled, it doesn’t mean the experience will be a good one, so outdoorsman and journalist Jeff Counts has researched and paddled all these waters to bring you tips and details to make your outings as enjoyable as possible. He offers comprehensive information to help those who own kayaks arrange their own trips as well as info for the more casual kayaker who wishes to work with outfitters.



Canoeing Michigan Rivers

Author : Jerry Dennis

Publisher : Thunder Bay Press Michigan

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,16 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781933272337

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Book Description

Caution! You may want to paddle every river! Rapid by rapid, rock by rock descriptions of 1500 miles of canoeing opportunities on 45 blue-ribbon rivers by two experts who personally paddled every mile. A wealth of canoeing adventures from placid family floats to blood-curdling whitewater runs. Accurate, easy-to-follow maps show access sites, campgrounds, put-ins/take-outs, roads, bridges. . . and more. Concise, essential call-out data features gradient, rapids and falls, portages, skill required. . . and more. Clear, authoritative descriptions detail lengths, trip times, depth, current, bottom composition, widths, access information, parking facilities, fishing opportunities. . . and more.



Northwoods Whitewater

Author : Jim Rada

Publisher : Sangfroid Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,92 MB

Release : 2006-04

Category : Middle West

ISBN : 9780917939037

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Book Description

"[T]his book is the bible for those of us hoping to experience the best whitewater in the Northwoods. It features technical yet spirited descriptions of every significant run in the area, plus colorful tales of the author's journeys. A detailed rating system assists kayakers and canoers in choosing the best river for their level of experience, while accurate maps and a user-friendly layout lead paddlers straight to their chosen whitewater rivers and creeks"--Page 4 of cover.



Guide to Sea Kayaking on Lakes Superior and Michigan

Author : Bill Newman

Publisher : Globe Pequot

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 19,81 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Michigan, Lake

ISBN : 9780762704163

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Book Description

Guides the reader to the most exciting kayaking to be found on the Western Great Lakes. Full descriptions and maps for 49 trips, each carefully rated so that any kayaker can safely and confidently paddle on these inland seas.



Paddle-to-the-Sea

Author :

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 68 pages

File Size : 31,24 MB

Release : 1941

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780395150825

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Book Description

A small canoe carved by an Indian boy makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.



Canoeing and Kayaking Ohio's Streams

Author : Richard Combs

Publisher : Countryman Press

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 37,41 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780881502527

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Book Description

Includes chapters on water safety, paddling instructions, and listings of game-fish species for each waterway



Southern Michigan All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide

Author : Sportsman's Connection

Publisher : Sportsman's Connection

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 44,84 MB

Release : 2013-09-01

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1885010745

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Book Description

Sportsman's Connection's Southern Michigan All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide contains maps created at twice the scale of other road atlases, which means double the detail. And while the maps are sure to be the finest quality you have ever used, the thing that makes this book unique is all the additional information. Your favorite outdoor activities including fishing lakes and streams, hunting, camping, hiking and biking,snowmobiling and off-roading, paddeling, skiing, golfing and wildlife viewing are covered in great depth with helpful editorial and extensive tables, which are all cross-referenced and indexed to the map pages in a way that's fun and easy to use.



Carolina Whitewater

Author : Bob Benner

Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com

Page : 506 pages

File Size : 11,76 MB

Release : 2010-07

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1458780813

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Book Description

The ultimate guide to paddling whitewater in the Carolinas, Carolina Whitewater has guided paddlers to the best creeks and rivers in the Tar Heel and Palmetto states for over 30 years. Detailed creek and river profiles include; Topographic-based maps Shuttle directions Gauge locations Kayakers and canoeists will find expanded and updated information for the classic rivers, like the Nolichucky, Nantahala, and French Broad, as well as for several new steep runs, such as Rock house Creek, Hurricane Creek, the Gragg Prong, and Big Hungry River. You'll also get vital information on clubs and organizations, state water trails, and national and scenic rivers. Waterway data for each run includes; Class of difficulty Length of the run Time to paddle Water level needed to paddle Permits required (if any) Gradient of each run Ratings for scenery.



Whitewater, Quietwater

Author : Bob Palzer

Publisher :

Page : 164 pages

File Size : 36,83 MB

Release : 1983

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780897320863

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Book Description

With in-depth coverage of Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and northeast Minnesota, Whitewater; Quietwater will prepare you for the paddling adventures of a lifetime. This totally updated classic guide describes over 750 miles of wild and tame rivers. And with new and improved maps, the guide is easier to use than ever before. Not only do Bob and Jody Palzer describe the rivers of this majestic region, they also include vital information on equipment, technique safety, clubs and organizations. (8 1/2 x 11, 176 pages, maps, diagrams, b & w photos)



Paddling Michigan

Author : Kevin Hillstrom

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 321 pages

File Size : 36,86 MB

Release : 2023-05-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1493078844

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Book 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.