Canoeing Michigan Rivers: A Comprehensive Guide to 45 Rivers, Revised and Updated

This book has to all to plan an outing, the maps, river description, challenge, a "standard time factor" and excellent commentary on the expectation of the canoe trip. The Senior Patrol Leader Council, the event planning committee of Boy Scouts aged 14-17, was able to take this book and properly plan, organize and execute several canoe trips. It had all the information needed to make the proper decisions without having to go visit the river first, or rely on comments from someone who knows someone who said that access to the river was available from County Road 48.

The Scout Troop now uses this book as a first resourse for planning canoe trips in Michigan and has greatly aided the exploration of the rivers of Michigan with confidence!


canoeing michigan rivers   May 11, 2001
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

If you want to paddle michigan rivers - get this book first! It is great reading and has an abundant amount of information.


great book -- very helpful   February 1, 2001
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

We followed the book for a 5 day trip on the AuSable and it was very helpful. Reportedly the book will be updated and available soon in a new version.


Excellent GuideBook   June 13, 2000
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book is by far one of the best books I have seen on different rivers in Michigan. It has provided us with a great deal of help in picking rivers to Canoe/Kayak down over the summer.

Dan END


Informative and complete in information   November 20, 1998
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

Nicely set up with maps and corresponding narrative explanations of many of Michigan's most popular rivers. The book discusses dams and portages, places where fallen trees often end up, and other helpful tips.

The only thing I found lacking was that the time estimates used were a bit conservative. However, I am a seasoned canoist and probably underestimate my own skills when planning a trip. My best friend and I ended up using the information to take a perfect day trip during the fall folliage that is particularly splendid in Northern Lower Michigan.

The authors also included a few pages in the back of the book that gave contacts for various wildlife and state/national park services that can provide more information on variables such as water levels, obstacles on well-traveled routes, etc.

Overall, the book is complete in information about Michigan's rivers and offers a wealth of knowledge to even the most avid canoist.