Author and canoe enthusiast Doc Fletcher takes you on twenty adventures down rivers across the state of Michigan in his first book Weekend Canoeing in Michigan: The Rivers, The Towns, The Taverns. From the Ontonagon River in the western Upper Peninsula to the Huron River in southeastern Lower Michigan, Doc gives you the information and the desire to take up your paddles and follow the words of Henry David Thoreau – “Everyone must believe in something. I believe I’ll go canoeing.”
For the casual canoeist looking for a fun 2-4 hour trip, this book has everything you need to get the most out of your day. Planning is often half the fun and Doc gives you all the information you’ll need – the canoe livery, an overview of the river, level of difficulty, what music you’ll need to get you in the proper frame of mind, the local radio station to tune in the Tigers’ games, how far it is from various Michigan towns (and Milwaukee – the home of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer) and the tavern where you can grab a bite to eat and a beer after the trip.
While you’re on the river, Doc provides you with landmarks to help determine the speed, depth, width of the river, obstacles you might encounter and camping locations. From well-researched sources such as tavern placemats, barkeeps and their patrons you’ll have lots of history to discuss as Doc describes the nearby towns and their stories.
Doc Fletcher is a life-long Michigander who is truly “smitten with the mitten”. He took his first canoe ride in 1978 on the Pere Marquette River and ever since gets into a canoe whenever possible.
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