Pere Marquette River. Counts water trail 24. p 89.
Region Michigan.
Description. …fairly wide, with easy-to-negotiate turns. [Counts]
Home base. Baldwin. [Counts]
Counts recommends the 42-mile reach from Baldwin to Custer Bridge.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. http://www.visitpmriver.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pere_Marquette_River https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/pere-marquette.php https://www.inspirock.com/united-states ... -a73994865 https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_R ... higan.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer,_Michigan Baldwin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin,_Michigan https://www.michigan.org/city/baldwin#? ... le=Baldwin Custer Bridge.
https://www.getoffthecouch.info/mason/custerbridge.htm Huron-Manistee National Forests.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huron%E2% ... al_Forests Gleason’s Landing.
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233769 https://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsin ... r%20Access Ludington.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludington,_Michigan https://www.ludington.mi.us/ Pere Marquette Lake.
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-3 ... --,00.html Reed City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_City,_Michigan Walhalla Bridge.
https://naturenearby.org/portfolio_page ... -walhalla/ Boardman River. Counts water trail 25. p 95.
Region Michigan.
Counts recommends the reach from Forks Campground to Boardman Pond.
Description. …can be narrow at places, some fallen trees. [Counts]
Home Base. Traverse City. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-3 ... --,00.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardman_River http://www.theboardman.org/boardman-river/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardman_ ... rdman_Lake http://theboardman.org/ https://www.michigan.org/property/forks ... campground https://www.michigantrailmaps.com/membe ... nd-trails/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City,_Michigan https://www.traversecity.com/?svap=1055 ... VkQAvD_BwE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Traverse_Bay https://www.rivercare.org/news/brown-bridge-dam-gone Muskegon River. Counts water trail 26. p 96.
Region Michigan.
Description. …narrow in places, some fallen trees. [Counts]
Home Base. Traverse City. [Counts]
Information. The second-longest river in Michigan. [Counts]
Location. South of MI 71…near Muskegon. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Aside. I don’t understand the phrase
Forks Campground to Boardman Pond.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon_River https://muskegonriverguides.com/muskego ... shing.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City,_Michigan https://cadillacmichigan.com/cadillac-l ... er-bridge/ http://www.theenchantedforest.com/html/leota.html https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/mi/clare/leota.cfm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evart,_Michigan https://www.evart.org/our_community/riv ... ground.php https://www.mapquest.com/us/michigan/leota-mi-283416392 Subregion Lake Michigan of Region 3 (Northwest Lower Peninsula)
Contents. Beaver Island, Old Mission Peninsula, Nordhouse Dunes / Ludington State Park, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Wilderness State Park.
Counts water trails 27 through 31, pp 99-121.
Beaver Island. Kayak suggested.
Counts water trail 27. p 100.
Region Michigan.
Location. Northwest Lake Michigan, offshore from Charlevoix. [Counts]
Counts suggests circumnavigation of the island.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Is ... e_Michigan)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPho ... higan.html https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=206St James Harbor. Not found explicitly.
Charlevoix.
https://www.visitcharlevoix.com/ Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve.
https://www.michigan.org/property/littl ... e-preserveGarden Island.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Island_(Michigan)
Old Mission Peninsula. Counts water trail 28. p 102.
Region Michigan.
Description. Peninsula in the protected waters of Grand Traverse Bay. [Counts]
Home base. Traverse City. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Counts suggests a tour of Bowers Harbor.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mission_Peninsula_AVA http://www.missionpointlighthouse.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Point_Light https://www.oldmission.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Traverse_Bay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City,_Michigan https://www.peninsulatownship.com/ http://www.grandtraverse.org/Facilities ... t-Island-8 https://www.traversecity.com/listings/power-island/444/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Island https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ma ... harbor.cfm https://www.bowersharbor.com/ http://www.co.grand-traverse.mi.us/depa ... /parks_rec cannot be reached.
Nordhouse Dunes and Ludington State Park. Counts water trail 29. p 103.
Region Michigan.
Description. Open waters of Lake Michigan. [Counts]
Location. Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manistee, off US 31. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. Big Sable River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Sable_River Manistee.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistee,_MichiganLudington.
https://www.ludington.mi.us/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludington,_MichiganLudington State Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludington_State_Park http://www.visitludington.com/statepark/ https://stateparks.com/ludington.html https://www.campsitereports.com/htm/cam ... p?pid=1063 Hamlin Lake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlin_Lakehttp://www.hamlinlake.com/ Nordhouse dunes and the wilderness area.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hmnf/re ... ecid=18770 https://www.michigantrailmaps.com/membe ... al-forest/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordhouse ... Wilderness Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Counts water trail 30. p 105.
Region Michigan.
Home bases. Empire, Frankfort, Honor and Traverse City. [Counts]
Description. Open waters of Lake Michigan. [Counts]
Counts makes passing reference to the Platte River, the Crystal River and inland lakes.
Location. Northwest, Grand Traverse region, off MI 22. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts. In particular, he advises strongly against paddling between the mainland and the islands, instead using the Leland ferry.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_ ... _Lakeshorehttps://www.nps.gov/slbe/index.htm https://www.sleepingbeardunes.com/ https://www.traversecity.com/things-to- ... Dunes%20(S)
https://www.traversecity.com/listings/s ... rail/1143/ Manitou islands.
https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/ ... slands.htm https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/ ... island.htm https://www.nps.gov/slbe/planyourvisit/ ... island.htm The ferry.
https://manitoutransit.com/ Leland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland,_MichiganGlen Haven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Haven,_MichiganEmpire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire,_Michigan Frankfort.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfort,_Michigan Honor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor,_MichiganTraverse City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_City,_Michigan Platte River, Platte Lake, and the Veterans’ Memorial State Forest campground.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_Ri ... ichigan%29https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_Lake_(Michigan)
https://www.michigan.org/property/veter ... campground Crystal River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_River_(Michigan)
https://www.leelanauconservancy.org/nat ... ural-area/ Wilderness State Park. Counts water trail 31. p 109.
Region Michigan.
Location. The Lake Michigan side of the tip of the Lower Peninsula.
Counts suggests tours of Big Stone Bay and Sturgeon Bay.
Home base. Mackinaw City.
Hazards are documented by Counts, in particular
rough seas, depending on the winds. References. https://www.michigantrailmaps.com/membe ... tate-park/ https://www.michigantrailmaps.com/membe ... ails-loop/ https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ma ... %20bay.cfmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon_Bay,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waugoshance_Point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackinaw_City,_Michigan Big Stone Bay.
https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ma ... %20bay.cfm Sturgeon Bay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon_Bay,_Michigan https://www.michigan.org/property/sturgeon-bay-dunes https://www.petoskeyarea.com/member-det ... bay-beach/ Mackinaw City.
http://www.mackinawcity.org/ http://mackinawcity.net/?gclid=CjwKCAjw ... zoQAvD_BwECounts region 4. Eastern Upper Peninsula. pp 122-163.
Contents. Les Cheneaux Islands, Drummond Island, Tahquamenon River, Two-Hearted River, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Grand Island, Hiawatha Water Trail, Fox and Manistique Rivers, Indian River, Au Train River.
Les Cheneaux Islands. Counts water trail 32. p 125.
Region Huron.
Description. Crystal-clear water and sandy beaches. [Counts]
Skill level required. Beginner to expert, depending on the location. [Counts]
Hazards (especially travel between the islands) are documented by Counts.
Counts suggests the 75-mile Northern Lake Huron Paddle Trail from Carp River to the village of DeTour.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Cheneaux_Islands https://www.michigan.org/city/les-chene ... %20Islands Northern Lake Huron Paddle Trail.
http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/trai ... tv&ctid=53Government Island.
http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/loca ... av&aid=813 Cedarville.
https://www.michigan.org/city/cedarvill ... Cedarville DeTour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeTour_Village,_MichiganHiawatha National Forest. Located in the central and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan; the supervisor’s office is in Gladstone.
https://www.nationalforests.org/our-for ... nal-forest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiawatha_National_Foresthttps://www.michigan.org/property/hiawa ... nal-forest http://www.ohranger.com/hiawatha-natl-f ... wilderness Drummond Island. Counts water trail 33. p 127.
Region Huron.
Location. The eastern Upper Peninsula, about 30 miles east of the Mackinac Bridge. [Counts]
Description. Crystal-clear water; look for limestone escarpments. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Counts recommends a trip to the Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Home base. Drummond Island.
References. Drummond Island.
https://www.visitdrummondisland.com/ https://www.michigan.org/city/drummond- ... d%20Island Potagannissing Bay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potagannissing_BayLake Superior State Forest and campground.
https://stateparks.com/lake_superior_st ... higan.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Supe ... ate_Forest https://www.michigan.org/property/lake- ... campground Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/harbor_island/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Is ... ife_Refuge Tahquamenon River. Counts water trail 34. p 130.
Region Superior.
Description. Fairly slow-moving river, dark, deep tea-colored water. [Counts]
Home bases. Paradise and Newberry. [Counts]
Counts suggests the 65-mile (4 to 6 day) reach from Dollarville to Lake Superior.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. Paradise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise,_Michiganhttps://www.michigan.org/city/paradise# ... e=ParadiseNewberry. Located toward the east end of the Upper Peninsula.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry,_Michigan http://www.exploringthenorth.com/newberry/map.html https://www.newberrychamber.net/ The Tahquamenon River, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquamenon_River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquamenon_Falls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquamen ... State_Park https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/tahquamenon.php http://www.rivers.gov/rivers/tahquamenon.php https://www.stateparks.com/tahquamenon_ ... higan.html https://scenicusa.net/071610.html https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mich ... enon-falls Dollarville.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollarville,_MichiganDollarville Dam.
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-3 ... --,00.htmlDollarville Flooding.
http://www.michigandnr.com/publications ... MA_map.pdf Sixteen Creek State Forest Campground. Not listed at
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtr ... .aspx#list Natalie State Forest Campground.
https://www.michigan.org/property/natal ... campgroundMcPhee’s Landing.
https://www.mapquest.com/us/michigan/mc ... -405622049 Betty B Landing.
https://roadsidethoughts.com/mi/betty-b ... rofile.htm Slater’s Landing. The entry is excessively long.
Tahquamenon State Park includes the Upper and the Lower Falls.
https://www.michigan.org/property/tahqu ... state-park Whitefish Bay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefish_Bayhttp://www.thewoodscanoerental.net/services.html Two-Hearted River. Counts water trail 35. p 133.
Region Superior.
Description. Tea-colored water, fairly wide, some fallen logs. [Counts]
Location. The eastern upper peninsula, north of Newberry. [Counts]
Counts recommends the reach from Reed-Green beach campground to Lake Superior.
Home base. Rainbow Lodge.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. The Two Hearted River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Hearted_River http://www.explorem123.com/points-of-in ... ted-river/ https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/foru ... mp.325593/ Reed-Green bridge campground.
https://www.michigan.org/property/reed- ... campgroundNewberry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry,_Michigan http://www.exploringthenorth.com/newberry/map.html https://www.newberrychamber.net/Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Counts water trail 36. p 134.
Region Superior.
Note. The waters of Lake Superior are quite cold; those in Grand Marais Harbor are warmer. [Counts]
Counts recommends the 40-mile reach (4 to 6 days) from Munising to Grand Marais.
Hazards are documented by Counts. In particular, those paddling along the 15-mile Pictured Rocks shoreline should have self-rescue skills because much of the shoreline is pure rock.
Inland lakes. Counts suggests Grand Sable Lake and Little Beaver Lake.
References. https://www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictured_ ... _Lakeshore https://www.michigan.org/property/pictu ... -lakeshore https://www.munising.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munising,_Michigan https://www.michigan.org/city/munising# ... e=Munising https://www.grandmaraismichigan.com/ http://grandislandup.com/ https://www.michigan.org/property/grand ... -and-dunes https://www.michigan.org/property/twelv ... campground https://www.michigan.org/property/hurri ... campground https://www.nps.gov/piro/learn/historyc ... tation.htm https://www.grandmaraismichigan.com/ https://www.tpl.org/our-work/grand-marais-harbor-parkhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Su ... 5532133632https://www.michigan.org/property/blind ... campground https://www.michigan.org/property/blind ... campgroundhttps://www.google.com/search?q=grand+s ... e&ie=UTF-8 https://www.michigan.org/property/north ... campground https://www.michigan.org/property/south ... campground https://www.michigan.org/property/ross- ... campground https://www.michigan.org/property/cusin ... campgroundGrand Sable Lake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Sable_Lake Little Beaver Lake campground.
https://www.michigan.org/property/littl ... campgroundhttps://thedyrt.com/camping/michigan/mi ... campground Grand Island. Counts water trail 37. p 141.
Region Superior.
Location. Central Upper Peninsula, north of MI 28. [Counts]
Caution. Lake Superior waters are clear and cold, about 40-50 degrees in the summer. [Counts].
Home base. Munising.
Counts suggests
1. The 27-mile circumnavigation of the island (an extended trip).
2. Day trips around Murray Bay and the Mather Beach area.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. http://grandislandup.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Island_North_Light etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munising,_Michigan William’s landing. Not found.
Flat Rock campsite. The correct one was not found.
Cobble Cove campground.
https://mapcarta.com/ChIJ9Z05wxbzTk0RqyXi65CLoLITrout Bay.
https://www.bivy.com/adventures/us/mich ... 1339627520Sand Point.
https://www.michigan.org/property/sand-point-beach Murray Bay campsite.
https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... and-island https://www.bivy.com/adventures/us/mich ... 5911761920 Driftwood campsite.
https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... and-island Mather beach?
https://books.google.ca/books?id=4_pI6A ... n.&f=falseThe Hiawatha Water Trail. Counts water trail 38. p 142.
Region Superior.
Caution. Lake Superior waters are clear and cold, about 40-50 degrees in the summer. [Counts]
Equipment. Counts recommends a sea kayak and self-rescue gear.
Home bases. Big Bay, Marquette, Munising and Grand Marais. [Counts].
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Counts recommends the 120-mile (10 to 15 day) reach from Big Bay to Grand Marais.
References. http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/trai ... cv&cid=122 https://www.hiawathawatertrail.org/ https://noquetrails.org/hiawatha/ https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/trave ... -michigan/ https://www.grandmaraismichigan.com/vis ... -kayaking/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bay,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munising,_Michigan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Marais,_Michigan Fox River and Manistique River. Counts water trail 39. p 146.
Region Michigan.
Location. The central Upper Peninsula. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts. In particular, the upper portions are choked by fallen trees.
Counts recommends the 45-mile reach (two-three day) reach from Germfask to the Merwin Creek campground.
References. Germfask.
https://www.michigan.org/city/germfask# ... e=Germfask Merwin Creek campground.
https://www.campendium.com/merwin-creek-campgroundhttps://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ParksandTr ... &type=SFCG https://thedyrt.com/camping/michigan/mi ... campground https://www.go-michigan.com/Merwin-Cree ... ampground/ References for the Fox River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_River_(Michigan)
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-3 ... --,00.html https://www.michigan.org/property/fox-r ... campground https://www.michigan.org/city/germfask# ... e=Germfask https://www.michigan.org/city/seney#?c= ... itle=Seney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistique_River Not the Fox River in Wisconsin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_River ... _tributary)
References for the Manistique River and Manistique Lake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistique_River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistique,_Michiganhttps://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-aocs/ab ... -river-aoc http://www.exploringthenorth.com/manist ... stmap.html https://www.campendium.com/mead-creek-campground https://www.michigan.org/city/seney#?c= ... itle=Seneyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seney_Nat ... ife_Refuge http://www.stateparks.com/lake_superior ... higan.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistique_Lakes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistiqu ... tique_Lake https://www.michigan.org/city/manistee https://www.michigan.org/property/mead- ... ampgrround https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtr ... &type=SFCG Indian River. Counts water trail 40. p 150.
Region Michigan.
Description. A classic stream in the Upper Peninsula, with tea-colored water. [Counts]
Location. The river flows into Lake Michigan (west of course the Straits of Mackinac).
Counts recommends the 30-mile reach from Fish Lake to Eight-mile Lake.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. https://www.fishweb.com/maps/schoolcraf ... index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolcra ... ,_Michigan The settlement of Indian River.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_River,_Michigan Indian River. Not the waterway in Cheboygan County.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ri ... llett_Lake)
Indian Lake State Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_La ... _(Michigan)
Munising.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munising,_MichiganDelias Run.
https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ma ... %20run.cfmWidewaters campground.
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234662 Indian River campgrounds.
https://indianrivercampground.com/ https://www.campgroundreviews.com/regio ... round-3790 Doe Lake. It is unclear whether Counts refers to the one in Alger County or to the one in Iron County.
Thunder Lake Road. I found nothing but ads.
Fish Lake. I found nothing worth posting.
Eight-Mile Lake. I found nothing relevant.
Au Train River. Counts water trail 41. p 152.
Region Superior.
Location. The central Upper Peninsula, north of MI 28. [Counts]
Information. The river flows out of Au Train Lake, winds around and enters Lake Superior at Au Train Beach. Counts documents the full reach.
Home Base. Au Train.
Caution. Lake Superior waters are clear and cold, about 40-50 degrees in the summer. [Counts].
References. https://www.michigan.org/city/au-train# ... Au%20Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Train_River https://livetheup.com/au-train-lake-map https://www.michigan.org/property/autra ... campground https://www.paddlingmichigan.com/lodgin ... ampground/ https://www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm https://www.michigan.org/property/pictu ... -lakeshore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictured_ ... _Lakeshore Counts region 5. Western Upper Peninsula. pp 164-189.
Contents. The Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale National Park, Craig Lake, Paint River, Brule River, Sylvania Wilderness and Recreation Area, and Ontonagon River.
The Keweenaw Peninsula. Counts water trail 42. p 166.
Region Superior.
Location. The western Upper Peninsula, north of MI 28, on MI 41. [Counts]
Caution. Lake Superior waters are clear and cold, about 40-50 degrees in the summer. [Counts]
Home bases. Copper Harbor and Houghton-Hancock. [Counts].
Counts recommends the 100-mile (6-8 day) reach around the tip of the peninsula.
The adventurous can make the trip to Manitou Island on the northeastern tip of the peninsula. References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keweenaw_Waterway https://www.michigan.org/property/keweenaw-water-trail http://kwta.org/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kewee ... 88.4481812http://www.paddlelakesuperior.org/about-the-trail/ http://www.exploringthenorth.com/chassell/watermap.html https://www.keweenaw.info/recreation/gr ... ent-angle/ https://www.keweenawadventure.com/sea-k ... ail-tours/ http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/trai ... cv&cid=118 Houghton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houghton,_Michigan https://www.michigan.org/city/houghton# ... e=Houghton Houghton Waterfront Park.
http://cityofhoughton.com/rec-water.php Hancock. Settlement and campground.
http://www.cityofhancock.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock,_Michiganhttps://www.michigan.org/city/houghton# ... e=Houghton Copper Harbor.
http://www.copperharbor.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Harbor,_Michigan Isle Royale National Park. Counts water trail 43. p 169.
Region Superior.
Coverage. I refer the reader to the Hillstrom entry for URLs regarding the park.
Description. Coves and harbors around the island in Lake Superior, and inland lakes. [Counts]
Counts suggests day tours near Rock Harbor Lodge.
Hazards are documented by Counts. The north shore is especially dangerous; circumnavigation of the island is for experts only.
Other information is provided in the both the Hillstrom and Counts book.
An example. Kayaks are necessary on Lake Superior but canoes are better on the lakes and rivers.
References. Perhaps only for the moment, I refer the reader to the entries that I provided for the Hillstrom book. The following and perhaps others are mentioned by Counts.
Daisy farm campground.
https://thedyrt.com/camping/michigan/daisy-farm https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... campground Lac Labelle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_La_Belle,_Michigan https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_R ... higan.html Lake Richie campground.
https://thedyrt.com/camping/michigan/lake-ritchie https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... campground McCargo Cove.
https://isleroyaleforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=3041 Moskey Basin campground.
https://thedyrt.com/camping/michigan/moskey-basin http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/loca ... av&aid=436 Rock Harbor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Harbor_(Michigan)
Rock Harbor Lodge.
https://www.rockharborlodge.com/ Tobin Harbor trail.
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/700 ... rbor-trail Todd Harbor campground.
https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... campground Craig Lake and Craig Lake State Park. Counts water trail 44. p 174.
Region Superior, from the following
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Craig ... 88.1863452 Description. A chain of lakes in a wilderness area. [Counts].
Location. Between Houghton and Marquette. Craig Lake lies to the west of the Baraga-Marquette county line, the state park mostly to the west of it.
Counts suggests day trips on Craig Lake.
Home bases. L’Anse and Ishpeming.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. Craig Lake and Claire Lake. My web search found nothing explicit for either.
Craig Lake State Park is located at the south end of Craig Lake.
https://www.michigan.org/property/craig-lake-state-park L’Anse, settlement and township.
https://www.michigan.org/city/lanse#?c= ... itle=Lanse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Anse_ ... ,_MichiganIshpeming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishpeming,_MichiganCrooked Lake. Not the one in Emmet County.
Keewaydin Lake.
https://www.baragacounty.org/member-det ... ydin-lake/ https://www.fishweb.com/maps/baraga/cra ... index.html Paint River. Counts water trail 45. p 176.
Region Michigan (because the Paint is a tributary of the Menominee River). [Hillstrom].
Location. Central Iron County. [Hillstrom]
Home base. Iron River.
Description. Wide, clear, like a western trout stream. [Counts]
Counts recommends the reach from Gibbs City to Block House.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
References. Paint River.
https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/paint.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_River https://paddling.com/paddle/trips/paint-river-michigan/ Paint River Landing.
http://paintriverlanding.com/ Paint River Forks USFS campground.
https://www.michigan.org/property/paint ... campground Ottawa National Forest.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/ottawa/ https://www.nationalforests.org/our-for ... nal-forest Copper Country.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Country Copper Country National Forest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_Co ... ate_ForestGibbs City is a ghost town, not
somebody’s idea of a joke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbs_City,_Michigan Block House USFS campground.
https://www.michigan.org/property/block ... campgroundHemlock Rapids.
https://www.americanwhitewater.org/cont ... il/id/938/ Erickson’s Landing.
https://paddling.com/paddle/locations/e ... 36&zoom=14Crystal Falls Dam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_F ... ower_Plant Crystal Falls.
http://www.crystalfalls.org/Bewabic State Park.
https://www.michigan.org/property/bewabic-state-park Iron River (the river).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Rive ... ,_Michigan)
Iron River (the settlement).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_River,_MichiganBrule River. Counts water trail 46. p 179.
Region Michigan.
Description. Wide, easy paddling. [Counts]
Location. The western part of the Upper Peninsula.
Home Base. Iron River.
Counts recommends the reach from MI 89 to Pentoga Bridge.
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Other information. The Brule River is a 53 mile (84 km) long river in the US states of Michigan and Wisconsin. Nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states. The Brule begins at Brule Lake, just inside the Michigan border. It winds east to form the Menominee River and on into Lake Michigan. [Wikipedia, paraphrased].
References. https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/Lake ... bic=704400 https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/StateForests/bruleRiver/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brule_River http://www.wisconsintrailguide.com/padd ... river.html https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/Lake ... page=facts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brule_Lak ... -Wisconsin)
https://www.rei.com/campgrounds/camp/11 ... campground https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentoga,_Michigan Pentoga bridge.
https://bridgereports.com/1251066 https://historicbridges.org/bridges/bro ... rryavenue/ Washburn bridge.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=HIF1Dw ... an&f=false Iron River (the river).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Rive ... ,_Michigan)
Iron River (the settlement).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_River,_MichiganSylvania Wilderness and Recreation Area. Counts water trail 47. p 181.
Region Michigan.
Description. A chain of 12 lakes, with warm water. [Counts]
Location. Western Upper Peninsula, off US 2. [Counts]
Home base. Watersmeet. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Counts suggests day trips on Clark Lake and Crooked Lake.
References. https://www.michigan.org/property/sylva ... ation-area https://www.michigan.org/property/ottaw ... nal-forest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvania_Wilderness http://www.sylvaniawildernesscabins.com/page04.html https://www.explorewesternup.com/things ... ilderness/ http://canoeing.com/destinations/sylvania-wilderness/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watersmeet,_Michigan Clark Lake.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/ ... ecid=12332 Clark Lake and Loon Lake.
http://www.canoetripping.net/forums/for ... loon-lakes Crooked Lake.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/ ... ecid=12331 ; not the one whose waters flow into Little Traverse Bay.
Ontonagan River. Counts water trail 48. p 184.
Region Superior.
Description. Starts narrow, but widens. [Counts]
Home base. Watersmeet. [Counts]
Hazards are documented by Counts.
Other information. Counts recommends against the south and east branches, expresses reservations regarding the mainstream, but recommends the middle branch.
References, many provided also for Hillstrom entry (above).
Ontonagon River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontonagon_River https://www.waterfallsofthekeweenaw.com ... gon-river/ http://theenchantedforest.com/MichiganP ... river.html Settlements, etc. Ontonagon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontonagon,_Michigan Rockland.
https://www.michigan.org/city/rockland# ... e=Rockland Greenland.
https://www.michigan.org/city/greenland ... =GreenlandMass City.
https://www.michigan.org/city/mass-city ... ass%20CityEwen.
https://www.michigan.org/city/ewen#?c=4 ... title=EwenBruce Crossing.
https://www.michigan.org/city/bruce-cro ... 20Crossing Watersmeet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watersmeet,_Michigan Burned Dam campground.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/ ... ecid=12335Bond Falls.
https://www.michigan.org/property/bond- ... cenic-site https://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/bond.shtml Counts region 6. Wisconsin. The Apostle Islands. Counts water trail 49. p 190.
Description. A chain of 21 islands in Lake Superior…not a place for casual recreational paddlers. [Counts]
Location. Northern Wisconsin, north of US 2. [Counts]
Counts suggests day trips to sea coves and islands.
Hazards are documented by Counts, especially many open-water crossings.
References. The Apostle Islands and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
https://www.nps.gov/apis/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostle_I ... _Lakeshore https://www.google.com/search?q=Apostle ... hd:;si:;mv:[[47.47893823049846,-89.42220179921878],[46.40639045553641,-92.02046840078128],null,[46.94535043140386,-90.72133510000003],9]
https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1NH ... IVPk0PE;mv:[[47.095664299999996,-90.53957190000001],[46.794613299999995,-90.9030983]]
Ashland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashland,_Wisconsin Bayfield.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayfield,_Wisconsin Two Michigan Rivers noted by Counts, pp 195-196.
1. The Presque Isle River. …the toughest river to paddle in Michigan due to the numerous white-water rapids and the lack of access in the event of an emergency. … a 20-mile trip for those with the expertise to paddle it. [Counts]
For comparison,
an exciting whitewater run that runs through a gorgeous section of Michigan north-country. [Hillstrom].
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presque_Isle_River https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/presque-isle.php https://www.porcupineup.com/presque-isl ... aterfalls/ https://www.americanwhitewater.org/cont ... il/id/940/ https://www.waterfallsofthekeweenaw.com ... ota-falls/ https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/ ... alls-13223https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/ ... alls-13237Marenisco.
http://marenisco.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marenisco,_Michigan Wakefield.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield,_MichiganPorcupine Mountains State Park.
https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtr ... PRK&id=426 https://www.michigan.org/property/porcu ... state-park Ottawa National Forest.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/ottawa/2. The Menominee River. The upper portion is filled with rapids and dams and should only be considered only by experts. [Counts].
One last time. Most of the river is shared by Michigan and Wisconsin.
References. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menominee_River https://www.americanrivers.org/endanger ... ver-mi-wi/ https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/menominee/ https://www.wisconsinrivertrips.com/seg ... inee-river https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/Lake ... bic=647300 https://naturalatlas.com/waterfalls/lit ... ls-1809864 http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfall ... orge.shtml https://upper-michigan.com/piers-gorge/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Mountain,_Michigan Addendum. The Kalamazoo Riveris mentioned by neither Hillstrom nor Counts.
Primary reference. http://www.michiganwatertrails.org/trai ... cv&cid=269 Other waters shown at this URL appear to be of little interest to paddlers.
Lesser references. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalamazoo_River https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kalam ... -86.066533 https://www.kalamazoocity.org/ https://www.michigan.org/city/kalamazoohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Creek,_Michigan