MichaelMerry

For my first overnight solo canoe trip (well, except for the company of my dog, Monty), I did a slightly modified version of the justly...

That is too bad about the surgery. I hope it all goes well. I think September will be a better season anyway. There is a portage...

I grew up in Charlevoix, and now currently live in Traverse City. A lot of good places have been mentioned already, but we have plenty...

I lived in Charlevoix for 4 years back in the late 90s and early 2000s. I canoed many of the smaller rivers mostly for fly fishing...

Craig Lake is nice, along with McCormick Wilderness, and Big Island Wilderness if you want to inland lake paddle. During the season you...

Chip I have paddled many many river miles in Michigan. Denis and Date's book is awesome and usually very accurate. I am familiar with...

My wife and I eloped and hitched things up in Vancouver. We did the deed at sunrise so we could make all the ferries to desolation sound...

Labyrinth Canyon at 24,000 CFS. June 14, 2023 This will be a quick trip report which may be of interest to those considering...

With someone I met at a NFCT work weekend, we assembled at Cranberry Lake Campground Friday, for an Oswegatchie trip Saturday. Rain was...

If you do, let me know. Depending upon timing (and, probably, the number of boats / people) I may be able to help shuttle you to...

That’s wonderful of you to offer and we shall keep it in mind. We’d be coming from Cleveland, so most certainly an overnight trip.

Thanks for the report. I may use it for a future trip!

DAY 2 (3?) I awoke in the chill of the morning to a shadow on my tent that looked suspiciously like some kid peeing on my lawn...

Note: The USGS gauge in Seward was at 2.4 ft starting this trip. For planning purposes, I've found it helpful to know the time of year...

My dad was a skilled canoe paddler and water reader, as was my grandpa. I can’t remember a day when I wasn’t paddling down (and up!)...