A total of 41 Michigan paddling adventures are detailed for you in Doc's two books, "Weekend Canoeing in Michigan" (20 rivers) and "Michigan Rivers Less Paddled" (21 rivers). You'll read of river fun found all over our great state, from the Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula, including
slow meanders down family-friendly rivers to more challenging runs on swift-flowing waters. Only rivers serviced by canoe/kayak liveries are included, so that this book can be a guide to all who love paddling Michigan, whether they own their own boat or not.
For each river, you're provided information about a suggested day trip including that trip's hours, its "degree of difficulty" (letting you know if this is the appropriate trip for the paddling ability of you & your group), liveries where you can rent your canoe or kayak from (who will also help you with your own equipment), and key landmarks that act as your "clock on the water", letting you know how you're progressing against the trip's total time.
After each chapter opens with a river day trip outline, you'll next read about histories of nearby towns along with their Detroit Tiger radio affiliate so you can find the Boys of Summer wherever you float, and then the chapter concludes by directing you to a local old-time tavern, a place where you can relax & relive the day's trip over a great bar burger & a cold one.
Signed copies of both books may be ordered from us by mailing a money order that covers the cost of the book & postage. For "Michigan Rivers Less Paddled" mail $21, for "Weekend Canoeing in Michigan" mail $20. The money order should be made out to Jeff Fletcher. Include your address and a note telling us who you would like the book(s) inscribed to. Mail the money order to 43647 Nine Mile Road, Northville MI 48167.
Both books are also sold at each of Doc's river slide shows (click on "Calendar/Doc's book tour schedule" for places & dates) at $18 for "Michigan Rivers Less Paddled" and $17 for "Weekend Canoeing in Michigan". The books are also available at bookstores across Michigan and in limited
cities outside of Michigan that are located around the Great Lakes, as well as through Amazon and other dotcoms.
Rivers featured in "Michigan Rivers Less Paddled":
* Upper Peninsula - AuTrain, Escanaba, Ford, Tahquamenon.
* Lower Peninsula - Bear, Betsie, Black, Cass, Crystal, Dowagiac, Grand, Hersey, Kalamazoo, Looking Glass, Maple, Raisin, Rocky, Rogue,
Rouge, Thornapple, Thunder Bay.
Rivers featured in "Weekend Canoeing in Michigan":
* Upper Peninsula - Fox, Manistique, Michigamme, Ontonagon, Two Hearted.
* Lower Peninsula - AuSable South Branch, Chippewa, Flat, Huron, Jordan, Little Manistee, Little Muskegon, Muskegon, Pere Marquette,
Pigeon, Pine, Platte, Rifle, Sturgeon, White.
To order these books for resale at your bookstore, canoe livery, or other retail outlet, please contact Susan Bays at editor@arbutuspress.com
or call her at (231) 946-7240. |