Tahquamenon River draws paddlers of all kinds

Traverse magazine profiled a trip to the U.P.'s Tahquamenon River, as it draws in paddlers and outdoorspeople to its shores for some scenic recreation.

Excerpt: The sound of gravel crunching beneath the shuttle truck’s tires fades back up the rutted two-track, leaving my partner, Brian Kudej, and me alone with a red canoe and our thoughts along the banks of Northern Michigan’s mighty Upper Peninsula Tahquamenon River.

Our thoughts are of coffee. Hot coffee. Late last night at my house, as we packed during a torrential rainstorm, we chucked our hastily assembled paddling and camping gear into the back of my pickup.

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Source: MyNorth.com
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