He's a sensible guy, my Dave. If I'd told him, "We are making a mistake of nightmarish proportions. Let's get to the nearest motel," I'm sure he'd have listened. That's why I said nothing as we ...

GRAYLING-- Canoe camping is a great way to get outdoors for a few days, especially if you are canoeing a moderately fast, clean and cool river like the Manistee River. The Manistee runs some 240 ...

Imagine the movie “Wild Hogs,” but with four kayaks and a single canoe replacing the motorcycles. That’s what our trip was like. Well, sort of. We’re a half-dozen middle-aged guys — trending hard and ...

Making a gourmet meal in the wilderness is less intimidating than it sounds. You can enjoy all sorts of good cooking on a paddling overnighter: delicious hors d’oeuvres, pasta and heavenly sauces, ...

A new “I Can!” program offers participants the chance to learn the outdoor skills necessary to take an overnight canoe camping trip. The overnight adventure trip is one of many summer programs ...

In ten days, on January 28 at precisely 9:00 a.m., the Boundary Waters Canoe Alternatives (BWCA) permits for the 2026 season will be released to the public.

What budget adventure has the primitive solitude of backpacking without having to carry everything on your back? It’s a spot where you can camp somewhere new every night, bask in the glory of ...

In the summer time, when I am not canoe camping, I am most likely thinking about the last time I went or the next time I will go. Canoe camping is a combination of my favorite outdoor summer ...

Our canoe veered sharply to the right. I paddled on the opposite side; it veered sharply to the left. I was tempted to blame my wife, Gillian, paddling in front of me, for not pulling hard enough to ...