Canoeing Adventures in Northern Illinois

Canoeing Adventures in Northern Illinois
Author: Bob Tyler
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-04
Genre: Canoes and canoeing
ISBN: 0595310109

In this book you will find descriptions of over 1500 miles on 59 rivers and creeks in Northern Illinois. You will also discover the Indian villages and early settlers and their stories. The author spent over ten years exploring these unique watersheds. From the "Mighty Mississippi" to the smallest canoeable creek, it has all been covered in Canoeing Adventures in Northern Illinois.

Paddling Illinois

Paddling Illinois
Author: Mike Svob
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780915024773

Grab your paddle and enjoy Illinois' beautiful rivers. This comprehensive guidebook--the only one for Illinois--features 64 trips on 33 rivers. Rivers covered include Cashe, Des Plains, Embarras, Fox, Galena, Mackinaw, Middle Fork, and Spoon. This is the ultimate guide for canoe or kayak enthusiasts of all abilities.

Paddling Southern Wisconsin

Paddling Southern Wisconsin
Author: Mike Svob
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2012-01-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931599771

Paddling Southern Wisconsin will guide you down some of the state's most alluring rivers, immersing you in its shifting landscape and infinite beauty.

Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin

Canoeing & Kayaking South Central Wisconsin
Author: Timothy Bauer
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2016-08-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 163404021X

South-central Wisconsin provides an impressive array of opportunities for all types of paddling, including some of the very best day trips in the entire state and even Upper Midwest. Paddling South Central Wisconsin, by experienced paddler and author Timothy Bauer, guides all types of paddlers, whether veteran or novice, through whitewater adrenaline or flatwater calm routes near Madison, Rockford, Janesville, Waukesha, and Milwaukee. This paddling guide is the perfect companion for those seeking "the rowed less taken." It describes the best times to paddle 60 diverse routes, alerts readers to each paddle's difficulty level and estimated length, and suggests side trips, optional trip extensions, and alternate routes to paddle, depending on weather conditions. Easy-to-follow maps, complete with GPS coordinates and driving directions, add to this book's high value. In addition, the author provides contact information on local paddling clubs, outfitters, and Internet links.

Paddling Northern Minnesota

Paddling Northern Minnesota
Author: Lynne Smith Diebel
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931599511

Discover an amazing variety of paddling adventures with this guide to 86 trips on northern Minnesota's rivers, including the Boundary Waters.

Backpacker

Backpacker
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1987-05
Genre:
ISBN:

Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.

20 Great BWCA Trips

20 Great BWCA Trips
Author: Van Jordahl
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-04
Genre: Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.)
ISBN: 9781591932710

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a natural landscape largely unchanged by human hands. If you haven't seen it, you're missing a great life experience. The 20 trips in this book are designed to give beginners confidence. They also offer features that even experienced canoeists will appreciate, like easier access points and manageable routes that lead to great campsites and impressive scenery. Get ready for a Boundary Waters adventure you'll never forget.

Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure, Chicago

Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure, Chicago
Author: Lynn Schnaiberg
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780393323481

The very best Chicagoland spots for running, biking, kayaking, and other outdoor or gym activities are revealed by an ETHS graduate from the class of 1987.

Biking Illinois

Biking Illinois
Author: David Johnsen
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781931599641

From Chicago's magnificent lakefront to the mountain trails of the Shawnee National Forest, no state has more varied terrain for the cyclist than Illinois. Large, full-detail maps guide you confidently on city streets or prairie back roads, and concise, entertaining trail descriptions make your bicycle adventure come alive. Includes 60 rides for cyclists of all ability levels, tips on where to find water, snacks, lodging, repairs, fascinating notes that help you appreciate the nature and history along the trail, and much more.