Evanston, Illinois—This morning at sunrise, a birchbark canoe was launched on the shores of Lake Michigan at Northwestern University—a first in hundreds of years. The canoe was built by Wayne Valliere ...

The longest canoe race in Michigan is set to take place this weekend with a record slate of paddlers taking on the Au Sable River from Grayling to Oscoda. The 77th annual AuSable River Canoe Marathon ...

FRANKFORT, Mich. — A man has died while participating in a northern Michigan canoe race over the weekend. The Frankfort Fire Department (FFD) says its fire and rescue team responded to reports of a ...

SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A Michigan man is making another impressive trek across the country. Peter Frank, a 23-year-old from Escanaba, is currently canoeing The Great Loop. The Great Loop is ...

The canoe has an ancient history in North America, especially in the Great Lakes Region, where it was relied upon by Native Americans as an important means of transportation and survival. When the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A racer has died after competing in a canoeing competition this weekend on Lake Michigan. The City of Frankfort Fire & Rescue said it was dispatched for a water rescue at ...

Huron Charter Township — Surging river levels from heavy rain this summer are upending the fun in parts of Michigan, forcing some canoe liveries to close temporarily for safety reasons and first ...

The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. Elizabeth Brewer, The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich. Oct. 11—FRANKFORT — Professional canoe racer Nick Walton, 49, of Michigan, died Saturday while competing ...