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 ...

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 ...

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 names are ominous: Infamy, Knight Rider, The Final Countdown, Turning Point and Bootlegger. No, these are not characters from Halo, nor are they new video games or movies. They're actually canoes.

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 ...