Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine | JUL ’19 111
canoeing | outdoors
SAFETY TIPS
- Always wear a life jacket.
- Secure all items to the canoe’s
gunwales or crossbar to prevent
a downstream yard sale if your
craft capsizes. - Take proper time and
precaution when navigating
tight corners. - Place the more experienced
paddler in the rear of the canoe. - Tuck provisions in a dry
bag. Sandwiches (especially a
Mary’s Kitchen Port Gobbler)
always boost morale.