Michigan Paddling Legends | West Michigan Kayaking Club-Lynne Witte — Forty Nights on the Au Sable
By Brad De YoungFounder, West Michigan Kayaking Club
🏴☠️ MICHIGAN PADDLING LEGENDS | WEST MICHIGAN KAYAKING CLUB
Michigan’s rivers are full of stories—and the people who made them legendary.
Our Michigan Paddling Legends Series celebrates the canoeists, kayakers, explorers, racers, adventurers, and river pioneers who pushed boundaries, opened new routes, and helped shape Michigan’s paddling culture.
From legendary river expeditions to marathon races and historic journeys, we’re digging into the people behind the stories—and bringing their adventures back to life.
The river remembers. We tell the story.
🌊 Wild Rivers. Rugged Trails. Real Adventure.
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By Brad De Young
Founder, West Michigan Kayaking Club
Michigan Paddling Legends | West Michigan Kayaking Club -Serge Corbin — The Man Who Owned the Au Sable
By Brad De YoungFounder, West Michigan Kayaking Club
Michigan Paddling Legends: Verlen Kruger — The Man Who Turned Paddling Into a Lifetime Adventure
By Brad De Young
Michigan paddling legends Jim Woodruff — The Man Who Put History Back on the River
By Brad De YoungFounder, West Michigan Kayaking Club
Michigan Paddling Legends: Darcy Gaechter — Amazon Woman
By Brad De Young | West Michigan Kayaking Club | The Kayaker’s Journal
Michigan Paddling Legends: Steve Landick — The Quiet Endurance Paddler Behind the Ultimate Canoe Challenge
. By Brad De Young | West Michigan Kayaking Club | The Kayaker’s Journal
Michigan Paddling Legends: Hugh Heward — The Journey That Became a Michigan Tradition
Michigan Paddling Legends: Hugh Heward — The Journey That Became a Michigan Tradition