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Wilderness Canoe Trips

Summer is not complete without a canoe trip. Nothing relaxes the mind and body quite like a leisurely ride down a gently cascading river. If this sounds like your kind of day, consider an excursion to Wilderness Canoe Trips on the Manistee River. Located just 18 miles south of Traverse City, WCT (Wilderness Canoe Trips) provides guests with a variety of water travel including canoes, kayaks, rafts and tubes. Travelers will drift down the Big Manistee River, which is rapid free, but teeming with spectacular sights from dense forests to abundant wildlife. Watch carefully and you may see deer, raccoons, otters, beavers and more fish than the eye can follow as it darts beneath the glittering water.

A Package for Every Family

Wilderness Canoe Trips is not a standard package. Instead they provide an array of trips for every family or groups' specific needs. The Family Fun Trip is offered especially for families with small children or beginners. The trip lasts anywhere from 2 hours to all day and can include canoes, kayaks, rafts or tubes, along a section of river with many shallow areas that meanders through a wildlife sanctuary. High Rollaway Trips are great for overnight canoe trips. Guests can stop at swimming and picnic areas and camp in primitive camp areas above the Harvey Bridge. The Anglers Adventure Trip is a several day excursion perfect for fishermen.

More Information

Wilderness Canoe Trips runs from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Visitors can make reservations or simply walk-in for their adventure. If you want a longer trip, WCT offers up to seven-day canoe trips and guests can camp almost anywhere along the river because the surrounding land is all State or Federally owned. Camping is rustic, so remember to pack all the enmities (food, water, tent etc). For more information including trips, prices and location, visit Wilderness Canoe Trips' website @ http://www.wildernesscanoetripsonline.com/