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Canoe Camping, USA 
by Dagny Leonard

For the avid camper that wants to spice up the trip a little bit, try moving from the trails out into the water. Floating downriver in a canoe can be a welcome change from hiking campsite to campsite. Canoe Camping USA provides a map with the best “floating” rivers (meaning no major rapids, for the most part) for extended canoe camping trips.

The rivers listed on the site are usually for those looking for trips that last six days or more and that have (primitive) campsites along the river. Rivers are listed by region, and there is a lot of general information for canoe campers, from links to river flow data to a gear checklist. There are also pictures that go with most of the rivers.

One downside is that some regions, like the Northeast and Northwest, do not have as many rivers suitable for extended canoe camping trips because of their mountainous terrain. The regions with the most rivers listed are the North Central, South Central and Southeast regions.

To learn more about canoe camping or to find a river near you, visit www.canoe-camping.org.

—MCT

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