by Howard Meyerson, the Grand Rapids Press
The prospect of paddling Lake Michigan’s 1,600 mile shoreline isn’t something most take lightly though it’s been done in recent years by two young women in a dugout canoe. In 2012, Mary Catterlin and Amy Lukas, both 24-year-olds from Indiana, completed a three-month circumnavigation in the 11-foot, outrigger and sail-equipped dugout Catterlin crafted in her parent’s backyard.
Their accomplishment was a testament to their determination and brass. It also illustrated the possibilities ahead for paddlers all around the four-state Lake Michigan Water Trail now being developed.
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