Marquette named best paddling town

Access to freshwater is about as good as it gets in the U.P., which helps explain why CanoeKayak.com recently named Marquette among its best paddling towns.
 
Excerpt: Anywhere in Michigan, you'll never find yourself more than six miles away from some sort of body of water. With that water, comes water sports.
 
"Kayaking draws a lot of people to the area," said Downwind Sports Co-owner Todd King.
 
CanoeKayak.com named Marquette, Michigan one of the best paddling towns in North America.
 
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Source: UpperMichigansSource.com
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