Wear a life preserver while canoeing. If your canoe capsizes, stay with it and hang on. Pack your food, bedding, clothing and matches in waterproof bags and tie them in the canoe. Spring weather in the Upper Peninsula changes quickly. Pack extra warm clothing even if you are planning only a one-day trip. Leave a trip plan with a friend describing your route, destination and approximate time of arrival. Be a courteous, considerate canoer.

* Wear a life preserver while canoeing.
* If your canoe capsizes, stay with it and hang on.
* Pack your food, bedding, clothing and matches in waterproof bags and tie them in the canoe.
* Spring weather in the Upper Peninsula changes quickly. Pack extra warm clothing even if you are planning only a one-day trip.
* Leave a trip plan with a friend describing your route, destination and approximate time of arrival.
* Be a courteous, considerate canoer.