Mary Blocksma

Great Lakes Solo: Exploring the Great Lakes Coastline from the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota Mary Blocksma

EXPLORE THE SHORELINES OF ALL FIVE GREAT LAKES?their visitors, rocks, birds, boats, islands, experts, exploiters, and many pleasures. Fish for trout with TV personalities; observe the re-creation of tall ships, parasail at sunset; survive an attack of flying squirrels. Mary Blocksma tries it all, starting at the New York/Canadian border, choosing the road closest to the shore, keeping the water on her right. Here is an armchair adventure which has inspired many a real one. Called "The Lady of the Lakes" by the Grand Rapids Press, Mary Blocksma offers a compelling look at the country's best kept secret and the world's largest fresh-water paradise.