Year:
1975
Publication type:
Research Note (RN)
Primary Station(s):
Northern Research Station
Historical Station(s):
North Central Research Station
Source:
Research Note NC-186. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
Description
Describes research on the Pine River in Michigan to determine if large increases in canoeing accelerated streambank erosion. Most erosion was natural, but people sliding and camping on streambanks created some erosion. Heavy canoe traffic was not a cause of erosion.
Citation
Hansen, Edward A. 1975. Does Canoeing Increase Streambank Erosion?. Research Note NC-186. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station