Redford District Library
A collection of Patricia Beck’s photos from our book, Up the Rouge!, Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River, is on display at the Redford Township District Library now through November 14. The book, written by Joel Thurtell, was published in March by Wayne State University Press.
On Saturday, November 7 at 1 p.m., at the Redford Library, we’ll talk about our book and the adventure on the Rouge that led to it. We’ll also show a video explaining how and why we canoed 27 miles up the Rouge River back in June 2005. We’ll talk about the environmental issues involved, and there will be a Q & A.
Pat is a photographer at the Detroit Free Press and I was a Free Press reporter when we made the trip. I retired from the Free Press in 2007.
We’ll have copies of Up the Rouge! the print book for sale. Also, we’ll have for sale copies of our 4-CD Up the Rouge! audio book, which has me reading the book narrative along with actual sounds from the river from the recording I made as we paddled the Rouge.
Both the print and audio book versions of Up the Rouge! may be ordered online.
The Redford Library is at 25320 W 6 Mile Rd. It’s on the north side of Six Mile just west of Telegraph.
Dearborn Historical Museum
At 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, Pat Beck and I will talk about our book, Up the Rouge! at the Dearborn Historical Society. We’ll again show our video, giving our show at the McFadden Ross House at 915 Brady in Dearborn.
Once again, we’ll have copies of Up the Rouge! the print book for sale. as well as copies of our 4-CD Up the Rouge! audio book in which I read the book narrative along with actual sounds from the river from the recording I made as we paddled the Rouge.
Both the print and audio book versions of Up the Rouge! can be ordered online.
