Mike Svob’s books to go out of print

Sad news for paddlers, but the publishing company for “Paddling Southern Wisconsin” and “Paddling Northern Wisconsin” has gone bankrupt and the current books are out of print.   Why is this significant?  These guidebooks were probably THE most popular water trail reference guides in teh state and included an immense amount of helpful detail.  Yes, you can get the book used, but copies are becoming scarce and its price has already shot up to $60 and will continue to climb.  Rutabaga owner Darren Bush actually tried to procure publishing rights for these books but unfortunately the current copyright owners have not been cooperative.