Isle Royale
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Isle Royale
I just got back from a week on Isle Royale. It's a fantastic place. The plant and wildlife there is incredible (the bugs are incredible too). Unfortunately, I didn't do a lick of paddling there (just hiked it from stern to stem). But it looks like an awesome place to paddle. I'll definitely have to put it on my list of places to go back to with a paddle in my hand.
Sounds like agreat trip Randy. I used to live in Thunder Bay and often looked at Isle Royale on my maps- I was always curious about it.
A few questions for you:
How did you get to the island? Is it a park of some sort?
Are there any "facilities" available or is it all in the bush?
Got any pictures?
Thanks,
Mark
A few questions for you:
How did you get to the island? Is it a park of some sort?
Are there any "facilities" available or is it all in the bush?
Got any pictures?
Thanks,
Mark
"The journey is the reward"- Tao saying
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You get to the island via float plane or ferry boat. The closest ferry goes to the island every other day from Grand Portage MN. It goes to Windigo on the west end of the island and then goes around the North side of the island and spends the night at Rock Harbor and returns to Windigo and to Grand Portage the next day. There is also a ferry from Copper Harbor MI but I don't know much about it (we drove to Grand Portage).How did you get to the island? Is it a park of some sort?
Are there any "facilities" available or is it all in the bush?
Got any pictures?
Info on the Grand Portage Ferry:
http://www.isleroyaleboats.com/
There is a visitor center at both Windigo and Rock Harbor. Rock Harbor has a lodge that you can stay at with reservation.
Isle Royale is a National Park. All but a couple places are designated wilderness areas (Windigo, Rock Harbor and Daisy Farm). It has lots of interesting history. It is the home of the world's longest running predator/prey study with a significant population of moose and wolves. We saw moose almost every day but only tell-tale signs of wolves.
Access to the wilderness area requres a permit and you are required to stick to your itinerary and camp at specific campsites. Each campsite has several designated pads for tents and a pit toilet. I didn't need to dig a cat hole all week!
Pictures..... Here's 250 that I took (my wife took 1300)...
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/slid ... 5091242446
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