Ingo wrote:And if you can't find it in your local shop, it's a great place to order maps, books, etc. while supporting the park

What he said
And you get 10% off

For folks new to the Forum and Isle Royale, consider joining IRKPA. IRKPA helps the Park in many ways including funding of the Greenstone, the Park's newspaper, whcih is a great source of info for trip planning. IRKPA also funds upkeep and maintenace costs for historic structures on IR as well as re...

The Park Service Hdqts has the 2010 Greenstone in.
It should be up on the Park's Web Site soon.
Lots of good information and interesing reading there.

Soumi,
The potato pancakes are to die for!!!

Mid may, you can still get snow, a wool cap, gloves, sandles or the like for camp.
An insulated top or vest.
Water bladder or bottle.

My little AM/FM radio. When I can't sleep (beacuse I am too excited about being on the Island) I like to listen to the radio. One time there, I was able to get a NPR Canada type station at night. There was a kind of announcement program where folks used the radio as a means of communication ie: Jim ...

I know people who have canoed the stretch you talk about. It can be done assuming the weather cooperates. If you took the Voyaguer, you could get dropped off at Chippewa and paddle through to Siskiwit and get picked up at Malone Bay. Good lake trout fishing in Siskiwit. If you do opt to paddle to Ch...

moss, Your trip sounds doable,as Ingo stated you should be able to get around Blake Pt to Merrit in about 2 hrs. Check the forecast though, it could be calm on one side and rocking on the other. The last time around, we were on the water before it was light and got around no problems. Keep in mind t...

Brian, Never did find the EF trail. We looked a while ago, when there but it was in August and the undergrowth is heavy. The trail basically cuts to the right at the point where it comes down off the ridge at the base of the cliffs. If you can get a copy of the 1987 topo of Isle Royale (Not the Trai...

If I was doing the Feldtmann loop this time of year (no leaves), I would make an effort to find the old East Feldtmann trail which should be easier to find with the trees not having leaves.

John P,
Welcome to the forums.
A couple of questions. What kind of kayaks? When are you going? Prior experiences (paddling, backapcking ect)
Do you plan on portaging both ways?

Saw this on the GLERL/MODIS site. Interesting the clouds over IR.
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/ ... 3.250m.jpg