dates have changed once again now we are going July 31-August 6, wouldn't be a trip unless we changed the dates multiple times

Chris,

We are doing about half of your trip in the opposite direction. We are taking the water taxi to McCargoe Cove on Aug 2 and then through the lakes to Chippewa ...

dates have changed once again now we are going July 31-August 6, wouldn't be a trip unless we changed the dates multiple times

Chris,

We are doing about half of your trip in the opposite direction. We are taking the water taxi to McCargoe Cove on Aug 2 and then through the lakes to Chippewa ...

As you come into Siskiwit Lake from the Intermediate Portage, there are groups of Islands you will paddle through that sometimes are the hunting grounds of lake trout. Also fish the area where the channel opens into Wood Lake, good luck!!!

Thanks John - that is just the information I was looking ...

Name: Bill and Sylvia, John and Isabel
Hometown: Birmingham / Beverly Hills, MI
Arrival Date: Aug 2,2009
Departure Date: Aug 9, 2009
Coming From/Via: Queen IV

Itinerary:
Sat 8/1 Travel from Detroit to Copper Harbor
Sun 8/2 Copper Harbor to McCargoe Cove via water taxi from Rock Harbor
Mon 8/3 ...

Can someone tell me how they load canoes on the Queen IV and on the water taxis? Do they load them upside down or right side up? Do you just use bungee cords or velco and strap your paddles and fishing poles inside the canoe, or do something different?

Ingo and Nick - Thanks for the information. The pictures in Ingo's trip report were very helpful. It looks like our trip will be a duplicate of the one Ingo took, except it will be a little slower. I also have the Kelty Noah's Tarp, so it is good to hear it was a good choice. I will take one tarp ...

We (two couples) will be going to IR for the first time in early August. We are using the water taxis and will canoe from McCargoe Cove to Chippewa Harbor over an 8 day period. We plan on camping at the McCargoe Cove, West Chickenbone, Lake Richie Canoe, Wood Lake, Lake Whittlesey and Chippewa ...

In August we will be going to IR for the first time and will canoe the inland lakes. What type of boots would you recommend for the portages?