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by IRexpat
Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Windigo cabin reservations... grrrr
Replies: 3
Views: 1390

Windigo cabin reservations... grrrr

Did I miss a significant change in booking Windigo cabins? Called in today to book- as before 2 January was the first day to book- to find no availability. First agent said they hadn't been released yet (called right at 9am AZ time); called back a few hours later and a different agent said Windigo h...
by IRexpat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...
Replies: 5
Views: 1307

Re: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...

jerry wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:06 am Your link answers my question. Steel and concrete works for me. How about the Windigo dock? Its still wood, as I recall.
The Windigo dock isn't going anywhere anytime soon, it's more stable than our democracy.
by IRexpat
Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Windigo cabin avail 10 August
Replies: 1
Views: 2971

Re: Windigo cabin avail 10 August

Bumping thread; just back from our annual pilgrimage, and according to the very friendly Windigo store folks the cabins are free (as in cancelled or no-show by the time the store closes, so whoever reserved wouldn't be able to get the door code...) about 10% of the time. Thus it doesn't hurt to ask ...
by IRexpat
Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 2022 ISRO Attendance
Replies: 16
Views: 4335

Re: 2022 ISRO Attendance

Anybody else notice the sharp increase 2015-2016? 6,300 more people are listed as visiting; that's a huge variation.
by IRexpat
Mon Jan 02, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: All 2023 reservations are now open!
Replies: 2
Views: 2208

Re: All 2023 reservations are now open!

Lodge and Wendigo Cabins are also open; we scored 4 nights at Wendigo by calling in this morning when unable to book on the web (Rock Harbor lodge rooms did show up), but by this afternoon cabins were selectable online but no availability...
by IRexpat
Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Accessible Camping
Replies: 11
Views: 1639

Re: Accessible Camping

You can feel pretty confident that your fellow passengers would go out of their way to help with doors, give up more accessible seats, etc. -- Isle Royale attracts good people. ... 2. Regarding staying at Windigo/Washington Creek, I agree -- it would be great to get one of the inexpensive camper ca...
by IRexpat
Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Windigo cabin avail 10 August
Replies: 1
Views: 2971

Windigo cabin avail 10 August

Gang- one of the Windigo cabins looks like it's avail night of 10 Aug. These had been booked solid. One week late for my trip but perhaps someone on the forum can snatch it up?
by IRexpat
Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:14 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Update on IR water conditions
Replies: 2
Views: 1952

Re: Update on IR water conditions

Dry That's my update from hiking Wash Creek-N Desor-Little Todd-S Desor-Wash creek Most beaver ponds are down at least 2 feet, rare to see water flowing out of them. Planked areas are even a mix of muddy and dry. Areas were we'd have obtained water in years past aren't showing anything. Water at S D...
by IRexpat
Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:01 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Some 2021 Windigo Store Prices
Replies: 5
Views: 2283

Re: Some 2021 Windigo Store Prices

I love that the beer is the most geographically economical item on the menu. Way to go NPS and Forever Resorts! :)
by IRexpat
Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: New Windigo Store
Replies: 13
Views: 4792

Re: New Windigo Store

Thread bump.

Heading up this weekend, so I guess I'll find out soon enough, but did they finish it? What'd they do with the old structure (which apparently dates to the 1890s, in parts.)
by IRexpat
Wed May 05, 2021 9:25 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Grand Portage Boat Lines accepting reservations for 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 4615

Re: Grand Portage Boat Lines accepting reservations for 2021

Data point: booked for late July/early August and VII was fully booked across our days of potential travel. Fortunately SHII was available, but this mirrors what has been said about BWCA bookings- significant increase from years past.
by IRexpat
Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:24 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Late June Conditions
Replies: 4
Views: 3621

Re: Late June Conditions

(Supposing the sun is out) you should be prepared for many, many hours of daylight in late june---it gets light well before 6 and stays that way until well after 10. So bring something (ideally not a DEET-soaked buff) that serves as a sleeping mask! We *always* bring our eyeshades/masks and earplug...
by IRexpat
Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Ranger III to Windigo
Replies: 3
Views: 2550

Re: Ranger III to Windigo

Uffda, there goes the neighborhood... can't wait to see the stampede up the Greenstone.
by IRexpat
Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Daisy Farm concrete foundations
Replies: 6
Views: 4988

Re: Daisy Farm concrete foundations

From what I've read, an even larger camp was first erected somewhere near Siskiwit Bay: The CCC camp was about 200m inland from the SW corner of Siskiwit Bay, which is quite a ways from Long Point. The Feldtman Ridge trail skirts the edge of the old camp area, and there are a few remnants scattered...
by IRexpat
Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:29 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: First Timer perhaps 1st week of June 2019
Replies: 16
Views: 9135

Re: First Timer perhaps 1st week of June 2019

Wildcat- congrats on your plans to join the IR family and I wish you the best on this trip! You asked for input so here's my $0.02: Ditto on getting some decent shore time vs. running the length of the island. I'd suggest the Feldtmann Loop for the Rainbow Cove sunsets and the Morning Moose guarante...