I have an idea. I have a new inflatable stand-up paddleboard. It's 22 lbs, but folds into a bag around the size of a 50L pack. I'm trying to figure out if I can hike in, maybe to Moskey Basin, then paddle across the interior lakes. It's like portaging, but the paddleboard collapses small.

Anyone ...

Well, I'll never swim there again :shock:

I was up in Maine last year swimming in a remote lake. We were all having fun until someone had a leech latch on. You should have seen how fast we walked on water to get out of there. :oops:

So, this is an almost cool intinerary, except I figured out ...

Thanks for all the tips. I am comfortable with the rescue maneuvers, as I have a habit of crashing nearly any craft (helck, I managed to flip over a dog-sled recently), and paddling multiple miles and hours. My friends are probably weaker paddlers with varying degrees of experience. I did go with ...

Hi guys, I was planning my 2nd Isle Royale trip when one of my companions asked if we should kayak camp. We will have 4 people in our group.

What do you think of the itinerary:

Day 1: Ferry/RockHarbor - Daisy Farm
Day 2: Daisy Farm - Moskey Basin
Day 3: Moskey Basin to Caribou Island
Day 4 ...

Are there leeches at McCargoe? I didn't see any last time when I swam there.

Thanks for the advice. It's nice to hear this isn't a crazy itinerary. Maybe I can day trip in McCargoe in the morning before the Voyageur arrives too. I could try to sprint to Todd Harbor and back

Hi Everyone,

I'm planning my 2nd trip to Isle Royale, with my wife, 2 friends that went to IR with us before, one moderate hiker, and 1 complete novice (the last 2 are chronic 3-4 marathon/yr runners). Overall, I would call this group moderate hikers. I am planning on going June 28 (over 4th of ...