Thanks!!

Do you tip the pilots?

Thanks for the info Tom!

Trail question for the seasoned IR hikers - - If we take the Tobin Harbor Trail from Rock Harbor Lodge SW towards Tobin Creek, is there any kind of trail to walk along Tobin Creek? TIA!!

Thanks for the website info!

Good info johnhens! We will be there Aug 23-26 for our first trip. Where do you check ahead to see if there is anything cool going on at night?

Thank you Ingo and dcclark for the info! I will report back after our trip

First trip to IR for 4 of us and will be staying at a housekeeping cabin at Rock Harbor for 3 nights starting Aug 23rd. We will be arriving by Sea Plane about 1:00 pm. I am looking for suggestions on some good day hikes. We are in our early/mid 50’s and are in shape, but haven’t done a lot of rugged ...

Thanks for sharing! We will be at Rock Harbor in a few weeks, hope it clears up!

Thanks for all of the responses, very helpful in deciding to keep our reservation at the cabin. Maybe we will be more seasoned after our first trip and try camping next time. Looking forward to getting there!

I was once sitting in the Greenstone Grill (in Rock Harbor) and watched a moose walk down the paved path in front of it, so you can see a moose anywhere . It's more about time of day and time of year. If you get up early (think sunrise) and check out swampy areas and dense undergrowth, you'll have ...

This is the first trip for four of us are heading to Isle Royale for 3 nights starting Aug 23rd and staying at a cabin at Rock Harbor. The goal of this trip is to see a moose. When talking to someone who has been to IR a few times he mentioned that the Rock Harbor end of the island is more hilly and ...

Good info Midwest Ed, thank you!

Thanks IncaRoads and Ingo. I was wondering about a fishing boat or something other than the Voyageur out of Grand Portage - if anyone has had luck with that. A 6 hour boat ride is too long for me. Otherwise we will consider the seaplane or a ferry from Copper Harbor.

Our first trip to Isle Royale will be Aug 23rd and are staying at one of the cabins at Rock Harbor. There are four of us coming from the Duluth MN area and are wondering if there are options other than the Voyageur II to get there. Are there boats available for round trip hire in Grand Portage? One ...