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by Richard1961
Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:47 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Water Taxi Cost Efficiency
Replies: 6
Views: 4850

Re: Water Taxi Cost Efficiency

You might want to double check the water taxis. The greenstone 2012 says they close for the year September 8.
by Richard1961
Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:15 am
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Perseid Meteor Showers 8/11/12
Replies: 3
Views: 3116

Re: Perseid Meteor Showers 8/11/12

For those on the Island this coming weekend, the Perseid Meteor showers should be good this weekend.
Hey that is great news. Free waterless showers on the island this weekend :twisted: Richard
by Richard1961
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Camping in Grand Portage, MN
Replies: 10
Views: 7474

Re: Camping in Grand Portage, MN

When I visit the island and spend the first night at G.P. I sleep (on the boat) right in the marina parking lot. How deep is the boat launch slip? Would it launch a full keel sailboat or should I bring the boat with the centerboard? I just bought a second boat so I have the choice of a 26ft centerb...
by Richard1961
Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:28 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Duluth, MN
Replies: 28
Views: 14567

Re: Duluth, MN

I believe it was Lewis or Clark who coined the phrase?
Thats because they had a good looking woman as a guide so they didn't have to ask dirrections :lol: Richard
by Richard1961
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:22 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 7/23-7/26, 2012 [McCargoe-Windigo cut short]
Replies: 12
Views: 6007

Re: TR: 7/23-7/26, 2012 [McCargoe-Windigo cut short]

Glad you're OK. Also nice to know the Rangers are doing their jobs to help. Richard
by Richard1961
Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Duluth, MN
Replies: 28
Views: 14567

Re: Duluth, MN

You are finaly talking about something I know the answer to. The grand old lady(or gent if you prefer) SS William A. Irvin is a shade over 610 feet long. Her stern anchor weighs more then my whole boat. If yoo docked at Rock Harbor you would strech a third of the way to 3 mile. Or at least it would ...
by Richard1961
Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:13 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Great Lakes surface temps at all time high.
Replies: 6
Views: 4019

Re: Great Lakes surface temps at all time high.

If the temperature is 68 degrees while I am hanging out at Moskey, I will for surly be doing some laps I have been in a polar plunge on Jan. 1st on 4 of the 5 great lakes so you can bet I will be taking a dip no matter what the temp. The only draw back to being a polar bear is their moto "You ...
by Richard1961
Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:18 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 5/14-5/21, 2012 [Daisy-McCargoe-Chippewa-Moskey-3 Mile]
Replies: 7
Views: 4949

Re: TR: 5/14-5/21, 2012 [Daisy-McCargoe-Chippewa-Moskey-3 Mi

No Thank You :D I am going to add South Manitou island to my sailing list for next summer. This summer I am booked with Door county/Fayette state park in August and 3 weeks at Isle Royale in September. Richard
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:51 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 2012 Trip Log- Add your intinerary and trip info here!
Replies: 43
Views: 22039

Re: 2012 Trip Log- Add your intinerary and trip info here!

Names: Richard, Rich E-mail : rherschleb@aol.com Hometown: Green Bay WI Arrival date: Sept 1st Departure date: Sept 21 Coming from/Via: Grand Portage/26ft sailboat Ruth Ann Itinerary Aug 31 Day 1 Grand Portage MN Sep 01 Day 2 Windigo Check-in/ Grace Island Sep 02 Day 3 Birch Island Sep 03 Day 4 McCa...
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:43 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 5/14-5/21, 2012 [Daisy-McCargoe-Chippewa-Moskey-3 Mile]
Replies: 7
Views: 4949

Re: TR: 5/14-5/21, 2012 [Daisy-McCargoe-Chippewa-Moskey-3 Mi

Thanks again for the awesome report
Rafiki, If you like the trip report you will love the Black coffee website. I spent over two hours reading it today and its better then great :D Richard
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Isle Royale books
Replies: 15
Views: 13855

Re: Isle Royale books

I love his "books". When I am missing the island I read his reports again and it is like I am there with him. The thing I am most happy about is that he omitted pictures of the following :roll: I am pleased to inform you that I dropped the kids off at the pools several more times, I though...
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Leaving gear at Rock Harbor??
Replies: 5
Views: 4254

Re: Leaving gear at Rock Harbor??

Depending on when you go in September might limit the services at Rock Harbor. This week I sent an E-mail to the NPS at ISRO about the store and marina at Rock harbor. The closing date for services at Rock harbor is 9-8. They told me that all services stopped at 9am when the boat left for its trip t...
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Windigo Store
Replies: 52
Views: 36073

Re: Windigo Store

The address I used to e-mail was
ISRO_ParkInfo@nps.gov
Richard
by Richard1961
Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:54 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Windigo Store
Replies: 52
Views: 36073

Re: Windigo Store

I contacted the park about the store closeing times. They told me that on the posted date the store closes for the year when the boat departs for the day. So at Rock Harbor the newspaper says it closes on 9-8 so they close everthing in Rock harbor that day at 9am when the Boat leaves the island. Whe...
by Richard1961
Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Again??? Hmm...
Replies: 3
Views: 2310

Re: Again??? Hmm...

Good for you. :D We are going to have to get you upgraded from a LNT to May live on Isle Royale Ranking. If everything works out this fall I hope to spend most of the summer next year on the island with my boat. I finaly desided to go with adding bigger tanks to the sailboat over the carver. The ext...