My wife and I are planning to visit IR from Sept 5 thru 13. We will be bringing our Wenonah Minnesota II canoe. We plan to take the Voyageur to Mc Cargo Cove to start out the trip. This will be our first trip using the Voyageur as we normally have brought the Ranger over.

Name: Jeff & Joyce ...

Haven't done it, but it's 12 miles. I'm guessing that's less than an hour for that boat. Couldn't be more than 2 -- that would be a slow boat. I'm sure lake conditions could have some effect though.

In any case, stay at Chippewa Harbor! You won't regret it.

Saturday - Arrive in R.H., camp at Rock Harbor
Sunday - Take the Voyageur II from Rock Harbor to Windigo
Then hike the opposite direction, Windigo to R.H. That may push the itinerary, but something to consider.

I'd say I'm a moderately experienced canoeist, been doing it infrequently all my life, and in decent conditions I'd do the Chippewa Harbor to Rock Harbor stretch in a canoe. A few years ago I planned to do it on a trip with my teenage daughter, but it was just a little too rough for comfort so we ...

Hey rlmx, welcome to the board. It's a great resource. Dependent on good weather of course, that's doable. I figure 10 miles per day paddling a canoe ain't too bad, and maybe twice that in kayak--although I've only day paddled a kayak a couple times. Beyond the wind/wave issue is fog, which is very ...

Hey Nick, how come I know you'd be the first to kindly respond???

Hope it's a good one, planning those summer trips back to the island
(you have about 10 months on me)

Don_P wrote:One of our favorite trail breakfasts is spicy cheese grits.

Speaking from experience, bring your grits with you. They're hard to find up there! Spent a whole week once w/o my grits 'cause I decided to provision in Duluth.

Itinerary: Gonna paddle an easier route, suggestions welcome
Notes/Other: This will be our first time paddling IR, since we've hiked the whole thing. If anyone has some suggestions for a newbie kayaker, I'm all ears.
I've never quite figured out the portaging a kayak thing. But then I've never ...

If you decide to go out of G.P. I'd do a Superior circle tour.... Do the UP, Wis, Min, route one way and the Canadian route the other. Both are pretty and rewarding drives. From limited experience, it's quick and easy going into Canada and much slower and more scrutiny coming back into the states.

I plan on visiting isle royale this summer and was was planning on doing some trout fishing and i was wondering the best places to try.Mostly streams because i only plan to wade i my be able to pack a float tube if i have the room. Thanks. There apparently are trout in some streams, but few are ...

Anyone know what the conditions are on the island? Any snow/ice data or sat pics?

Sven notices his neighbor has a sign in his yard-"Boat for Sale."
"Ole," he says, "you don't own a boat. All you got is your old tractor and your combine."
"Yup," said Ole. "And they're boat for sale."
Makes me think about finding my Sven and Ole joke book for old times sake :D. But no one gets ...

Wow, very nice John! We have Barred Owls in the woods around our house and I occasionally catch a glimpse of one flying thru the trees. Rarely see them perched, since the woods are pretty thick. Hear them often, though. Amazing creatures!

I know of 2 college gals who were not exceptionally experienced hikers that did it. Don't think they ran. From what I remember (this was 30 years ago) bring a good flashlight--I think they got in after midnight. They certainly got a great sense of accomplishment from it. My biggest concern would be ...