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The Government finally put its money where it's mouth is and construction on a new dock at Hat Point Marina, home of the Grand Portage Isle Royale Tansportation Line and the trustworthy Voyager II/Sea Hunter, is underway!

Read more: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-li ... e-visitors

Yay! Much needed as the old dock at Hat Point marina was in rough shape.

Your link answers my question. Steel and concrete works for me. How about the Windigo dock? Its still wood, as I recall.

Sweet!

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.

No plans to replace that, that I've heard. I don't think it needs it, that dock is pretty burly.

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.

fonixmunkee wrote:

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.

No plans to replace that, that I've heard. I don't think it needs it, that dock is pretty burly.

Yep, it looked pretty sturdy to me and my buddies last May.

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Any pictures of the new dock?

Bobcat1 wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:43 pm Any pictures of the new dock?

I searched for an update on progress and didn't find anything since the Nov. groundbreaking, where they say Sept for completion. Would also love to see some progress pics.

Ingo wrote:

Bobcat1 wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:43 pm Any pictures of the new dock?

I searched for an update on progress and didn't find anything since the Nov. groundbreaking, where they say Sept for completion. Would also love to see some progress pics.

The only thing I could find is an article and a conceptual image.

https://wtip.org/grand-portage-hosts-gr ... l-project/

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Just got back from the dock. What a mess! Old parking area is torn up and temporary parking area has painted lines. Doesn't look like there will be enough parking. Can't get close to the dock, so you'll have to carry your gear through the construction area.

Nick, thanks for the update. This year’s trip, for me, comes from Houghton. Hopefully by next year the Voyageur dock will be in great new shape!

Here's a photo of the new dock, visitors' center and paved(!) parking lot. Looks like quite an improvement over the old wooden dock with its loose boards covering holes...so why am I feeling nostalgic?

https://queticosuperior.org/grand-porta ... l-exhibit/

The dock really is wonderful, as is the paved lot. I have not seen the building yet, it was not built last season.

backwoods doc wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:49 pm Here's a photo of the new dock, visitors' center and paved(!) parking lot. Looks like quite an improvement over the old wooden dock with its loose boards covering holes...so why am I feeling nostalgic?

Because the adventure started when you set foot on that dock.

And now there's 5G.