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Welcome to the 2024 Trip Log!

Once finalized as best as possible, post your itinerary, and then look around the list at who may else be enjoying a trip at the same time. It's a great opportunity to make new friends on the isle.

Moderator Note: If you have questions or want feedback on your planned trip, consider posting your questions on the Trail and Campsites (viewforum.php?f=4) and Canoeing, Kayaking, & Fishing (viewforum.php?f=5) subforums. Keeping this thread dedicated to only itineraries makes it easier to search for who is on the island at what time.

When you return, we hope you share your experience with a Trip Report!

Please copy below and post your plans in the following format:

Name:
Email: (at)
Hometown:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
Coming From/Via:
Itinerary:
Notes/Other:

Name: Richard
Arrival Date: 6/8
Departure Date: 6/22
Coming From/Via: Copper Harbor/Queen IV

Date Stop
6-8 Arrive RH - Duncan Narrows
6-9 Duncan Narrows
6-10 Belle Isle
6-11 McCargoe Cove
6-12 McCargoe Cove
6-13 McCargoe Cove
6-14 Chippewa Harbor
6-15 Chippewa Harbor
6-16 Chippewa Harbor
6-17 Daisy Farm
6-18 Daisy Farm
6-19 Tookers Island
6-20 Tookers Island
6-21 Rock Harbor
6-22 Depart

Notes/Other: Took (2) trips but this year we completed all the Indian & Canoe portages on the island with packrafts

Name: Bobcat1
Outbound: July 16, Ranger III to Windigo
Return: Aug 18 from RH
Objective: kayak tour, to complete my life list of camping at every campground in the park. Most of the ones I plan to camp at are on islands.

Name: Akitas_Hiking (Jess & Grey)
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Arrival Date: May 29th
Departure Date: June 3rd
Coming From/Via: Houghton via seaplane
Itinerary: Windigo to Rock Harbor on the Minong (though this may change.)
Notes/Other: We are first timers to the island and we are seriously so excited!

Name: azazella (Lara)
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Arrival Date: May 27th
Departure Date: May 31st
Coming From/Via: Copper Harbor via Isle Royale Queen IV
Itinerary: RH -> DF -> MB or Lk R -> MC -> DF -> RH (will probably decide as we get closer, may flip MC and MB depending on how my partner is feeling on the island.)
Notes/Other: This is my second trip to the island and my partner's first. Been itching to come back since my last trip. Hoping to see more moose this time!

Name: Nick
Email: Detourlawyer at gmail.com
Hometown: Crossville, TN (No longer in the UP)
Arrival Date: 5/11/24
Departure Date: 5/26/24
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via Voyageur II
Itinerary: McCargo Cove to Birch Island to Belle Isle to Birch Island to McCargo Cove
Notes/Other: Very loose itinerary. Will do a lot of day hikes/shore paddles/exploring bays, etc. I'll be the one in the 18 ft. red/white sea kayak.

Name: Mdskpr
Hometown: Warrenton, VA
Arrival Date: September 1
Departure Date: September 7
Coming From/Via: Houghton via seaplane
Itinerary: Windigo>Island Mine>Siskiwit Bay>Feldtmann Lake> Windigo>>Huginnin Cove>Windigo
Notes/Other: Did Windigo to Rock Harbour in 2022, Feldtmann Loop in 2024...Minong in 2026...?

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Name: R Dickerson
Hometown: Clinton Twp.
Arrival Date: June 10
Departure Date: June 15
Coming From/Via: Seaplane
Itinerary: RH to MB (11), MB to MCC (8.4) , MCC to TH (6.7), TH to NLD (11.4), NLD to Windigo (12.0) - 49.5 total give or take
Notes/Other: Third trip in the past 3 years, Yr1 east (lookout Louise) Greenstone, Yr2 Greenstone. Really want to see/camp at Moskey Basin so doing an extra 4 miles just for the experience on the first day.
Time is a little aggressive with skipping over little todd. That last day is going to be B**ch, but the beer and pizza will be awesome!

RedLeg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:13 pm We may cross paths with you in McCargoe Cove, as I expect there's a good chance we will be running a day ahead of my schedule. We'll all be in packrafts

Name: Richard Kaufman
Email: richardkaufman(at)duck.com
Hometown: Superior, WI
Arrival Date: 8/17/24 via the VII
Departure Date: 8/24/24 via the Seahunter
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage
Itinerary: Spending time on Barnum Island and the Rock of Ages Lighthouse!
Notes/Other: I'll be working on the Rock of Ages Lighthouse!

Name: Kelly
Email: Here
Hometown: Berrien Springs, MI
Arrival Date: September 7
Departure Date: September 15
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage
Itinerary: McCargoe to Chippewa
Notes/Other: It's not long enough, and it will have to do.

Name: Kristopher
Email: kkrause111(at)gmail.com
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Arrival Date:7/14/24
Departure Date: 7/20/24
Coming From/Via: Seaplane
Itinerary:
7/14: Water Taxi to Moskey Basin
7/15: Lake Richie
7/16: McCargoe Bay
7/17:Daisy Farm
7/18:Lane Cove
7/19: 3 Mile
7/20: Ferry Back to Michigan
Notes/Other: This is the first visit for 3 of 4 from our party!

Name: Mark
Email: hurmmark@gmail.com
Hometown: Dubuque, Ia.
Arrival Date: 7/25/2024-seaplane
Depart. Date: 7/31/2024 - seaplane
Itinerary:
7/25: Windigo - island Mine
7/26: so. Desor
7/27: Hatchet Lk.
7/28: W. Chicken one
7/29: Daisy Farm
7/30: rock Harbor
7/31: depart
Notes /other: 43.0 mi. Solo / greenstone ridge, toying with taking the minong trail, as I did when a SCA candidate back in 1982.

Name: Jerry Bowman
email: bowman644@gmail.com
OakmPark IL
Arr: 9/2
leave 9/8
likely route: S Desor-hatchet-Richie- moskey-chippewa

Name: Jerry and Natalie
email: jerry.mcintire@gmail.com
Hometown: Elk Rapids, MI
Arrival: 1 Sept
Departure: 7 Sept
Arriving via: Ferry Copper Harbor to Rock Harbor
Planned Itinerary:
1 hike to Daisy Farm
2 DF to McCargoe Cove
3 day hike
4 MC to Lake Richie
5 LR to Moskey Basin
6 MB to Three Mile
7 TM to Rock Harbor, ferry to Copper Harbor
First trip to Isle Royale for either of us. Bringing two fishing rods, hope to have success from shore. Looking forward to returning with our canoe.