Watching fireworks over the water has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. We would pile onto the pontoon with a load of sparklers and LaBatt’s beer for my parents (Dad was Canadian) and head down to the end of Long Lake where we had perfect…
When we arrived in Marquette last year, we tied up along a long wall that ran alongside the waterfront park. There was an International Food Fest just starting and we got to enjoy some good music and sample some so-so food. This year we tucked into a slip in the…
We were so enamored with Houghton-Hancock Michigan on our 2015 cruise that I included a few extra days in our 2016 float plan to explore the Keweenaw peninsula by car. But first – our trek from Bayfield WI to the Upper Entry (west side) on the Keweenaw Waterway was uneventful…
Anytime you hear of a boat heading east on Lake Superior there is always discussion about the “Soo” and the “Locks”. So for us newbies, this was going to be a really big day. We left Grand Marais at 6:15am for the 78NM trek eastward. Along the way, Niels pointed out…
