Frog Bay Tribal National Park
Published December 28, 2011 | 
The Red Cliff Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa are creating a nearly 90 acre Tribal National Park on the northern tip of Wisconsin with a quarter-mile beach looking out on to the Apostle Islands. Kayakers & hikers alike will of course be celebrating access to a new section of shoreline, of course they may need to wait a while. According to reports the park will not open to the public until August of 2012 at the very earliest. Still, good news all around.
More:
- Map
- Public National Park Is A Tribal First – Wisconsin State Journal
- State’s Red Cliff Chippewa to open park to public – Green Bay Press Gazette
Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium Gallery
Published July 27, 2011 | 
I’ve just uploaded my 2011 Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium Gallery. It includes pictures of loons…. and Ben Lawry… In case you missed it, you can also click here for another 70-some photos from the 2010 event as well. Each gallery is a mix of people, kayaks, nature & just stuff from around the Grand Marais & Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore region. Not enough? OK, here’s another gallery from the area including the Grand Sable Dunes.
- 2011 SLSKS Slideshow (opens in new window)
Tiny Boats, Big Sea
Published July 14, 2011 | 
Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore on Lake Superior is an amazing place to paddle. In fact, you can see a couple of paddlers in the picture I took today from above Miner’s Castle near Munising, MI. It’s great to see people out enjoying the view and taking part in the sport of sea kayaking… but let’s take a closer look … Continue reading
Stoned.. (and nicely toasted)
Published July 14, 2011 | 
It’s much warmer today. I got up early to take a long stroll along the Lake Superior shoreline. You think a lot of things when walk an empty beach alone first thing in the morning. One thing I was thinking about this morning was how much power it must take to toss all these fist sized stones up onto the beach. There’s a lot of power in a big surf. On the other hand I always see a few swimmers out there standing in the surf enjoying being blasted by the waves. But look at all those stones! I began to wonder.. how come swimmers aren’t occasionally getting stoned within inches of their lives out there in that surf? I wondered if anyone had ever been pasted upside the head with a big rock while playing out in the surf? Well, that was just one of the things I was wondering…
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Leave a commentHome & Dry
Published July 19, 2010 | 
It was almost 8pm when we heard the sound of our driveway gravel snapping and popping under our wheels after almost 8 hours on the road from Grand Marais. This morning will be spent clearing out the gear, garbage and oder that can collect in your automobile after a few days at a sea kayaking symposium. So for the moment let me just share some pictures from the 2010 Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Symposium & the wonderful landscapes & seascapes of the Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore region. Click here for the slideshow.
Posted in Cameras & Photography, Events & Symposia, Paddling | grand marais, lake superior, picturesSunset On Grand Marais
Published July 16, 2010 | 
Amazing weather here in Grand Marais on the shores of Lake Superior has made for a wonderful first day. The picture above is of Gryphon (age 9) out by the GM lighthouse for the last night’s sunset paddle. He and one other young person joined the group. Continue reading
Unclear
Published October 27, 2009 | 
Up until this point I’ve chosen not to comment on the case of missing Wisconsin paddler, Doug Winter. It’s an interesting case which I’m sure will stir up discussion soon enough if it hasn’t already. As I’ve said many times, I don’t really keep up with what’s going on at Pnet anymore. Still, just like anyone else I can’t help but roll the news reports around in my head and ask questions. Questions I’m sure the police, family and friends have all asked. I’m sure there are some answers out there. Some known already by the authorities and some still waiting to be discovered. One thing I’m feeling is that what I’m reading so far just doesn’t quite feel right.
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