This is our first trip to Isle Royale. We wanted to get a taste of this incredible park so we chose to take the boat around the whole island. We had only one night for this trip. It was October and Lake Superior can be pretty choppy this time of year. On this day it was smooth thankfully, so we could see the whole island from the boat. We were dropped off at Daisy Farm where we would camp for the night. This was before either one of us had much for gear so we rented camping gear in Grand Marais, MN. October is a great month for hiking and canoeing, IF you are fortunate enough to have mother nature on your side. The colors are great, cool but sunny days with no bugs. This is not a realy busy time of year so you feel like you have the island to yourself at times.
This was the boat ride over from Grand Portage, MN. It is about a 2 and a half hour ride to the first part of the island which is Windigo on the west end. There is nothing like this place. You are completely surrounded and at the mercy of mighty Lake Superior. Once you travel to this place, it is very easy to get hooked and you become a regular visitor after your first visit.
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