My twin brother Ray and I spent 23 days in the spring of 2024 on Isle Royale. The park officially opens on April 16th. Lake and ice conditions can sometimes delay the first crossing until early May. Lucky for us, we had a mild winter. We arrived at the island on the first chance that Lake Superior would let us, April 21st!
No ferries companies begin operations until the first Voyaguer II trip on May 11, and the ferry Isle Royale Queen IV on May 13th.
We did not see another person (besides NPS staff) or another boat for the first 21 days!
We occupied shelter #2 in Rock Harbor for the entire 23 days. We made plans to get away from Rock Harbor, but an ankle injury kept us close to camp.
We had chilly wet weather the first 10 days or so and had some real decent days after that with many Bluebird sky days. We stayed warm often by the campfire, and we had a buddy heater to help warm us up in the shelters.
We heard wolves howling on the first night there, and we didn't see a Moose until day 18!. We caught lake trout trolling in the canoe. We explored the shorelines, as water levels in Lake Superior are down about 18 inches.
Big thanks to our good friends Justin and Lacy Cygan of the U.P. Adventure Company. We Couldn't have done this without you guys!
Here are links to my daily journal on Facebook of our trip. Be sure to check them out.
End of Trip Report: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MRc3tc2Qy/
Pre-Trip: https://fb.watch/xmfxISV9kk/
Drive to DA U.P.: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14hSVAsyh8/
DAY 0: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MRc3tc2Qy/
DAY 1 : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/153mwUfdBp/
DAY 1 WOLVES HOWLING: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BPYSZmbr4/
DAY 2: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANABqLuaW/
DAY 3: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18W2cMTd3p/
DAY 4: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15xd6decbi/
DAY 5: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19qLdLWN4E/
DAY 6: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19ryyNrS73/
DAY 7: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15w2D1YboR/
DAY 8: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PaYXdieSA/
DAY 9: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1484SaLGZk/
DAY 10: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2Xmuej37/
DAY 11: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15t59NM3Y8/
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