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Tours and Guided Trips in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fishing and hunting packages, overnight trips into the wilderness, mountain biking trips, whitewater rafting, canoeing trips on isolated rivers, scuba diving trips to the Lake Superior shipwrecks, outdoor trips for women, cruises, dog sledding rides, snowmobiling to the Grand Island Ice Caves and more. Snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Snowmobile Trail Conditions and Maps for the Upper Peninsula Ice Fishing in the Upper Peninsula. Guided tours, outfitters, and general information for ice fishing in the Upper Peninsula. Opportunities abound with our long cold winters, thick ice, and a variety of species of fish. Enjoy winter! Go ice fishing! Kenbuck Resort, 14844 LL Road, Wetmore, MI 49895. Phone (906) 573-2237 for reservations. Kenbuck is a sportsman's resort with 5 clean housekeeping cabins. These secluded cabins are deep in the Hiawatha National Forest, 100 lakes within 10 miles of the cabins, outstanding hunting, real snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Bring your horse for a very different vacation. Close to the Pine Marten Run, 18 miles south of Munising. Kingston Plains Photos. Great Spring Off-Trail Riding. Lake Superior Cruises leaving from Munising, Michigan Mountain Biking in the Upper Peninsula, trails, races, events, wilderness rides, lodging and links. Mountain Biking Trips in the Eastern Upper Peninsula with Woods and Water Ecotours Northern Mist Longbows, Custom Made longbows and flatbows, Steve Turay, 280 Gold St., Ishpeming MI 49849, (1-906 485-5480) Northwoods Wilderness Outfitters Outdoor Store and canoe & kayak sales & rentals. N-4088 Pine Mountain Road, Iron Mountain, MI. 49801. Phone: 906-774-9009 or 800-530-8859. Your Outfitting Headquarters for Outdoor Activities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern Wisconsin, Menominee River Country. We feature Canoes by Mad River & We-No-Nah and Wilderness Systems & Perception Kayaks, Traditional Archery Supplies, Fly Fishing Pro Shop, Snowshoes, Dogsleds, Books & Gifts, and other outdoor gear available in the Outfitters Store. Live bait & tackle. Michigan hunting & fishing licenses. Two bedroom rental cabin. Nicolet National Forest, just 20 miles from Iron Mountain MI. Four seasons of recreation may be enjoyed in the Nicolet - hiking, camping, biking, fishing, swimming, canoeing, bird watching, horseback riding, berry picking, hunting, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. The Nicolet contains Whisker Lake Wilderness, over 7,500 acres of remote dedicated wilderness with walk in camping, fishing and canoeing. The Nicolet is not heavily used and offers a real opportunity to "get away from it all". Outdoor Trips for Women at Dream America Tours for Women. Enjoy outdoor recreational excursions with your guide, Kelli, as she takes you on interesting adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan or facilitates excursions in other parts of the United States. Phone: 906-474-9920 or 906-280-0869 to arrange hiking, biking, canoeing, camping, fishing trips, skiing, snowshoeing, and much more. Go yourself and enjoy the north woods or bring a friend or a group up to 4. Trips customized to fit your interests and physical ability. Plan for a backpacking adventure in the Pictured Rocks or the Porcupine Mountains, bike on Grand Island, photograph wildflowers, birds, waterfalls, and natures wonders, canoe the Seney Wildlife Refuge or Big Island Wilderness, or take a gentle paddle down the Whitefish or Indian Rivers. Relax and forget your cares while you enjoy the beauty of the woods and waters on one of our guided tours for women. Outdoor Toys for Motor Sports and Silent Sports. Dealers for canoes, kayaks, water ski boats, fishing boats, pontoon boats, jet skis, trailers, ATV's, archery supplies, snowmobiles, snowshoes, dogsleds and fishing in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Sales, Service, and Parts. Pictured Rocks Air Tours, Video available for the air tours of Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, Shipwrecks and Lighthouses. Pilot Mark Geitka, Box 544, Munising, MI 49862 Pictured Rocks Cruises, P.O. Box 355,Munising, Michigan 49862, Phone 906/387-2379. Take a 2 1/2-3 hour cruise along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Discover the wonders of the Pictured Rocks from your cruise boat on Lake Superior. Sunset cruises. Open Memorial Day to Oct. 10. Cruises leave from Munising City Pier. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, between Munising and Grand Marais, Michigan. National Forest Service, P.O. Box 40, Munising, Ml 49862 (906 387-2607) Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 60,000 acre wilderness park. Camping, hiking, rustic cabins, backpacking. Winter offers downhill and cross-country skiing. Rainbow Lodge and Canoe Trips at the Mouth of the Two Hearted River. 32752 County Road 423, Newberry, MI 49868. (906) 658-3357. Located at the mouth of the Big Two Hearted River overlooking Lake Superior. Motel, housekeeping cabins, and primitive campground. Store. Gas. 32 miles from Newberry, 35 miles from Paradise. 12 miles of dirt road. This is wilderness country. Open Year round and located on snowmobile, ATV, and cross country ski trails. Rafting on the Menominee River at Piers Gorge, just south of Iron Mountain, MI. Wildman Whitewater Ranch, N12080 Allison Lane, Athelstane, WI, 54104. Phone: 715-757-2938. Camping and Cabins on the Peshtiqo River. ATV Trail Tours and Rentals. Rafting at Kosirs Rapid Rafts and Rapids Resort, W14073 Cty Hwy. C, Athelstane, WI 54104. 1-715-757-3431. Raft the Wild Peshtigo and the Mighty Menominee Rivers then stay at Rapids Resort. The resort offers camping, cabins, tavern, restaurant and a game room. Rock and mineral collecting at the Caledonia Native Copper Mine near Ontonagon, MI. Red Metal Minerals. Salmon and Steelhead fishing at Thompson Creek and the Manistique River. Stay at the Aloray Motel in Thompson. Scuba Dive the Shipwrecks in the Alger Underwater Preserve. Shipwreck Dive Tours, Capt. Peter Lindquist, 1204 Commercial St., Munising, MI 49862. Phone (906) 387-4477, Fax: (906)387-5455. Dive the Bermuda, a 150 foot wooden schooner sunk in 1870, The Smith Moore, a wooden steam barge sunk in 1889, the Steven Selvick, a 70' tug intentionally sunk in 1996 and others. Scuba dive the Steven M. Selvik in the Alger Underwater Preserve, Munising, MI Sea Kayaking adventures and guided trips. Les Cheneaux Islands in Lake Huron and the St.. Mary's River in the Eastern Upper Peninsula with Woods and Water EcoTours. Sea Kayaking Guided Trips on Lake Superior and Canoe & Kayak Guided Trips on Inland Lakes and Rivers at Uncle Ducky Paddling Adventures. Phone Toll Free: 1-877-228-5447. Guided Lake Superior Sea Kayaking trips include the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Hiawatha Water Trail from Big Bay to Munising, the Huron Islands, Isle Royale, Keweenaw Bay, Presque Isle & Partridge Island, and the shoreline around Marquette, Munising and Grand Island. We also offer guided kayak and canoe trips on inland rivers and lakes for fishing or just paddling and enjoying the beauty of the Northwoods. Try a wilderness adventure at Craig Lake State Park, the Sylvania Wilderness, or the Big Island Wilderness. We offer half day, day trips, or multiple day trips. Shipwrecks and Scuba Diving in Lake Superior. Shipwreck Tours in the Glass Bottomed Boat. View 3 turn-of-the-century shipwrecks in Munising Bay. See the old Grand Island East Lighthouse and the beautiful rock formations on Grand Island. 2 hour tour. 1204 Commercial Street, Munising, MI. Phone: 906-387-4477 Ski Jumping at the Pine Mountain Ski Jumping Complex, Iron Mountain, Michigan. February 2008. Giant Pine is one of the highest artificial ski jumps in the world. Every year in mid February, ski jumpers from all over the world gather at Pine Mountain for Continental Cup Ski Jumping and to challenge the hill and try to break the North American Record. See the jump year-round to imagine the thrill of ski jumping. Ski Jumping North American Records set at Pine Mountain, Iron Mountain, Michigan. Since 1939 the U.S. ski jump distance record has been tied or changed hands 16 times at Pine Mountain, the king of american jumping hills. Snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Snowmobile rentals for the Keweenaw Peninsula and Western Upper Peninsula at Dan's Polaris in Houghton and Everts Arctic Cat in Hancock. Snowmobile rentals for the Lake Gogebic area at Timberline Sports in Bergland Snowmobile Rentals for Alger County (Munising area) at Christmas Family Sports Snowmobile Rentals for Newberry & Paradise at U.P. Rentals Snowmobile Rentals in the U.P. Snowmobile Trail Conditions in the Upper Peninsula Snowmobile Trails in the Upper Peninsula Mountain Biking in the Summer. Snowshoe Sales and Rentals for the Paradise Area at the Travelers Motel in Paradise and Northwoods Wilderness Outfitters in Iron Mountain. Soo Locks, Watching the huge vessels pass through the locks at Sault Ste Marie, MI is a unique experience that cannot be seen anywhere else in the United States. There is an upper viewing area so you are able to look down on the vessels as they lock through or stand almost close enough to touch them. See and photograph the 1,000' lake freighters and the ocean-going vessels as they pass through the St. Mary's Canal. Tahquamenon River Canoe Trip from the Lower Falls to the rivermouth at Whitefish Bay. Canoe rentals and livery at the Tahquamenon General Store and Canoe Rentals, 39991 W. Highway 123, Paradise, MI 49768. Phone 906-492-3560. 1/2 mile east of the entrance to the Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Canoe rentals for a river trip or a paddle on nearby inland lakes. The Toonerville Trolley, Soo Junction, MI. Phone 1-888-77-TRAIN or the Depot at 906-876-2311. Take the train and boat tour to Tahquamenon Falls or the Wilderness Train Ride. Just 50 miles from the Mackinac Bridge. Ride 5 1/2 miles to the Tahquamenon River. The Riverboat takes you on a 21 mile narrated cruise along the river to the rapids 1/2 mile above the Upper Tahquamenon Falls. Tours and Guided Trips in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Fishing and hunting packages, overnight trips into the wilderness, mountain biking trips, an underground copper mine tour, canoeing trips on isolated rivers, scuba diving trips to the Lake Superior shipwrecks, dog sledding rides, ice fishing, snowmobiling to the Grand Island Ice Caves and more. Traveling with a mobile home or large recreational vehicle in the U.P. Repairs and Towing. If you have a breakdown or go in the ditch anywhere in the Upper Peninsula, you will need this information. Uncle Ducky Charters, 434 Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855. 906-228-5447. Charters for Sportfishing and Sightseeing on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Fishing Vacation Packages. Guided inland lakes and river fishing. Captain Bill Duckwall offers a choice of one day or multi-day trips. Custom Tours Available. Uncle Ducky Outfitters has equipment rentals for boats, motors, canoes, and fishing tackle. Fish Lake Superior and Lake Michigan for Lake Trout, King and Coho Salmon, Steelhead, etc. Trips from May 15th thru the end of October. Upper Peninsula Underwater Diving Preserves: Shipwrecks, dive depths and artifacts Whispering Pines Outpost N-4200 M-95, Iron Mountain, MI 49801, (1-906 774-1277) Waterfalls in Alger County: The area around Munising in Alger County has delightful waterfalls for visitors to enjoy. Two waterfalls can be viewed from your car, others are a short stroll through the woods on an easy path, while a few require a serious hike into the woods. Whitefish Point Underwater Diving Preserve offers deep-diving experiences in Lake Superior on a variety of shipwrecks in this 376 square mile area. If there is truly a graveyard of Lake Superior, it is the general area of Whitefish Point. Whitewater Rafting on the Menominee River at Piers Gorge, just south of Iron Mountain, MI. Wildman Whitewater Ranch, N12080 Allison Lane, Athelstane, WI, 54104. Phone: 715-757-2938. Camping and Cabins on the Peshtiqo River. ATV Trail Tours. On the snowmobile trail. Snowmobile Rentals Wilderness Trail Outfitters, Dogsled trips for the whole family. 15480 Forest Highway 13, Wetmore, MI 49885. Phone 906-280-6612. Drive your own dogsled through the wilderness of the Hiawatha National Forest. Guided trips from 2 hours or longer. Tours start December 1st and run to April 30. Learn how to handle the sled and the dogs. Lodging and meals included with some trips. Overnights stay at a wilderness lodge. WINERY TOUR: Threefold Vine Winery on the Garden Peninsula and the Green Family Farm, 5856 Nn Road, Garden, MI 49835 Phone: 906-644-7089. Wine made from grapes grown in the Upper Peninsula? Yes, right at the Threefold Vine Winery just south of the town of Garden and near Fayette State Park on the Garden Peninsula. Our Tasting Room at the Winery opened in the spring of 2007 and is offering grape (from our vineyard) apple, honey, and various fruit wines. The Green family invites you to visit our winery, see how the wine is produced, and sample our exciting new wines. The Threefold Vine Winery is part of the Green Family Farm and offers pumpkins, squash, and apples for sale in the fall. Tour the Winery and the Orchards. 22 miles east of Rapid River on US-2 and south on M-183 for 10 miles to Nn Road. Woods and Water Ecotours, 20 Pickford Avenue, Hessel, MI. Phone 906-484-4157. Guided tours in the Upper Peninsula include sea kayaking, hiking, biking, wildflower, birding tours, Family Trips, Women's Trips, Winter Tours, Island Campouts, Custom Tours, plus much more. Guided Trips are from 2 to 4 hours, day trips, or excursions of several days. Explore Michigan's wilderness, lakes, islands, and back country with experienced guides. Kayak Lake Huron, the Les Cheneaux Islands , the St. Mary's River, and around Drummond Island. Take a bike ride to points of interest and enjoy the outstanding scenery. Go birding along Drummond Island and the Lake Huron Shoreline. Equipment rentals of mountain bikes, canoes, kayaks, and wet suits. Mailing address: P.O. Box 114, Hessell, MI 49745 Page 1, Adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan A-M
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