What to Ask on Your Boat Tour of Grand Island 

What to Ask on Your Boat Tour of Grand Island  Aboard the Paddling Michigan catamaran that circles Grand Island, you listen carefully as the tour guide remarks on the landmarks and landscape. He’s knowledgeable, pointing out the Jacobsville Sandstone in the rock layers and Lake Superior’s highest lighthouse.  As the tour rounds the final corner,…

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Master the Art of Glamping: 

Master the Art of Glamping:  A Beginner’s Guide to Luxury Camping at the Pictured Rocks It’s time to plan your summer vacation, and you’ve chosen the adventure and beauty that can be found on the waters and trails of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore! (Fantastic choice!)   Pictured Rocks extends 42 miles along the shore of…

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Free Things To Do In The UP While Staying With Us

Free things to do this summer in the Upper Peninsula Mar. 09, 2023 Are you weighing whether you can afford to take a summer vacation this year? You can in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We specialize in relaxation that doesn’t empty your wallet. Put together the most carefree summer vacation ever with these FREE things to…

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The Geology of Pictured Rocks

When you visit Munising and plan a Paddling Michigan adventure, you get up close and personal with the amazing rock formations that have formed along the shoreline. These geologic formations aren’t accessible by land – that’s one of the many reasons to consider a kayaking trip; you can enjoy the full experience and beauty of…

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Plan Your Paddling Michigan Tour Around Concerts in the Park

Munising, Michigan’s summers are jam-packed with fun and activity. Don’t discount the joy of August in the Upper Peninsula during your vacation planning. The U.P. State Fair, the Moving Vietnam Memorial, and Pictured Rocks are all reasons to visit the UP, but don’t forget about music – especially here in Munising where the city hosts…

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Fish of Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world, measuring 31,700 square miles. (That is roughly the same size as South Carolina or Austria!) All that fresh water creates a paradise for those who like to fish.   Because of Lake Superior’s cool temperature, its nutrient and algae content remain very…

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Birds of the Upper Peninsula

There are some truly unique and amazing things to see on your trip to Munising, MI for Paddling Michigan – and not just in the water. When you are in your kayak looking across the Great Lake, take some time to look up.

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Pictured Rocks Waterfalls

What is it about the feeling you get when you come across a waterfall while out enjoying Mother Nature? It is something akin to serenity. Generally, you hear the waterfall first, before you see it. Either it’s a small gurgle of water tumbling over a few boulders in a creek, or the mighty rush of…

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How to Spot the Northern Lights

There are few things as beautiful and mysterious as the aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights – and, when you visit us at Paddling Michigan, you will be plenty north enough to see them. In fact, the quietness of Munising and the low lights make the area a perfect place to spot them. Here are…

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