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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. 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, snowmobiling to the Grand Island Ice Caves and more. Ecotours in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Woods and Water Ecotours, 20 Pickford Avenue, Hessel, MI. Phone 906-484-4157. Guided tours in the beautiful 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 Everts Snowmobile Rentals, 315 Dakota Street, Hancock, MI 49930. Phone 906-482-2811 or 1-800-858-2862. Renting current model year sleds. Featuring Skidoo Revs and Arctic Cat Sabrecats. Call for reservations. Serving Houghton, Hancock and the Keweenaw Peninsula. ATV Rentals Fall Color Tours in the Upper Peninsula Fayette Historic Townsite, once a bustling industrial community which manufactured charcoal pig iron for economical shipping to the Great Lakes steel companies. Now a State Park. Take a tour of the 19 remaining structures, visit the museum and learn how iron ore was converted to pig iron in the late 1800's. Fayette State Park, visit the historic townsite of Fayette while you camp, hike, fish, scuba dive and boat. Snail Shell Harbor will hold large pleasure boats. Guided Fishing Trips on Upper Peninsula Lakes and Streams and Equipment Rentals with Uncle Ducky Outfitters, Marquette, MI. Phone: 877-228-5447. Guided fly fishing trips and remote wilderness fishing trips. Need equipment? Rental canoes, kayaks, outboard motors, car top carriers, and 14' & 20" fishing boats. We also rent fishing equipment including rods, reels, tackle, tents, and waders. Charter fishing in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Fish and Hunt Shop in Curtis, MI offers rental pontoon boats, motors, fishing boats, wave runners for use on Big Manistique Lake and South Manistique Lake. Snowmobile and ATV Rentals. Fishing: Ice Fishing in the Upper Peninsula. Guided tours, outfitters, and general information for ice fishing in the Upper Peninsula.
Fishing Tournament: 2008 Big Jon Sports Ontonagon Lake Trout Classic presented by Greig's Taxidermy & Tackle. May 16, 17 & 18, 2008. Prizes for largest Lake Trout, Coho Salmon. Brown Trout, and Chinook Salmon. Phone: 906-884-2770 or e-mail dgreig@charter.net
Guided Fly Fishing Trips in the Upper Peninsula at Uncle Ducky Fly Fishing, 434 Prospect Street, Marquette, Michigan, 49855. The Upper Peninsula is filled with secluded lakes and streams filled with the elusive trout or salmon. We offer guided fly fishing trips for experienced anglers as well as those who want to learn the fine art of fly fishing. All equipment is provided and we have experienced guides to take you to that secluded stream. Float or wade in the crisp waters, drop that fly by the old log, and the excitement begins. Fish the Fox River, a Michigan Blue Ribbon Trout Stream or the Two Hearted River, made famous by Ernest Hemingway. Fishing trips for trout, steelhead, salmon or smallmouth bass, northern pike, and bluegill. Call Uncle Ducky at 906-288-5447 or toll free: 877-288-5447. GarLyn Farm ZOOlogical Park, US 2, 6 miles East of Naubinway, across from beautiful Lake Michigan. 906-477-1085 The Upper Peninsula's Largest Collection of Live Animals. Exhibits in a park-like setting. Bring your camera and your kids for a fun day at GarLyn Zoo. Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw Peninsula, from the Copper Mining Age, late 1800's and early 1900's. Glider Display at the Iron Mining Museum, Kent Street, Iron Mountain MI 49801. Phone 906-774-1086. During World War II, more Waco CG-4A gliders were built at the Ford plant in neighboring Kingsford MI than anywhere else in North America. The museum display features a video showing the manufacturing of the gliders at the Ford plant, photos, newspaper articles and a model of the CG-13 glider. Golf Courses in the Upper Peninsula & Northern Wisconsin Golfing at Bomber's Golf Course, Norway MI & Niagara, WI. 9 hole public golf course located on the Wisconsin-Michigan border on the shores of the Menominee River. 2.098 yards for a par of 33. This USGA course designed by Bobby Self opened in 1960 has gently rolling hills leading down to the shoreline of the river. Bomber's BBQ Restaurant and Pub is located in the clubhouse. Pro Shop. Rental cabins available. Menominee River Adventure Center, N22200 Bomber Rd. Niagara, WI 5415. Phone: (715) 251-3110. Fax: (715) 251-1939 Grand Island, one half mile off of Munising MI in Lake Superior. Ferry service available. A perfect spot for wilderness camping, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. National Recreation Area. Grand Island Snowmobile Rentals, Inc., 1204 Commercial Street, P.O. Box 751, Munising MI 49862. (906) 387-2772 or 1-877-LUV-SNOW. Ski Doo snowmobile Rentals. Grand Marais, mountain bike over 300 miles of mapped trails from beginner to advanced.The trail system is located in one of the remotest areas of the state and takes you through forests and along Lake Superior. Grand Marais, MI, Recreational activities for every season Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. located in the old Coast Guard buildings at Whitefish Point, 10 miles north of Paradise, Michigan. This Museum is filled with artifacts and exhibits honoring the many mariners who traveled the Great Lakes. Watch the video presentation about the Edmund Fitzgerald and the raising of the ship's bell. The bell at the Shipwreck Museum was retrieved from the wreck site, restored (but not altered), and put on display. A replica bell was engraved with the names of the 29 men who lost their lives in that terrible storm, November 10, 1975, and attached to the wreck at the bottom of Lake Superior when the original bell was retrieved. Each year, on November 10th, there is a Memorial Service for the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the 729-foot steamer sunk off Whitefish Bay. Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, May 1st through October 31st. Greig's Taxidermy and Tackle. Tackle Shop, 117 River Road, Ontonagon, MI 49953. Phone: 906-884-2770. Full line of offshore fishing tackle. Big Jon, Cannon, and Riviera Downrigger Dealer. Line winding service and rod tip repair. Call for information for Charter fishing on Lake Superior or guided fishing on inland lakes. Smoked venison sausage and jerky made by Michigan Meat Processing - the best around. Taxidermy Shop specializing in whitetail deer mounts and Alpine Archery Pro Shop, 1181 Highway US-45, Ontonagon. Horseback Riding at Bjorkman's Horse Outings and Stage Lines .Saddle Horse Trail Rides, Sleigh Rides, Stagecoach and Covered Wagon Trips. W5994 Chapman Rd., off Hwy 8, Niagara, Wl in northeastern Wisconsin. Phone: 715-251-4408. Just a few miles south of Iron Mountain. See the Elk. Horseback riding and lessons. Ride in a real stage coach through the woods or take a group out in the covered wagon for a picnic down by the river. Open year round. Available for special events. Fun trips for the entire family. Horseback riding at Wildridge Riding Stables near Paradise, MI. Guided trail rides on beautiful wooded trails throughout the year. All trail rides are led by one of our experienced trail guides. We have 6 beautiful horses gentle enough for the whole family to enjoy. Please call to schedule a guided trail ride for riders 7 years and older and less than 300 pounds. No double riding. Maximum of 6 riders for each tour. Fun for the entire family all year round, but winter riding depends on the weather. Phone: 906-492-3213. Horse Accommodations at Northwoods Trails Cabins and Bunkhouses, 1 mile east of Raco, MI on Highway M-28 in the northeastern Upper Peninsula. Phone: 906-248-3460. We have individual outside 12' x 12' stalls for your horse with a picket line available. Bring your horses and enjoy miles and miles of Hiawatha National Forest two-track back roads for trail riding. Rental cabins and bunkhouses with large parking area for trailers. Horse Resort, bring your own horse to 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. Hunting: Bear and Deer:
Hunting Property for Sale in the Central Upper Peninsula. Acreage, hunting land, and camps available in Dickinson, Menominee, and Marquette Counties. Several large parcels available as well as lake and riverfront property. Contact Sales Associate Al Dumais at 906-282-6166 or e-mail him at adumais@wildriversrealty.com for additional information. Hunting Wild Turkeys in 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! Indian Lake State Park, camping, swimming and fishing, close to Big Spring attraction, outside of Manistique Iron Mining Museum and Gift Shop, Kent Street, Iron Mountain MI, 49801. Phone 906-774-1086. The museum contains 3 primary exhibits: the Cornish Pump, the largest steam-driven pumping engine in the United States; a large Exhibit on the Waco CG-4A Cargo Gliders built during World War II at the nearby Kingsford MI Ford Motor Plant; the largest collection of underground mining equipment on display in Michigan. Iron Mining. The Republic Mine is the only open pit mine in Michigan open for free public viewing. This inactive open pit iron mine, owned by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, provides a unique opportunity for seeing how the iron was mined. 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. Keweenaw Water Trail Canoe or Kayak the Keweenaw Water Trail as you follow the Keweenaw Waterway from Keweenaw Bay near Baraga to the North Entry near McLain State Park. The Keweenaw Waterway is the waterway between Houghton and Hancock, separating the Keweenaw Peninsula from the rest of the Upper Peninsula. Experience history and scenic beauty on this clearly marked trail for any small watercraft. Kosirs Rapid Rafts and Rapids Resort, W14073 Cty Hwy. C, High Cliff, 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. Lake Superior Cruises leaving from Marquette or Munising, Michigan Lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula Open for Tours including the following: Copper Harbor, Crisp Point, Detour Reef, Eagle Harbor, Marquette, Ontonagon, Peninsula Point, Point Iroquois, Sand Hills, Sand Point (Escanaba), Seul Choix, and Whitefish Point. Lighthouse Tour of the Detour Reef Light, located 1 mile off-shore at the mouth of the St. Mary's River in northern Lake Huron. Tours on Saturday or Sunday during June, July, & August.
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