Let us take you on an unforgettable trip. We have 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, horseback trail tours, hiking trips, sailing and boat rides on Lake Superior and much more. Alpaca Farm: Rainbow's End Alpacas is located in Norway, MI in the south central Upper Peninsula. Stop by and take a tour of the Alpaca Farm and see these interesting animals. Fun for the whole family. Rainbow Gifts offers items created with alpaca fleece as well as a large selection of yarn, needles, and patterns. Supplies for knitting, crocheting, and spinning. A great spot for a special event. Alpacas for sale. Rainbow's End Alpacas, W6139 US 2, Norway, MI 49870 Phone: 906-563-7034 Bjorkman's Sleigh Rides, Saddle Horse Trail Rides, Stagecoach and Covered Wagon Trips. W5994 Chapman Rd., off Hwy 8, Niagara, Wl. Phone: 715-251-4408. Just a few miles south of Iron Mountain in the Central U.P.. Choice of scenic trips: 1 hour, 4 hours, overnight or several days. 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. No limit on size of group. Fun trips for the entire family. Caledonia Mine, private rock and mineral collecting at the Caledonia Mine, Mass City, MI near Ontonagon for the rock collector or geologist. Collect samples of copper, silver, datolite, calcite, epidote, quartz, and feldspar. Knowledgeable staff will help with techniques and identification of finds in your private ore pile. Seller of Michigan copper specimens and ores. Packages of rocks, minerals, and fossils along with a wide selection of books available at Gitche Gumee Landing, 202 Ontonagon Street, Ontonagon, MI. Phone: 906-884-6618 CHARTER FISHING, SCENIC TOURS, AND LIGHTHOUSE TOURS
Cruises on Lake Superior leaving from the Keweenaw, Hessell, St. Ignace, Mackinac Island, Marquette, or Munising, Michigan DeTour Reef Light Tours. The DeTour Reef Light is located at the mouth of the St. Mary's River in Lake Huron in the far eastern Upper Peninsula. Dogsled Rides at Triple Creek Kennels, E5372 Highway M-94, Munising, MI. Phone: 906-439-5242. Two hour, 1 day, and 2 day guided sled dog trips tailored to groups from 2 to 6 people. We also offer packages that include a dogsled trip, lodging and meals. The ultimate wilderness experience. Family Guide Service for adults and families (Big Bay, MI) including small children. Guides for the silent sports: hiking, fishing on Lake Independence (small mouth/rock bass, northerns and jumbo perch), stream fishing, fall color hiking tours, winter picnics, snow shelter building, ice climbing events, kite flying, ice fishing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, etc. Big Bay MI, 23 miles north of Marquette. (Central Upper Peninsula) FISHING on Inland Lakes, Rivers, and Streams
Guided Sea Kayak Trips and Canoe & Kayak Trips on Inland Lakes & Streams in the Central Upper Peninsula 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, 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, Horseback Riding at Heritage Hills Horseback Riding. Enjoy a peaceful trail ride on a gentle horse through a variety of terrain: open fields, forests, and hills, that was once the old Wawonowin Golf Course! Located in the wilderness area between Ishpeming and Negaunee, just 15 miles west of Marquette. Open year round, weather permitting, for guided trail rides and hand-held horse or pony rides. Walk-ins welcome during the summer months, reservations only during fall, winter and spring. Sleigh rides on various weekends; please call ahead for space and weather conditions! Riders must be 7 years old to ride alone. Maximum of 250 pounds. Call 906-361-8768 for reservations. 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 up to 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. Guided Deer & Bear HuntingTrips with Professional Guide, Barry Drews. Nine Pines Resort on Lake Gogebic in the western Upper Peninsula offers 9 comfortable cabins with one, two, or three bedrooms. Satellite TV and wireless internet access. Some cabins have a gas fireplace & hot tub. Nice swimming beach. Boat rentals. Lake Gogebic is ideal for swimming, boating, and year round fishing. Guided fishing and bear hunting trips. Bait & Tackle Shop with licenses and permits. On the snowmobile and ATV trails. Pets Welcome. Bear's Nine Pines Resort, N9426 State Hwy M-64, Maremisco, MI 49947 Phone: 906-842-3361 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! Keweenaw Adventure Company in Copper Harbor has just what you need for a fun time in this outstanding area of the Keweenaw Peninsula. We offer Sea Kayak, Canoe, and Mountain Bike Rentals, Outfitting, Guided Biking, Hiking, and Kayak Tours, and Shuttle Service. Copper Harbor has a world class mountain bike trail system as well as the exciting waters of Lake Superior for sea kayaking, including trips to Isle Royale. Keweenaw Adventure Company, 155 Gratiot Street (U.S. 41), Copper Harbor, MI. 49918. Phone: 906-289-4303 Kimar's Charter Fishing on Lake Superior. E3216 Highway M-28, AuTrain, MI 49806. Phone: 906-892-8277 or toll free: 1-800-419-2242. Located on the shores of Lake Superior at Shelter Bay, Kimar's Charters offers trolling, casting, and jigging trips on Lake Superior to the Shelter Bay Flats, the Big Reef, and Stannard Rock. Kimar's Resort features 2, 3, and 4 bedroom housekeeping cottages and a 3-bedroom mobile home. 300' sandy beach. Lots of room for your trailers. Boat ramp. 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. This light is located at the mouth of the St. Mary's River in Lake Huron in the far eastern Upper Peninsula. Mountain Biking
Old Victoria Restoration, Victoria Dam Road, 4 miles southwest of Rockland. Take a guided tour through the restored hand-hewn log cabins that were built about 1899 to house the miners at the Victoria Copper Mine. Open Memorial Day through October 10th from 10:30 to 5:30 daily. Small admission charge. Coffee and cinnamon rolls cooked on the old wood stove will be served on Log Cabin Day, the last Sunday in June and at the Arts and Crafts show, the third Sunday in August. Phone: 906-884-4941. 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. Cruises from Memorial Day to Oct. 10, leave from Munising City Pier. (Central Upper Peninsula) Quincy Mine: Guided Underground and Surface Tours of the Historic Quincy Copper Mine, part of the Keweenaw National Historic Park. Tours of the Quincy Mine Site include a Surface Only Tour, Surface Tour with Tram Ride, and the Full tour that includes a trip into the 7th level of the mine. Our knowledgeable guides will take you back to the time when Copper was King. The Gift Shop is filled with books, rocks & minerals, shirts, and a wide variety of interesting items. The grounds are open to the public free of charge so stop by and visit this historic mine site. Quincy Mine Hoist Association, 49750 US Highway 41, Hancock MI 49930. Phone: 906-482-3101 Rafting at Piers Gorge on the Menominee River near Iron Mountain and Norway MI in the Central Upper Peninsula. Kosirs Rafts, Thorntons Rafting & Cabins, and Wildman Whitewater Ranch offer exciting trips down these rapids. Riptide Ride in Munising offers a thrilling adventure on the waters of Lake Superior on the Island Girl, a US Coast Guard certified 28' Navy Seal vessel. View Majestic Cliffs. . . Spin 360 Degrees. . . Have a BLAST!! View 25 miles of breathtaking cliffs and lighthouses aboard our jet boat. Trip is 1 1/2 hours long. Riptide Ride, 1311 W. M-28, Munising, Michigan, 49862. Phone: 906-387-8888. Rock and copper ore collecting trips into the Caledonia Native Copper Mine. (Western Upper Peninsula) Sailing on Lake Superior: Superior Odyssey Sailing Cruise on Lake Superior, Marquette, MI. Superior Odyssey offers a variety of sailing adventures from a 2 hour local sail around Marquette to a two-day trip to the Pictured Rocks or the Huron Islands. Sail on the Historic 6 passenger Schooner Coaster II on majestic Lake Superior. The 58' Coaster II has sailed the oceans and offers a safe sail with a competent crew. Custom trips available for special events. Located at the Lower Harbor in Marquette. Phone: 906-361-3668 Scuba diving the Shipwrecks of Munisig in the Alger Underwater Preserve with Shipwreck Diving Tours, Capt. Peter Lindquist (Central Upper Peninsula) Shipwreck Tours, take a glass bottom boat tour to see the shipwrecks off of Munising and the Pictured Rocks (Central Upper Peninsula) Silent Sports Tours at Little Tree Family Guide Service, Big Bay, MI (near Marquette) The Toonerville Trolley, Soo Junction, MI. Phone 1-888-77TRAIN 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. (Eastern Upper Peninsula) 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. 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. Whitewater Rafting on the Menominee River at Piers Gorge near Iron Mountain and Norway, MI (South Central U.P.) Wildman Whitewater Ranch, N12080 Allison Lane, Athelstane, WI, 54104. Phone: 715-757-2938. Camping by the Peshtigo River and Rental Cabins. ATV 7& Snowmobile Guided Trail Tours. Cottage rentals. On the snowmobile trails.
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