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June 2005
The following folks circumnavigated the Big Lake as a part of the Antique Automobile Club of America, Arrowhead Chapter:
Dennis & Sue Smith, Deer River, Minnesota
Harley & Betty Steinbrenner, Deer River, Minnesota
Bill & Denyse Trebs, Big Fork, Minnesota
John & Carol Van Nyhuis, Bigfork, Minnesota
Clarence & Sandy Williams, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Tara Wain, Carlton, Minnesota
Marian Sundal, Duluth, Minnesota
Orve & Lill Erickson, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Donovan & Alma Hare, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Carl & Marlene La Doux, Pengilly, Minnesota
Jere & Marian Longrie, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Roger & Marian McLean, Duluth, Minnesota
John & Elizabeth MacLeod, Bovey, Minnesota
John & Loralee Prouty, Saginaw, Minnesota
Wes & Margaret Ahlberg, Hermantown, Minnesota
Bill & Pat Benham, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Don Bergholm, Duluth, Minnesota
Gerry Broman, Hermantown, Minnesota
Walt Cater, Duluth, Minnesota
Tom & Sandy Chapin, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Paul & Jean Chilberg, Hermantown, Minnesota
Bob Browne, Superior, Wisconsin

June 2005
We started at St. Ignace June 6, 2005, and travelled clockwise around the lake. We particularly enjoyed Lake of the Clouds in Michigan's Porcupine Mountains and the scenery on the north shore. It was hard not to stop the RV every 10 minutes for another picture. We are sure glad that we took our time. Count on taking a week, at least, to allow yourself time to stop and enjoy the scenery. We saw moose, deer and bears on both sides of the border.
Betty & Edward Moric, Durham, Ontario

2005
We did the tour on motorcycles. We loved the whole ride. The Canadian side was so pretty. We did it about 5 days. Some days we rode all day, some days we just sat and looked at the pretty scenery.
Kelly Johnson, Winona, Minnesota

July 4, 2005
Our favorite parts of the trip were hiking around the many waterfalls between Marathon and Thunder Bay, the view driving along the north shore of Lake Superior, and Ouimet Canyon. We followed the Lake Superior Travel Guide’s directions to the ghost town of Jackfish. We found the old town and many old foundations, but also found some newer homes on the water which was a little disappointing. Nevertheless, we had a great time on the trip. Greg was happy to see a wolf, and we also saw bear and red fox.
Lindsey Shartell, Houghton, Michigan
Greg Corace, Seney, Michigan

July 2, 2005
Our favorite spot was Lake Superior Provincial Park at Agawa and the hike to the Agawa Indian pictographs. We also had great accommodations and great food. Our favorite place to stay was Sunset Motel on the Bay at Munising, Michigan, and our favorite restaurant was Kinniwabi Pines Restaurant in Wawa, Ontario. Our grandson, Chris Bowman, also accompanied us on the trip.
David Smith, Apple Valley, Minnesota

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July 9, 2005
Our favorite spots included the beautiful beaches at Neys Provincial Park, the pictographs at Lake Superior Provincial Park and Picture Rocks Cruise out of Munising, Michigan. Our most favorite experience was dinner at the Salzburger Hof near Batchawana Bay. What an unbelievable find - an off-the-beaten-track genuine German Guest House overlooking beautiful Lake Superior. The owner made us feel very much at home and ensured that our meal was perfectly prepared. The food was delicious and plentiful. The best German Food we’ve had in North America! I would strongly recommend this trip to anyone. The scenery is unmatched anywhere in the world, people were friendly and the camping facilities - both public and private - were well-maintained and offered many amenities.
Lynne & Keith Hamre, Duluth, Minnesota

October 5, 1997
Traveling Upper Peninsula of Michigan north to Copper Harbor. During this time of the season the trees were a beautiful fall color and the trees connected above, making an awesome colored canopy effect.
Al & Stacia Stauffacher, Ham Lake, Minnesota

July 11, 2005
We departed my home in Newmarket, Ontario, Thursday evening (July 7th), arrived in Tobermory that same evening and caught the 7:00 a.m. ferry to Manitoulin Island on Friday the 8th. We departed the ferry around 8:30 a.m. Friday and proceeded to Highway 17 and clockwise around the lake from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. We took 4 days and rode more than 3,300 km. Our Number 1 favourite was the stretch about 100km south of Wawa along with a similar distance west of Marathon. The scenery was spectacular in both instances with the added feature of great roads for the motorcycle rider. Our second favourite was near the end of our trip when we travelled on Michigan Road 123 to Paradise located on Whitefish Bay. The road was newly paved, had little or no traffic and involved passing through three state parks. The road didn’t provide a view of Lake Superior until we arrived in Paradise, but the isolation and constant curving of the road was ideal for a motorcycle rider.
Dan O’Toole, Newmarket, Ontario
Michael Kilroy, Queensland Australia

July 5, 2005
We left on motorcycles July 3rd and finished July 5th. We enjoyed Ashland, Wisconsin, and their 4th of July celebration. We would do the ride again in a heartbeat. It was magnificent.
Doug & Lori Willick, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Barry & Cindy Maclean, St. Catherines, Ontario

Started Thursday July 7, 2005, finished July 13, 2005
White River suspension bridge, Copper Harbor, Whitefish Point.
Shelly Genelin, Le Center, Minnesota

July 31, 2005
It took about two weeks starting at Sault Ontario and going counterclockwise. The best area was Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in Thunder Bay. We plan on doing th trip again since we now know what to see. Lots of open spaces and wildlife.
Gary & Barbara Markman, St. John’s, Michigan

July 14-17, 2005
Seven of us just completed our first “girls only” motorcycle trip. We did the Lake Superior Circle Tour for our “Bad Girls Road Trip 2005” from July 14-17.
Patricia Miller, Wilson, Wisconsin

July 4, 2005
Since the Fourth of July, 2005, I have completed the final leg of the trip all the way around your wonderful Lake, from Duluth/Superior to Bayfield and Washburn (for their super book shops) and on to Ironwood and out to Copper Harbor then to Marquette, Munising and up to Grand Marais and around to Sault Ste. Marie. I had done the rest of the Circle Tour in the 1970s and 80s.
Richard C. Poole, Huntington, Indiana

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1995
Toured in 1995, best places were Ouimet Canyon and Sleeping Giant. Steve, Lisa and dog, Bear, toured. Also took train ride to Agawa Canyon which was very nice. Between Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, we go to Lake Superior on average of 5-10 times a year. Favorite place - Copper Harbor. We have circled both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and parts of Lake Huron. Future plans include all 5 lakes.
Steve Novack, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

June 18 to June 24, 2005
Mark Christofferson, Andover, Minnesota

August 3, 2005
White River Provincial Park.
Ray & Linda Krumm, Roscommon, Michigan

August 3, 2005
Everything!
Dave & Carolyn Naas, Dayton, Ohio

August 8, 2005
It took 12 days. Thunder Bay, Fort William and just everything, the lake and the trees, just everything!
Chuck & Jean Wilson, Blanchard, Oklahoma

July 25 to July 31, 2005
We did the whirlwind tour in a week. Liked what we saw, so we put it on the trip list for a longer visit some day. We camped with a small trailer and drove from Phoenix, Arizona. One of the nicest spots was the municipal campground in Ontonagon, Michigan. We got in town later than I would have liked, but still had a great spot on the beach with a view and was very nice. The locks of the Soo were interesting even for the 13-year-old who was with us. She did enjoy the fur trade history and the other places we stopped. We had a traffic delay in Ontario near Terrace Bay for about five hours. We did a U-turn and went back up the road from the delay, found a spot for our 17-foot trailer and had a bar-b-que with some other delayed travelers. A lot of fun and good conversation. Nice to be able to speak “hockey” with someone who know more than just the voice bites they hear. Old Fort William and Grand Portage were big hits. Of course, Paige, our granddaughter, had to get her own Diamond Willow walking stick. Started and ended in Duluth.
Jeff & Vicki Frazier, Phoenix, Arizona
Paige Langham, Phoenix, Arizona

Completed in 2005
Ouimet Canyon.
Wayne Richardson, Owen Sound, Ontario

August 5, 2005
Ouimet Canyon - Spectacular!
Ted Williams, Owen Sound, Ontario

We completed out tour on June 27, 2005
Last summer we toured across Canada and this summer we did the USA part. We enjoyed all of the tour, especially along the shore in Canada where the scenery is breathtaking. We had a great time in Kakabeka Falls where we had Saskatoons(berries) for the first time. I spent many summers as a child in Paradise, Michigan, and think the Tahquamenon Falls are great. This year we especially enjoyed Bayfield, Wisconsin, where strawberries were in season. They also have the best smoked whitefish we’ve ever had! One could go on and on about this part of the country. We will return many times.
Ray & Carol Brill, Bradenton, Florida