• Date Circle Tour Completed
• Favorite Spot and/or Experience
• Member

August 9, 2003
Left Duluth August 5th … Returned August 9, 2003. We went around the lake clockwise if that makes any difference. 1,185.5 miles from my parents’ home in Duluth and back. Even though our vacation last year was an Alaskan cruise where we experienced a little of Canada’s beauty, the consensus of the 3 of us was that we were all amazed at the scenery while driving in Canada. The views of the lake, the scenery and even the signs (watch out for MOOSE!) kept a chuckle going with all of us. If you want a specific item, the William A. Irvin in Duluth was incredible (and the LAST event on our trip). Also, Palisade Head was a quick but unforgettable scenic overlook. Lastly, we bought a Lake Superior Travel Guide before we left and found plenty of useful information within.
Mark/Kala/Sarah Stepan, Clearwater, Minnesota

July 20, 2003
The Rossport Inn - Great food and individual cabins - Good experience - Scenery excellent.
John & Pat Hancock, Iron River, Wisconsin
Roger & Marcine Edgar
John & Diane LaBuda
Jeff & Diane Punjack

August 2003
My wife and I just completed the circle tour of Lake Superior and we loved it! Our stops were: Grand Marais, Minnesota; Marathon,Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; Paradise, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan; Copper Harbor, Michigan. Our favorite spot was Paradise, Michigan, because of the amazing sandy beach! Another favorite was the drive from Wawa (where we should have stopped!) to Sault Ste. Marie … the cliffs and the views were beautiful!
Carol & Michael Ashwood, Minneapolis, Minnesota

July 26, 2003
My wife and I went around the lake last week. Left Minneapolis Monday, July 21 and came back to Minneapolis on Saturday, July 26. Our favorite spot and experience was at the Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point. 
Alan Wiljamaa, Minneapolis, Minnesota

July 27, 2003
My family and I are from South Africa and are currently located in Manitoba. We started our trip July 18, 2003, and overnight in Duluth - what a fabulous town. We spent time at the strip and enjoyed it tremendously. Sault Ste. Marie was also a highlight, especially the Bushplane Museum. Rossport is the cutest of towns.
Deon Swart Family, Vita, Manitoba

August 9, 2003
Our favourite experiences: Lutsen Mountain in Minnesota; Sleeping Giant Provincial Park - we saw a bear, a deer and a porcupine; Ouimet Canyon; Thunder Bay Lookout; Pancake Bay … And the crazy driving between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie! Wow! Breathtaking views, twisty turns, huge inclines and scenery like nothing else in this world!
Beth Yarzab & Patrick Brown, Toronto, Ontario

August 9, 2003
Advice: Take a lot of time, stop at all the scenic vistas and play at every beach you can find! Favorite: Neys Provincial Park, Ontario. The scenery and Pancake Bay were beautiful!
Beth & Gary Evans Family, Mequon, Wisconsin

August 8, 2003
Four of us (3 motorcycles) did the Circle Tour from August 3-8! We made a few extra sightseeing stops, visited many lighthouses and put on a total of 1,689 miles. Great scenery, good weather (only 50 miles of rain on the 2nd day). I’m ready to go again, only wish we didn’t have to wear helmets in Canada and Michigan.
Holly Roehning, Northfield, Minnesota

• Date Circle Tour Completed
• Favorite Spot and/or Experience
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August 11, 2003
My husband, Greg, and I completed the Circle Tour Monday, August 11, 2003. We started on July 26 at Sault Ste. Marie. My favorite experience was camping at McClain State Park and visiting Calumet in Michigan. Greg’s favorite experience was the boat tour of the Apostle Islands in Wisconsin. We both thought the scenery in Ontario was awesome.
Greg & Mary Downey, Lapeer, Michigan

August 8, 2003
My favorite spot was hard to pick but I would say Split Rock Lighthouse or Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The sad part of our tour was seeing the handiwork of people with spray paint defacing the rocks along the highway. Favorite experience was on Highway 17 in Canada running along the train tracks then have the train turn and run under the road. This is a trip I will recommend to all my motorcycling friends.
Richard Howard, Owosso, Michigan
Rick Woodworth, Oxford, Michigan

August 4-8, 2003
Gooseberry State Park in Minnesota - everything is so pretty.
Cheryl Dillinger, Waupaca, Wisconsin

July 29-August 6, 2003
The Pictured Rocks Boat Cruise was outstanding! Still, a longtime favorite activity is walking on the (Lake) Superior Hiking Trail.
Barbara Linder, Farmington, Minnesota

July 18-26, 2003
My husband and I drove the Lake Superior Circle Tour, leaving home in Jackson, Michigan, on July 18, 2003, and driving north to Sault Ste. Marie. We developed car trouble in the Soo, Michigan. The next morning , Saturday, we went across the St. Marys River to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. We traveled in our 1991 Miata 2-seater sports car, which had every nook and cranny packed. with a cooler in the back and the top down all the way. The weather and the roads in Ontario were great. We hiked and saw many waterfalls and thoroughly enjoyed our trip. I especially enjoyed the inuksuks, once we found out what they were from an info center near Marathon. All in all this trip was one of the most enjoyable ones we have taken - we met many interesting people!
Ed & Marillyn Eden, Jackson, Michigan

In 8 days - returned August 17, 2003
Favorites: The lighthouses - Raspberry Light, especially - Ft. William, too.
Kirk & Chris Hager. Madison, Wisconsin

August 16, 2003
Rainbow Falls Provincial Park Sunsets.
Chuck & Mary Funderburk, Apple Valley, Minnesota

August 16, 2003
Grand Marais, Minnesota, and looking for moose and visiting waterfalls and lighthouses.
Norm & Sandy Helfer, Holt, Michigan

August 6, 2003
My wife and I completed our circle tour of Lake Superior (West to East) on August 6, 2003. We did it in our 1988 GMC Safari van and included a 10-day fishing trip at Kabenug Lake during that period. Oh, how relaxing! Our favorite place? Well, actually, we have several. At the top is the Terry Fox Memorial outside of Thunder Bay. It is so awe-inspiring and the view of Lake Superior and Thunder Bay only adds to the moments spent there. Another is the village of Wawa, which was a surprise to us. So remote and yet so friendly. We wish we could have viewed Agawa Rock, but both of us are semi-handicapped. We saw a photograph, however, and felt it was very well presented. Then again, there is Kabenug Lake and the route between White River and Wawa. Making favorite choices like this is difficult!
Michael & Linda Clinansmith, Manchester, Michigan

July 19-August 1, 2003
My partner and I recently completed a tour around Lake Superior, camping along the way with our dogs in our VW bus. Direction: counterclockwise. Favorite places: Hmmm, this is tough to narrow down. New places that we really liked were Lake Superior Provincial Park, particularly Agawa Bay campground and the trails in that area. We also really enjoyed ourselves on Minnesota’s North Shore, where we used Tettegouche State Park as a launching pad for exploring that area. My favorite places in Michigan are the waterfalls in Presque Isle in the Porcupine Mountains. That river is just beautiful! My favorite experience (which we repeated over and over) was to take the dogs (a chocolate lab and a golden retriever mix) swimming in the big lake.
Carrie Turner & Erin Trame, Ann Arbor, Michigan