Hello Marc. This has to be one of your best videos on Grand Adventure! The scenery, the videography, and the commentary was superb! You really did an excellent job on this one! People can only dream of visiting the places that you do, but we can live vicariously on what you bring us through your travels! Thank you so much! Cheers to you Sir!
Wow, thanks so much! You're very kind and we sincerely appreciate your viewership. We'll do our best to keep fresh content coming for you. It's a little disappointing, but so far this video isn't exactly knocking it out of the park in the numbers department. Hopefully it'll gain some momentum.
Thanks as always William! The waves across the open fetch of Lake Superior can be bad enough, but when they reflect off the cave walls they meet the subsequent incoming waves and form "rebound waves," in which they combine and amplify their height. Combine that with the fact that there's virtually nowhere to get out of the water, as the cliff walls are vertical straight down into the water, and you have a recipe for disaster in the wrong conditions. Fortunately, things could not have been any better on the day that we chose.
Absolutely tremendous episode! That was some of the best kayaking footage Ive ever see! Putting that paddle on my bucket list! Loved the Eagle shot too! Great Work Grand Adventure, loved it!
Thanks as always, Tom! By the time we got to North Dakota I figured out a more effective way to film from the kayak, and wish that I'd figured that out while we were in the Apostle Islands. It would've made for much better footage.
I camped at Memorial Campground in June and lucked out with a lakefront campsite. Also, discovered Big Rock County Campground in Washburn. It’s very remote on a River and one of my favorites. Big Bay was good too. Great video...
Grand Adventure I love Lake Superior and spent quite a bit of time there is summer. Now I want to take my camper there this winter and experience it with piles of snow!
Another great place we will add to our bucket list. That campground looked like it fit the intended purpose! A beautiful area, those sea caves were incredible. Great video of them plus the entire area. Nice that Zoe got a little cameo with children petting her 😎
Marc, don’t know how I missed this video on its premier date, but it was sure worth the wait! Really enjoyed all the history, explanation of how the sea caves were formed, and info on campgrounds around the Apostle Islands. Your video has managed to add yet ANOTHER destination to our bucket list trip! Thank you Marc!
Nothing like that in florida :-( but i did experience cliff sides on lake jocassee in south carolina. Really cool caves to visit. Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to get caught out there with 6-12 ft seas. Off. My hobie pro angler can handle 3ft waves but its a wiiiiild ride.
I can't imagine, and I was thankful to find such a calm day. It's not only the wave height that's the problem, it's also the rebound waves that form when a wave reflects off the cliff walls and then combines with the next incoming wave and amplifies it.
Great video. I have a question for you. My wife and I are looking into kayaking around the Apostle Islands with an outfitter, but have a weird question that you may be able to answer. I have prostate and bladder problems, can I pee into a bottle while in a kayak?? I know, goofy question but is a real concern.
Wow. I never would have pegged Wisconsin as a summer destination spot. I was wrong. And, it didn't seem too crowded from your video. Now adding this area to my bucket list. As always, thanks for taking us along!!
Lived here for 10 years and can assure you the Corona virus has dramatically affected this, as well as many other tourist destinations. That said, it is definitely worth a visit even when the tourists return.
If you please we as foreigners subscribers enjoy to explore places unknown to us sothat I gathered main information I tried to be brief as much as I can you must head of distance learning we as overseas students alright apostles island’s history it’s resulted of glaciers onced covered North America geologically part of main island name apostles they gave holy name to new places renamed apostles islands by New France historican. Pierre Francois Xavier de charle voix who renamed them after 12 apostles refers to largest islands name of islands made line island eagle island outer island oak island sand island stocking island gull island bass island bear island michgan island hermit island cat island otter island manitou island rocky island Long Island iron wood island York island south twin island north twin island Location its group of 22 islands archipelago in Lake Superior off bay field peninsula in northern Wisconsin majority of islands located Ashland county only sand york eagle raspberry islands located in bay field county
Great video Mark, question. Where is that campground located at the beginning of your promo that has the mountains in the background an a small bridge showing?
Thanks, Rick! That boondocking spot is on North Trout Lake Road in Ophir, Colorado. It's from our (embarassingly) early Ep. 17: th-cam.com/video/j9QOblwaNcw/w-d-xo.html
I was one of the campground hosts right across from you when you were at Memorial Park in Washburn. You did a great job of capturing some of the beauty of our area. I’d like to add a bit to your description of the city of Washburn. We have a full-service marina and the most undeveloped shoreline on the Chequamegon Bay, which has a walking trail along the lake from one end of town to the other. There are several good restaurants in town including one with wood fired pizza and a fantastic bakery in the heart of downtown. There are a couple of art galleries, a well established used bookstore and a micro brewery, among other businesses. When on the way to Bayfield, be sure to check out Washburn!
Marc, like you said... the small towns along Lake Superior are fabulous laid back coastal communities. Great places to visit and relax. I gather that the striped green on the cave walls is due to the presence of copper deposits in the region. I think it would also be nice to be there when it's stormy and experience that favor as well. Not as enduring as the sunny calm days... though. Gord
Couldn't agree more Gord! Some of that green is from lichens growing on the rock; not sure if the copper is present that far west or not. We fell in love with the entire Lake Superior area.
Marc I have been to the bayfield area twice during the fall season. The colors are amazing. Are there any campgrounds that are right on the water? We have two kayaks that we carry in our motorhome. We only stay near the shore and would like to yak near where we camp because we have no toad to carry kayaks.
Yup John, there are several campgrounds that we saw that immediately come to mind. There's Memorial Park where we stayed, and also West End Park, both operated by the town of Washburn. There's a campground operated by the town of Russell right at Little Sand Bay of the National Lakeshore. There's also an RV park at the casino in Red Cliff. All are right on the water, although none are truly within kayaking distance of the Mainland Sea Caves. The closest would be the Town of Russell campground and while that's doable, it's a fairly healthy paddle to the sea caves. We're certain the leaves in autumn up there are stunning -- enjoy!
Thanks Joe! You and Patricia would get along well, she loves shopping there. Me, I prefer a dedicated grocery store, but that's just me even though I'll admit that I like picking up RV supplies while I'm there. Out of curiosity, what was that Walmart-only dinner?
@@GrandAdventure it's an item--Great Value, Black Bean & Corn Salsa. i place 2 cooked/toasted El Monterey Spicy Jalapeno Bean Cheese Chimichangas on top of 1/2 cup of the salsa, and what salsa is left i scoop up with Calidad Corn Tortilla Chips. i also like Great Value Black Bean Hummus with the same chips. wine or a beer goes along just fine.
It reminds me so much of Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore and the beautiful little town of Munising. The Apostle Islands just moved up on my list...I just told Scotty next summer :)
That's a valid comparison, and one that we made ourselves because we moved from Pictured Rocks to the Keweenaw Peninsula to Apostle Islands all in succession. However, Apostle Islands topped that list for us, and the Keweenaw took second. It was close between all three for us, however.
Nice video! Having spent lots of time on Lake Superior's southern shore in Michigan, the Apostle Islands are one of those places I've dreamed of visiting but are a little further west than I've ventured on Superior. This summer, Copper Harbor was the furthest west we wandered. (Our video from Copper Harbor willl be out on September 25th.) Maybe next summer we will make it to the Apostles. Safe travels!
GWW, you definitely should -- it's worthy. And we look forward to watching your take on Copper Harbor, for we were just there th-cam.com/video/3UJlD5lt_O8/w-d-xo.html
apostle islands is at the top of our wish list to visit. we're hoping to be there next summer. that looks like the perfect park to stay when visiting the area. great price too. thanks for the share.
thanks for pointing me to this episode on Apostle islands, looking forward to paddling off the shore here!. thanks for the warning about not using sit on top kayaks
Nice job Marc! You nailed a wonderful day at Meyers beach. Glad to see the Kayak got out. That's what I was referencing to in my previous comment. Memorial campground is nice. Glad to see you got a piece of our backyard. Sand Island is doable from Little Sand Bay. Nice caves on Sand. Devils Island is special. This one is out a bit so not to be done without a good plan and support. Take care! I'll keep watching!
Thanks CP! Yep, this was a special stop that we enjoyed immensely. I contemplated Sand Island but decided against it, and ruled out Devils Island because I was paddling solo. The mainland sea caves seemed like a much safer choice for a guy paddling alone.
Wow Marc, just a great 👍 video, tbe small towns were unique, and the kayaking through caves was just amazing, and another eagle in a tree 🌳 👏, just an amazing area and your video shows it., we just got back from camping in ludington and holland michigan, lake michigan is a great place to see and camp. Will you going to Split Rock in your Minnesota videos ??
Thanks Gary! We made only 2 stops in Minnesota this season, one in the Detroit Lakes/Iron Range region (next week's episode), and one at Buffalo River State Park near Fargo (the week thereafter). We were bee-lining it to North Dakota.
That was a nice enjoyable video! Love the small town feel. Kind of reminds me of taking the ferry between the islands in the San Juan Islands in Washington. Obviously the Sea Caves was the climax of the video. In one scene you are venturing into a crack. Was there a way out or did you have to back all the way out? You are very wise to know your limits. I appreciated that when you made the decision not to venture across the open water. This reminds me of the rangers asking the hikers going down to the river in the Grand Canyon how far the are planning to hike down. Big mistake to plan on going down until you get tired and then turn around, because now you have to hike back up! Your videos just keep getting better Marc! 👍🏼👍🏽
Thanks Ram! That ferry to Madeline Island was indeed reminiscent of the WA state ferries, and the Apostle Islands themselves definitely have parallels to the San Juans. As for "small town feel," I think that you're going to love the new video premiere next week. It's called "Small Town America" and for that one, we tried something unique: spend a 3-day weekend in a North Dakota prairie town with a population of only 900 people, sharing life in that small town using only our cameras (i.e. only visuals to tell the town's story, no narration) and without ever leaving the boundaries of that town. But first you'll have to come with us to Fargo this week. 😉 They put a lot of thought into naming that crack. It's called "The Crack". 😄 And there's no other way out, you need to back out. While Superior was benign on the day I paddled the sea caves, it's seldom that way. I was less concerned about my endurance than I was about paddling alone across 4 or 5 miles of open 50-degree water. I've traveled as much as 25 miles a day in a kayak, for multiple days in a row, but I also know that things can go horribly wrong in a hurry and I don't feel like being the subject of the sequel to the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
While the majority of your videos are places I haven't been, I got a kick out of this one because I go to Bayfield and Madeline island almost every summer. Last summer I even camped at the same campground you did in Washburn. I travel in a Roadtrek camper van and I camped right next to another RT owner who told me they are there every summer and there they were again in your video. They were even at the exact same spot as last year! Cornucopia has a great swimming area, I waded out over a hundred feet and the water was only up to my neck and pure sand. Not a single plant, stone or stick. I was shocked that such a beach would exist up there. I've never done it myself but during the winter folks walk out to ice caves where you kayaked to and enjoy the spectacular ice formations.
That's great, James! That Roadtrek owner David and his wife Julie are camp hosts there this summer, and winter near where we used to live in Florida. We enjoyed chatting with them while we were there. We'd love to see the ice caves, but you have to time it perfectly right.
That was excellent never even heard of the Apostle Islands. My wife and I have found ourselves many times in an open bow canoe on big water when the wind and waves kicked up. Not always too dangerous but never fun. I'd rather do white water than overly broad bodies of water. But I would definitely do what you did staying close to shore.
Liz and I appreciated your info on the area when we visited two weeks after you did. But we did not have much time and the weather did not cooperate. We got good views of the similarly impressive sea caves on Devil's Island on the scenic cruise. But that's not the same as being there up close and personal in a kayak.
love the lake footage and the old building Marc well done so much fun. Bayfield Looks like a fun little town cool streets. Looks like a fun pl,ace to stop and have lunch and hang out for sure. Madeline Island with the tall steeples churches very cool. I want to drive on an ice road that would be neat! I love the old buildings plus the town is my daughter name so right on there. kayaking footage is out of this world man you get all the great shots thanks for sharing this with us man well done. I like how you do not need to be part of a tour you can just go out and have fun and follow if you want or go your own way.
Thank you for showing us the campgrounds. That helps us so much for when we want to plan a trip up there (hopefully next summer). ;-) Loved your video tour of the area - now I definitely want to take a trip up there! We have been to Ashland many times but haven't really explored further than that, YET! 😃 Beautiful video, Marc! Love that you are showing others the beauty of WI. We love our state and it's great to see others love it as well!!
Our pleasure Terry! I mean no offense by this, but I can't believe that you've been to Ashland many times but stopped there. Just past Ashland is the absolute best of the area!
@@GrandAdventure No offense! I couldn't say why - we just seemed to always go another way when we were up by Ashland. But, now it is on our list. ;-) Thanks!
Thank you Julie! I'm admittedly a bit of a weather geek. It comes from being an avid skier, and former sailor and windsurfer. So rather than relying on an app, I was monitoring graphical representations of weather models and detailed NOAA marine forecasts. It looked like that Tuesday was going to be the best day of the week, and it turned out to be positively ideal. If you're an Android user, check out FlowX. It plots weather forecasts in graphical form, allowing you to highlight individual elements like temperature, windspeed and wind direction, precipitation, cloud cover, etc.
Yeah, we had fun with that soundtrack in the intro clip. You might also notice that I was open-mouthed the entire time paddling. It's stunning to be there, and we could only try to capture it and only partially succeed.
Those sea caves looked like a fun explore! Love stuff like that. Bald eagle was cool too. They are becoming more prevalent which is nice to see. We saw some on Torch Lake in Michigan last year. I also wanted to say, the worst thing about censorship is .
Great video Mark! I loved seeing Madeline Island. I remember taking our tent trailer on the ferry and camping at Big Bay SP. When we got back to the mainland there were hundreds of people everywhere. Little did we know it was “Apple Fest” week. We’ve done the Apostle Islands cruise but to see the sea caves from a kayak was amazing. We’re heading up to the North Shore of Lake Superior next week. Being from Minnesota we try to make it up there once a month. Thanks for your Grand Adventures. Very enjoyable.
You're most welcome, Jim, and thanks for watching! We wanted to make it to the North Shore on this trip, too, but we just couldn't find anything that we liked to stay during the period that was available to us. We're planning to head to Quebec after the border reopens, so hitting the North Shore en route to Quebec makes sense to us once that happens.
It’s very tough to get into the state parks up there. I usually book a year in advance. Now they’re changing the reservation window to 4 months out instead of 12. There’s a new campground in Silver Bay. We will try that in October. Good luck.
Thank you Joyce! Yep, we were as surprised as you apparently are, most of those commercial tour groups had a number of triples. We've never seen those before.
It really is Lori! That's why it gets that gorgeous green hue from above -- remarkably clear water and a sandy bottom that's shockingly devoid of vegetation. We've heard that Superior is the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes, and we believe it.
You always have amazing videos. You knowledge of the area is great. I am sure with the same skills you are using to put this video and trip together, you could create a business creating tours. I hope my wife and I can explore and experience the U.s. the way you and your wife are enjoying it. Please keep traveling , sharing as well as enjoying traveling through life.
You're very kind, Kevin...I'd hate to be responsible for more than just us, however. Anyone can enjoy seeing the US this way, it just takes a will to make it happen and a bit of curiosity. Thanks as always for watching!
Our pleasure, Scott. They're truly amazing. Our top pick for bucket list kayaking is still the Green River down into Canyonlands th-cam.com/video/vjVX51y3vq4/w-d-xo.html but for a day trip, the Apostle Islands sea caves rank right up there.
And here is another state you have managed to make me wish I’d spent more time exploring, Marc! Nicely done ☑️
Thanks as always Curt!
Hello Marc. This has to be one of your best videos on Grand Adventure! The scenery, the videography, and the commentary was superb! You really did an excellent job on this one! People can only dream of visiting the places that you do, but we can live vicariously on what you bring us through your travels! Thank you so much! Cheers to you Sir!
Wow, thanks so much! You're very kind and we sincerely appreciate your viewership. We'll do our best to keep fresh content coming for you. It's a little disappointing, but so far this video isn't exactly knocking it out of the park in the numbers department. Hopefully it'll gain some momentum.
Extremely well done!!! Thanks
Thank YOU Roger!
You can definitely see how easy it would be to get into real trouble during the wrong weather conditions. Another great video.
Thanks as always William! The waves across the open fetch of Lake Superior can be bad enough, but when they reflect off the cave walls they meet the subsequent incoming waves and form "rebound waves," in which they combine and amplify their height. Combine that with the fact that there's virtually nowhere to get out of the water, as the cliff walls are vertical straight down into the water, and you have a recipe for disaster in the wrong conditions. Fortunately, things could not have been any better on the day that we chose.
Excellent video Marc! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, John, and thanks for watching!
Another awesome video thanks
And another awesome comment. Thanks Gerard!
Wonderful job Marc thank you.
You are very welcome David, glad that you enjoyed it. Thank you!
What a beautiful place
Yes it was Kimberly, thanks for watching!
Absolutely tremendous episode! That was some of the best kayaking footage Ive ever see! Putting that paddle on my bucket list! Loved the Eagle shot too! Great Work Grand Adventure, loved it!
Thanks as always, Tom! By the time we got to North Dakota I figured out a more effective way to film from the kayak, and wish that I'd figured that out while we were in the Apostle Islands. It would've made for much better footage.
Looking forward to our trip this summer! Thanks for the information.
You bet Karen! You'll love it up there, it is positively gorgeous. Thanks so much for watching!
Awesome tour of the area! Be safe!!!!
Thanks, Dean! You too!
I camped at Memorial Campground in June and lucked out with a lakefront campsite. Also, discovered Big Rock County Campground in Washburn. It’s very remote on a River and one of my favorites. Big Bay was good too. Great video...
Thanks Randi! It sounds like you enjoyed the area as much as we did.
Grand Adventure I love Lake Superior and spent quite a bit of time there is summer. Now I want to take my camper there this winter and experience it with piles of snow!
@@RandisAdventures and if you time it right, you can experience the sea caves as ice caves!
Grand Adventure I hope so Marc!
Another great place we will add to our bucket list. That campground looked like it fit the intended purpose! A beautiful area, those sea caves were incredible. Great video of them plus the entire area. Nice that Zoe got a little cameo with children petting her 😎
Thanks as always, Tim! This was one of our favorite destinations all season.
Beautiful!! 😀
Thank you!
Great video. Loved the seas caves.
JT & Jo-Ann
Thanks so much you two!
Marc, don’t know how I missed this video on its premier date, but it was sure worth the wait! Really enjoyed all the history, explanation of how the sea caves were formed, and info on campgrounds around the Apostle Islands. Your video has managed to add yet ANOTHER destination to our bucket list trip! Thank you Marc!
Thank you, Bob! Better late than never, happy that you enjoyed it.
Almost like seeing an IMax movie...lol, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Cathy! We sincerely appreciate that.
Another Fantastic video! Thanks so much for sharing your Grand Adventures with us.
Glad you enjoyed it Diane! More of course to come.
Awesome! We can’t wait to do this ourselves someday!
Put it on your list, M2C2 -- it's worthy.
Nothing like that in florida :-( but i did experience cliff sides on lake jocassee in south carolina.
Really cool caves to visit. Can you imagine how terrifying it would be to get caught out there with 6-12 ft seas. Off. My hobie pro angler can handle 3ft waves but its a wiiiiild ride.
I can't imagine, and I was thankful to find such a calm day. It's not only the wave height that's the problem, it's also the rebound waves that form when a wave reflects off the cliff walls and then combines with the next incoming wave and amplifies it.
Welcome to Minnesota, we are just outside Duluth in Esko.
Thank you Calvin!
Anyone that has their doubts of what to do or why to travel to Wisconsin this video is proof of why to!!! Thanks for the amazing video!! ☀️👍 🧀
Thanks for your support CRVS! It was wonderful to have you along tonight.
Amazing,😍new friend here, I really love your channel 😍💕❤️
We love having you here, ST...thank you!
Great video. I have a question for you. My wife and I are looking into kayaking around the Apostle Islands with an outfitter, but have a weird question that you may be able to answer. I have prostate and bladder problems, can I pee into a bottle while in a kayak?? I know, goofy question but is a real concern.
Yup you sure can, and I've done so myself on more than one occasion.
you are leaving foot prints for us to fallow ty
You're most welcome, and thank YOU as always.
I am sorry if you have already answered this but I have to ask, Is your new Heartland graphic a subtle nod to the Trump logo?
None whatsoever, we remain entirely apolitical with GA.
What deems a kayak safe to do this?
A closed cockpit with a spray skirt. The National Park Service insists that people have the proper equipment, and they check it before you set out.
@@GrandAdventure so they wont even let you out on a traditional one
@@keivncraft1561 what I've described is a traditional kayak. However no sit-on-tops or open-hull boats like a canoe.
@@GrandAdventure ok thanks, I'm still learning it all. Would they allow a dog if it would fit?
@@keivncraft1561 of that we have no clue.
I don't see any masks.
You won't on the water, they serve no purpose there.
Wow. I never would have pegged Wisconsin as a summer destination spot. I was wrong. And, it didn't seem too crowded from your video. Now adding this area to my bucket list. As always, thanks for taking us along!!
And as always, thanks for watching! Nope, not busy at all...and this was mid-August.
Lived here for 10 years and can assure you the Corona virus has dramatically affected this, as well as many other tourist destinations. That said, it is definitely worth a visit even when the tourists return.
@@jdc87600 don't doubt that at all, it's affected everything and everyone this season. Here's hoping those small businesses most affected can hang on.
Wisconsin is a huge summer vacation area. Our family has a cottage in Minocqua, Wi. The Northwoods are amazing.
Looks like one of you're most coolest kayaking Adventures ever. Don
It definitely ranks right up there, Don.
Don Davis yes absolutely!
If you please we as foreigners subscribers enjoy to explore places unknown to us sothat I gathered main information I tried to be brief as much as I can you must head of distance learning we as overseas students alright apostles island’s history it’s resulted of glaciers onced covered North America geologically part of main island name apostles they gave holy name to new places renamed apostles islands by New France historican. Pierre Francois Xavier de charle voix who renamed them after 12 apostles refers to largest islands name of islands made line island eagle island outer island oak island sand island stocking island gull island bass island bear island michgan island hermit island cat island otter island manitou island rocky island Long Island iron wood island York island south twin island north twin island Location its group of 22 islands archipelago in Lake Superior off bay field peninsula in northern Wisconsin majority of islands located Ashland county only sand york eagle raspberry islands located in bay field county
As always, we're impressed!
Great video Mark, question. Where is that campground located at the beginning of your promo that has the mountains in the background an a small bridge showing?
Thanks, Rick! That boondocking spot is on North Trout Lake Road in Ophir, Colorado. It's from our (embarassingly) early Ep. 17: th-cam.com/video/j9QOblwaNcw/w-d-xo.html
Thks
I was one of the campground hosts right across from you when you were at Memorial Park in Washburn. You did a great job of capturing some of the beauty of our area. I’d like to add a bit to your description of the city of Washburn. We have a full-service marina and the most undeveloped shoreline on the Chequamegon Bay, which has a walking trail along the lake from one end of town to the other. There are several good restaurants in town including one with wood fired pizza and a fantastic bakery in the heart of downtown. There are a couple of art galleries, a well established used bookstore and a micro brewery, among other businesses. When on the way to Bayfield, be sure to check out Washburn!
Thanks for correcting us, Susan, and thanks for watching! (And apologies for calling you "Julie" the whole time we were there, I could've sworn... 😁)
Marc, like you said... the small towns along Lake Superior are fabulous laid back coastal communities. Great places to visit and relax.
I gather that the striped green on the cave walls is due to the presence of copper deposits in the region.
I think it would also be nice to be there when it's stormy and experience that favor as well. Not as enduring as the sunny calm days... though.
Gord
Couldn't agree more Gord! Some of that green is from lichens growing on the rock; not sure if the copper is present that far west or not. We fell in love with the entire Lake Superior area.
So happy that you are exploring the Midwest! Great footage and info while I am cooking dinner, Mark. Thanks, as always. Kay
Our pleasure Kay, thank you! What time should we be there for dinner? 😄
@@GrandAdventure Should be ready in about 7 minutes! HA! See you when you get here!
Marc I have been to the bayfield area twice during the fall season. The colors are amazing. Are there any campgrounds that are right on the water? We have two kayaks that we carry in our motorhome. We only stay near the shore and would like to yak near where we camp because we have no toad to carry kayaks.
Yup John, there are several campgrounds that we saw that immediately come to mind. There's Memorial Park where we stayed, and also West End Park, both operated by the town of Washburn. There's a campground operated by the town of Russell right at Little Sand Bay of the National Lakeshore. There's also an RV park at the casino in Red Cliff. All are right on the water, although none are truly within kayaking distance of the Mainland Sea Caves. The closest would be the Town of Russell campground and while that's doable, it's a fairly healthy paddle to the sea caves.
We're certain the leaves in autumn up there are stunning -- enjoy!
Another OUTSTANDING vid Marc, thank you Sir.
Thank you as always John!
Amazing. Thank you for sharing this amazing place Marc.
Our pleasure Jeff, thanks so much for watching!
Another great video, Marc. I was unfamiliar with this place so I learned something. Safe travels to Minnesota. I look forward to seeing what you find.
Thank you, George. More to come!
Wow...thoroughly enjoyed the scenery on that kayak trip!
Thank you so much! It was incredibly difficult to do the scenery any justice whatsoever.
love the drone shots.
gotta have my Walmart. in fact, having something for dinner from Walmart i can only get from them.
the sea caves were awesome.
Thanks Joe! You and Patricia would get along well, she loves shopping there. Me, I prefer a dedicated grocery store, but that's just me even though I'll admit that I like picking up RV supplies while I'm there. Out of curiosity, what was that Walmart-only dinner?
@@GrandAdventure it's an item--Great Value, Black Bean & Corn Salsa. i place 2 cooked/toasted El Monterey Spicy Jalapeno Bean Cheese Chimichangas on top of 1/2 cup of the salsa, and what salsa is left i scoop up with Calidad Corn Tortilla Chips. i also like Great Value Black Bean Hummus with the same chips. wine or a beer goes along just fine.
@@skpjoecoursegold366 sounds yummy!
It reminds me so much of Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore and the beautiful little town of Munising. The Apostle Islands just moved up on my list...I just told Scotty next summer :)
That's a valid comparison, and one that we made ourselves because we moved from Pictured Rocks to the Keweenaw Peninsula to Apostle Islands all in succession. However, Apostle Islands topped that list for us, and the Keweenaw took second. It was close between all three for us, however.
Nice video! Having spent lots of time on Lake Superior's southern shore in Michigan, the Apostle Islands are one of those places I've dreamed of visiting but are a little further west than I've ventured on Superior. This summer, Copper Harbor was the furthest west we wandered. (Our video from Copper Harbor willl be out on September 25th.) Maybe next summer we will make it to the Apostles. Safe travels!
GWW, you definitely should -- it's worthy. And we look forward to watching your take on Copper Harbor, for we were just there th-cam.com/video/3UJlD5lt_O8/w-d-xo.html
Marc, one of your best episodes, thanks for sharing. Maybe I try that next year, even though Wisconsin isn't currently on my planned route next fall.
Thanks Tom! As far as we were concerned, the Bayfield Peninsula was the highlight of our swing through the northern Great Lakes. It's worthy.
apostle islands is at the top of our wish list to visit. we're hoping to be there next summer. that looks like the perfect park to stay when visiting the area. great price too. thanks for the share.
You're most welcome LLHU! We promise that you'll love the area.
thanks for pointing me to this episode on Apostle islands, looking forward to paddling off the shore here!. thanks for the warning about not using sit on top kayaks
It's a truly bucket-list paddle.
Wow those caves were amazing. How did you get out of that slot? Did you have to back out? Another great video thanks.
Thank you so much! It was a really special place. Yes, the only way to get out of "The Crack" was to back out.
Great video loved the sea caves and there different colors. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed Norm, thanks so much!
Nice job Marc! You nailed a wonderful day at Meyers beach. Glad to see the Kayak got out. That's what I was referencing to in my previous comment. Memorial campground is nice. Glad to see you got a piece of our backyard. Sand Island is doable from Little Sand Bay. Nice caves on Sand. Devils Island is special. This one is out a bit so not to be done without a good plan and support. Take care! I'll keep watching!
Thanks CP! Yep, this was a special stop that we enjoyed immensely. I contemplated Sand Island but decided against it, and ruled out Devils Island because I was paddling solo. The mainland sea caves seemed like a much safer choice for a guy paddling alone.
Wow Marc, just a great 👍 video, tbe small towns were unique, and the kayaking through caves was just amazing, and another eagle in a tree 🌳 👏, just an amazing area and your video shows it., we just got back from camping in ludington and holland michigan, lake michigan is a great place to see and camp. Will you going to Split Rock in your Minnesota videos ??
Thanks Gary! We made only 2 stops in Minnesota this season, one in the Detroit Lakes/Iron Range region (next week's episode), and one at Buffalo River State Park near Fargo (the week thereafter). We were bee-lining it to North Dakota.
That was a nice enjoyable video!
Love the small town feel. Kind of reminds me of taking the ferry between the islands in the San Juan Islands in Washington.
Obviously the Sea Caves was the climax of the video.
In one scene you are venturing into a crack. Was there a way out or did you have to back all the way out?
You are very wise to know your limits. I appreciated that when you made the decision not to venture across the open water.
This reminds me of the rangers asking the hikers going down to the river in the Grand Canyon how far the are planning to hike down. Big mistake to plan on going down until you get tired and then turn around, because now you have to hike back up!
Your videos just keep getting better Marc! 👍🏼👍🏽
Thanks Ram! That ferry to Madeline Island was indeed reminiscent of the WA state ferries, and the Apostle Islands themselves definitely have parallels to the San Juans. As for "small town feel," I think that you're going to love the new video premiere next week. It's called "Small Town America" and for that one, we tried something unique: spend a 3-day weekend in a North Dakota prairie town with a population of only 900 people, sharing life in that small town using only our cameras (i.e. only visuals to tell the town's story, no narration) and without ever leaving the boundaries of that town. But first you'll have to come with us to Fargo this week. 😉
They put a lot of thought into naming that crack. It's called "The Crack". 😄 And there's no other way out, you need to back out.
While Superior was benign on the day I paddled the sea caves, it's seldom that way. I was less concerned about my endurance than I was about paddling alone across 4 or 5 miles of open 50-degree water. I've traveled as much as 25 miles a day in a kayak, for multiple days in a row, but I also know that things can go horribly wrong in a hurry and I don't feel like being the subject of the sequel to the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
While the majority of your videos are places I haven't been, I got a kick out of this one because I go to Bayfield and Madeline island almost every summer. Last summer I even camped at the same campground you did in Washburn. I travel in a Roadtrek camper van and I camped right next to another RT owner who told me they are there every summer and there they were again in your video. They were even at the exact same spot as last year! Cornucopia has a great swimming area, I waded out over a hundred feet and the water was only up to my neck and pure sand. Not a single plant, stone or stick. I was shocked that such a beach would exist up there. I've never done it myself but during the winter folks walk out to ice caves where you kayaked to and enjoy the spectacular ice formations.
That's great, James! That Roadtrek owner David and his wife Julie are camp hosts there this summer, and winter near where we used to live in Florida. We enjoyed chatting with them while we were there. We'd love to see the ice caves, but you have to time it perfectly right.
Outstanding....don’t get to many calm days on Lake Superior, very fortunate for you.
Fortunate indeed, Judy. Thank you!
That was excellent never even heard of the Apostle Islands. My wife and I have found ourselves many times in an open bow canoe on big water when the wind and waves kicked up. Not always too dangerous but never fun. I'd rather do white water than overly broad bodies of water. But I would definitely do what you did staying close to shore.
Happy that you enjoyed it Timothy, and glad that we could add to your list of destinations!
Liz and I appreciated your info on the area when we visited two weeks after you did. But we did not have much time and the weather did not cooperate. We got good views of the similarly impressive sea caves on Devil's Island on the scenic cruise. But that's not the same as being there up close and personal in a kayak.
We were wondering how that trip turned out for you.
Beautiful...wish I was with you. Safe travels, thanks for sharing God's creation.🦋
Our pleasure, Pamela. Just fill up that gas tank and go!
This was a n interesting & beautiful video. I love all your videos, so much before you go information. Thank you.
Thank you Nancy, we sincerely appreciate that!
love the lake footage and the old building Marc well done so much fun. Bayfield Looks like a fun little town cool streets. Looks like a fun pl,ace to stop and have lunch and hang out for sure. Madeline Island with the tall steeples churches very cool. I want to drive on an ice road that would be neat! I love the old buildings plus the town is my daughter name so right on there. kayaking footage is out of this world man you get all the great shots thanks for sharing this with us man well done. I like how you do not need to be part of a tour you can just go out and have fun and follow if you want or go your own way.
What, you named your daughter "Bayfield"? (JK, JK... 😋) Thanks as always, Drew! Glad that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for showing us the campgrounds. That helps us so much for when we want to plan a trip up there (hopefully next summer). ;-) Loved your video tour of the area - now I definitely want to take a trip up there! We have been to Ashland many times but haven't really explored further than that, YET! 😃 Beautiful video, Marc! Love that you are showing others the beauty of WI. We love our state and it's great to see others love it as well!!
Our pleasure Terry! I mean no offense by this, but I can't believe that you've been to Ashland many times but stopped there. Just past Ashland is the absolute best of the area!
@@GrandAdventure No offense! I couldn't say why - we just seemed to always go another way when we were up by Ashland. But, now it is on our list. ;-) Thanks!
Great video! I love Bayfield, lake Superior is an amazing area. Thank you!
It really is Stu, thank you!
What app did you use to monitor the weather to pick a day to kayak to the sea caves? It sure looked like a perfect day. Beautiful video.
Thank you Julie! I'm admittedly a bit of a weather geek. It comes from being an avid skier, and former sailor and windsurfer. So rather than relying on an app, I was monitoring graphical representations of weather models and detailed NOAA marine forecasts. It looked like that Tuesday was going to be the best day of the week, and it turned out to be positively ideal.
If you're an Android user, check out FlowX. It plots weather forecasts in graphical form, allowing you to highlight individual elements like temperature, windspeed and wind direction, precipitation, cloud cover, etc.
I could totally see some of this footage being set to "Cluster One" Pink Floyd
Yeah, we had fun with that soundtrack in the intro clip. You might also notice that I was open-mouthed the entire time paddling. It's stunning to be there, and we could only try to capture it and only partially succeed.
Marc, thank you for going into that thin crevice, now we don’t have to! Lol A little too tight for us 😃
It's just like slot canyoneering, but with a boat! 😄
That was awesome. I want to spend a season there. That beach had great sand. It is on my list now, and it wasn't even on my radar before.
Go for it Mary! You'll enjoy it immensely. Thanks so much for watching!
Those sea caves looked like a fun explore! Love stuff like that. Bald eagle was cool too. They are becoming more prevalent which is nice to see. We saw some on Torch Lake in Michigan last year. I also wanted to say, the worst thing about censorship is .
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We actually managed to catch 3 bald eagles on camera in less than a month this summer across Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
Is there a way for non athletic adventurers to see the islands and caves (ie - tour boats)?
Yes, there are tour boats -- see apostleisland.com. However, you're only seeing the caves from some distance, rather than actually going into them.
Great video Mark! I loved seeing Madeline Island. I remember taking our tent trailer on the ferry and camping at Big Bay SP. When we got back to the mainland there were hundreds of people everywhere. Little did we know it was “Apple Fest” week.
We’ve done the Apostle Islands cruise but to see the sea caves from a kayak was amazing. We’re heading up to the North Shore of Lake Superior next week. Being from Minnesota we try to make it up there once a month.
Thanks for your Grand Adventures. Very enjoyable.
You're most welcome, Jim, and thanks for watching! We wanted to make it to the North Shore on this trip, too, but we just couldn't find anything that we liked to stay during the period that was available to us. We're planning to head to Quebec after the border reopens, so hitting the North Shore en route to Quebec makes sense to us once that happens.
It’s very tough to get into the state parks up there. I usually book a year in advance. Now they’re changing the reservation window to 4 months out instead of 12. There’s a new campground in Silver Bay. We will try that in October. Good luck.
Love your kayaking adventures....beautiful!!! Did I see it correctly...was there a kayak with three people aboard in one of your scenes?
Thank you Joyce! Yep, we were as surprised as you apparently are, most of those commercial tour groups had a number of triples. We've never seen those before.
@@GrandAdventure My husband and I are enjoying your adventures very much!
Beautiful, no other word to describe that venture! Safe travels always..... :)
You did a great job showing us this beautiful place.
Our pleasure Gary, and thank you!
Great video, thanks! :-)
Our pleasure, thank you!
Beautiful area. The water is so clear.
It really is Lori! That's why it gets that gorgeous green hue from above -- remarkably clear water and a sandy bottom that's shockingly devoid of vegetation. We've heard that Superior is the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes, and we believe it.
Great paddle! Thankx
Thank you Sepha, and thanks for watching!
OMgosh...way cool
Wasn't it? This was one of the highlights of our summer.
Awesome Video !
Thank you!
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Thank you Angela!
Awesome opening, loved the kayak scene!
Thanks as always!
LOVE your videos - I forgot how beautiful it is - inspired to go back to the Midwest " homeland" on my next trip! And omG.. cheese curds!
You should! Thank you so much for your kind comment, it's terrific to hear from you.
You always have amazing videos. You knowledge of the area is great. I am sure with the same skills you are using to put this video and trip together, you could create a business creating tours. I hope my wife and I can explore and experience the U.s. the way you and your wife are enjoying it. Please keep traveling , sharing as well as enjoying traveling through life.
You're very kind, Kevin...I'd hate to be responsible for more than just us, however. Anyone can enjoy seeing the US this way, it just takes a will to make it happen and a bit of curiosity. Thanks as always for watching!
Those sea caves were unbelievable, they will definitely be going on our kayaking bucket list, thank you for bringing these amazing places to us.
Our pleasure, Scott. They're truly amazing. Our top pick for bucket list kayaking is still the Green River down into Canyonlands th-cam.com/video/vjVX51y3vq4/w-d-xo.html but for a day trip, the Apostle Islands sea caves rank right up there.
Roy is a good man. He must appreciate GA as much as I do... Don't let on but I don't watch TR any longer.
Both Roy and you have been inexplicably generous, J. It's truly touching.
Spent a few summer weekends at Roys Point over 10 years. July and August are amazing!
That sounds positively wonderful, Peter!
Omg! Can't wait to see all that in person. Thanks Mark and Patricia 😉🇨🇦
You're most welcome!
I plan to make this paddle soon. This video is a helpful resource. Thank you!
You're most welcome, Jeff! You're going to love that trip, it's bucket list material.