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IsleRoyale.Info - 2004 Trip Log

    This page is a listing of people who logged their trips to Isle Royale in 2004.  It is meant to enable people to possibly meet or, discuss planned trips with people who are taking or, have taken similiar trips.

    There are also links to trip reports if they have been submitted to me.  If they have, there will be a link on the Itinerary section of the chart.  Click on it and it will bring up the their trip report.  If you wish to submit a report on your trip, E-mail it to me as a attachement (preferably in Word format) or, if you have a webpage, send me the link.  I will try and get it up as soon as I can.


 Logged Trips
Name
Email Address
HomeTown
Arrive 
Date
Depart 
Date
Coming From
Itinerary
Nick PlainwellLaw@cs.com Plainwell, MI 5/8/04 5/23/04 Grand Portage Days 1-5 base kayaking out of Belle Isle.  Day 6 around Blake Point to West Caribou.  Day 7 and 8 at Chippewa Harbor.  Day 9 at Malone.  Portage to Siskwit Lake.  Day 10 and 11 at Woods Lake.  Day 12-15 at Malone.  All this depends on the weather.  Plan to fish a lot. Might try to get out to Memargerie Island if it isn't too rough.
Bob rmarr@mtu.edu Calumet, MI 5/8/04 5/16/04 Grand Portage McCargoe Cove - West Chickenbone - Lake Richie Canoe - Wood Lake - Malone Bay
Stpaulmann unavailable St. Paul, MN 5/8/04 5/13/04 Grand Portage Hugginin Cove, Island Mine, Siskiwit Bay, Feldtmann, Feldtmann, Washington Harbor
Melissa mhoffman@up.net L'Anse, MI 5/14/04 5/17/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Three Mile, Lane Cove, Daisy Farm
Chuck & Rick shoehere@charter.net Eau Claire, WI 5/19/04 5/23/04 Grand Portage McCargoe, through Chickenbone, Livermore, LeSage  to Lake Richie, though Intermediate,  Siskiwit, Wood,  Whittlesey , Chippewa Harbor.
fonixmunkee root@drunkencomputing.com Superior, WI 5/22/04 5/27/04 Grand Portage McCargoe Cove (2 nights), West Chickenbone Lake (1 night), Lake Richie (1 night), Chippewa Harbor (1 night)
MRD mlmdonovan@scbglobal.net Farmington Hills MI 5/24/04 5/28/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Daisy Farm, Chippewa Harbor, Moskey Basin, Three Mile, Rock Harbor 
John Heneghan johnhens@sbcglobal.net La Fox, IL 5/24/04 5/28/04 Copper Harbor Daisy Farm, Moskey Basin, 3 Mile, Rock Harbor
BigTex DRNiven@yahoo.com Clive, IA 5/25/04 5/28/04 Grand Portage Windigo, Hike either Feldtmann or Minong Ridge Trails
SherryL AHandful1@aol.com Gurnee, IL 6/1/04 6/9/04 Houghton Earthwatch Moose/Wolf Field Study Team III, location yet to be determined.
SilverFox jim_ridge@hotmail.com Portage, MI 6/4/04 6/13/04 Houghton Ferry to Windigo and return via Minong or Greenstone to Rock Harbor. Depends on which way the wind is blowing at Windigo
Josh joshwalworth@hotmail.com Mount Pleasant, MI 6/4/04 6/12/04 Houghton Rock Harbor to Windigo via Daisy Farm, Chickenbone, Hatchet, Desor, and  
Island Mine. Ferry from Windigo to Rock Harbor.
Rex Thorpe rthorpe@grics.net Pekin, IL 6/7/04 6/11/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Three-mile, Daisy, Rock Harbor
Brian abbottbd@student.gvsu.edu Wayland, MI 6/11/04 6/26/04 Copper Harbor Moskey Basin, Chippewa Harbor, Hatchet Lake, Malone Bay, Island Mine, Feldtmann Lake, Huginnin Cove, Lake Desor North, Little Todd Harbor, McCargoe Cove, Lake Richie, Lane Cove, day trip to Look out Louise, Three Mile.
Don - Boy Scout Venture Crew 13 DonNodak@aol.com Grand Forks, ND 6/11/04 6/18/04 Grand Portage Windigo, Island Mine, Siskiwit Bay, Feltmann Lake, Washington Creek.
kurt kvidal@neb.rr.com Lincoln, NE 6/12/04 6/17/04 Grand Portage Rock Harbor, Daisy Farm, W.Chickenbone, Hatchet Lake, Island Mine, Windigo
Ryan dunlapry@msu.edu Troy, MI 6/15/04 6/25/04 Copper Harbor (1)Rock Harbor to Moskey Basin, (2) Hatchet, (3)S. Desor, (4)Sisquwit  
Bay, (5)Feldtman, (6)Windigo, (7)N. Desor, (8)Todd Harbor, (9)E.Chickenbone, and finish up back at (10)Rock Harbor.
Patrick medicboy4602@yahoo.com Grand Rapids, MI 6/17/04 6/24/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor to Windigo,via the Greenstone Ridge Trail with 3 other individuals @ this time.This will be the first trip to the island for all of us.
Uncle Lar lmaka@concentric.net Munster, IN 6/19/04 6/25/04 Grand Portage Windigo, Island Mine, Siskiwit Bay, Feldtmann Lake, Windigo. Plan to do the loop in a clockwise rotation.  Hope to get a chance to visit Rainbow Cove.
NANC njunot@enzy.com Bonduel, WI 6/24/04 7/1/04 Seaplane Windigo, taking Minong Ridge and ending up at Rock Harbor.  Most important stop Moskey Basin!
jerlou jkwindisch@yahoo.com Hartford, WI 6/26/04 6/28/04 Copper Harbor Going from Rock Harbor to Belle Isle via Duncan Bay / Five Fingers route. Then back to the Rock.
magooo2 magooo2@yahoo.com Waukesha,WI 7/3/04 7/13/04 Houghton Arrive Windigo By float plane, Feldtman lake, Siskiwit Bay, South Lake Desor, Hatchet Lake, Todd Harbor, Little Todd Harbor and finishing up @Windigo. 3 rest days for rain or aching bones.
ScoutDad scoutdad@backpacker.com Amelia, OH 7/19/04 7/23/04 Copper Harbor Boy Scout trip...2 groups of six, younger scouts traveling Tobin Harbor & Rock Harbor trails, older scouts on the Greenstone...
Jeff jakarch@aol.com Lincoln, NB 7/20/04 7/28/04 Houghton Rock Harbor, Daisy, Moskey, Chippewa, McCargoe, Ritchie, Three-mile.
tman todd@wethy.com Bloomfield Hills, MI 6/26/04 7/1/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Chippewa Harbor (via water taxi), Lake Ritchie,  McCargoe Cove, Daisy Farm, Rock Harbor 
Steve & Linda zavocki@hotmail.com Flower Mound, TX 7/28/04 8/3/04 Grand Portage Windigo, Feldtmann Lake, Siskiwit Bay, S. Desor, W. Chickenbone, Three-Mile, Rock Harbor
Walt vicmeyering@hotmail.com Dearborn, MI 7/31/04 8/5/04 Houghton Lake Richie, McCargoe, Daisy Farm, Three Mile, Rock Harbor
Maria and Glenn unavailable Bloomfield Hills, MI 8/7/04 8/13/04 Grand Portage First trip to the island.  Not sure what to expect.  We are in the "planning stages".  Were thinking about first and last night at the Lodge in Rock Harbor, with the middle five nights out on the island hiking and canoeing.  We would welcome any suggestions.  We are in good physical shape, early forties couple. 
dizzy dizzy@michweb.net Manton, MI 8/11/04 8/16/04 Copper Harbor 3 Mile, Moskey Basin, West Chickenbone, Daisy Farm, Rock Harbor
Michael Iler iler77@yahoo.com Livonia, MI 8/13/04 8/20/04 Copper Harbor Seeking advice for first timers to the island. Any information on trails and campsites that we have picked would be helpful.  My wife and I are experienced hikers and are taking a trip to Isle Royale for her first week long trip (have completed 5 day trips in the past).  The planned itinerary: Rock Harbor, 3 Mile, Moskey Basin, W. Chicken Bone, Hatchet Lake, McCargoe Cove, Daisy Farm, Rock Harbor Lodge.
Ed eheath59@aol.com Tekonsha, MI 8/14/04 8/20/04 Copper Harbor Dad & 14 year old son.  Plan to make loop of island.  Went one way last year and feel up to it.  Saturday 8:00am - Isle Royale Queen III  from Rock Harbor to Chickenbone East, Little Todd, Washington Creek, South Desor, W.Chickenbone, Rock Harbor, Isle Royale Queen III to Copper Harbor.
Michael and Mark Stohlin Stohlin@Livingonline.com Howell, MI 8/15/04 8/19/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Lane Cove...other points to be determined...
jpcauz jpcauz@hotmail.com Canton,MI 8/15/04 8/19/04 Copper Harbor Rock Harbor, Lane Cove 2 nights, Daisy, Three Mile, Rock Harbor.
Ken and Patricia friendlygringo@yahoo.com Sao Paulo, Brazil 8/21/04 8/29/04 Copper Harbor Three nights at Rock Harbor Lodge, then hiking: Chippewa Bay, Lake    
Richie, Moskey Basin, Daisy Farm, return.
JimJ jjohncox@iserv.net Hudsonville, MI 9/3/04 9/11/04 Houghton via seaplane into Rock Harbor - Lane Cove, Moskey, Chippewa Harbor (2  
nights), West Chickenbone, Hatchet Lake, South Desor, Windigo
John Heneghan johnhens@sbcglobal.net La Fox, IL 9/4/04 9/10/04 Copper Harbor We will be kayaking from Rock Harbor to either the North Side (Five Fingers etc.) or over to Siskwit Lake via the south shore. Weather dependant.
Bylunds bylunds@aol.com Seattle, WA 9/4/04 9/7/04 Houghton Staying in Rock Harbor, Planning day hikes and paddling near Rock Harbor.
chopper laureentreece@hotmail.com Columbus, OH 9/4/04 9/10/04 Copper Harbor Daisy Farm, McCargoe Cove (2 nights), Moskey Basin (2 nights), Three  
Mile.
jaggr40 jaggr40@yahoo.com Moline, MI 9/7/04 9/11/04 Houghton Rock Harbor, Lane Cove, West Chickenbone, Chippewa Harbor, Three Mile, Rock Harbor
Marshall Campers kcmarshall@yahoo.com St. Paul, MN 9/7/04 9/10/04 Grand Portage Feldtmann Lake - Siskiwit - Island Mine
campshoes creativecpl@hotmail.com Northwest WI 9/11/04 9/17/04 Grand Portage Feldtmann Lake, cross country around The Head, Long Point, Atwood    
Beach, Lake Halloran area, Feldtman Lake and Huginnin Cove.
Stpaulmann unavailable St. Paul, MN 9/11/04 9/18/04 Grand Portage Three Mile, Lake Ritchie, McCargoe Cove, Todd Harbor, Little Todd, North Desor, Hugginin Cove, Washington Harbor
Pete blackthorn55371@yahoo.com Zimmerman, MN 9/15/04 9/19/04 Grand Portage McCargoe Cove, Todd Harbor, Little Todd, Huginnin Cove, Windigo
woods rover jradloff@coawi.org Ashland, WI 9/20/04 9/26/04 Grand Portage The Greenstone Ridge trail From Windigo to Rock Harbor
Mike T. mike@isleroyale.info Port Huron, MI. 9/25/04 10/3/04 Grand Portage Feldtmann Lake, Siskiwit Bay, Atwood Beach, Island Mine, South Desor, Malone Bay.
Adam schwartz-lowe@earthlink.net Minneapolis, MN 9/25/04 10/3/04 Grand Portage In at Rock Harbor and right to Three-Mile, Lane Cove (2 nights),  
McCargoe Cove, Hatchet, Malone (3 nights).
KC kcarter@mail.sdsu.edu San Diego, CA 10/2/04 10/10/04 Grand Portage Rock Harbor to Windigo
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  Statistics based on these trip logs:
    Total logged Trips = 47
    Total logged days = 340
    Average stay = 7.23 days
    People coming from Grand Portage = 19 or 40.5%
    People coming from Copper Harbor = 18 or 38.3%
    People coming from Houghton = 9 or 19.1%
     People coming by Seaplane =  1 or 2.1%  
    People coming by private boat = 0 or 0%

 

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