Now, Yahoo Travel has posted one of the secrets. It's one of their top 10 "secret" islands to explore.
Take a look, then make sure to sneak away to the Apostles in the next year or two!
Showing posts with label Apostle Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apostle Island. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sailors' Secret Revealed
If you've been on the Apostle Island Sail trip, you know one of camp's best kept secrets. Yes, the Canadians are exceptional trips, but every once and while, a diversion might be good. In this case, it's aboard a 30 foot sloop or 40 foot cat.
Now, Yahoo Travel has posted one of the secrets. It's one of their top 10 "secret" islands to explore.
Take a look, then make sure to sneak away to the Apostles in the next year or two!
Now, Yahoo Travel has posted one of the secrets. It's one of their top 10 "secret" islands to explore.
Take a look, then make sure to sneak away to the Apostles in the next year or two!
Friday, August 06, 2010
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Isle Royale Sail Trip
As part of our special 75th Anniversary summer, five sailors (Byron A. Jesse O, Patrick H. Calvin W. and Sing Lok W.) have been sailing Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands to Isle Royale. This is sailing! You can watch their journey unfold by clicking the link below. Fair winds!
Isle Royale Sail Trip Navigation
Friday, May 21, 2010
Tall Ship Tales
It looks like the guys headed out on the 8-day Isle Royale Sail Trip with Captain Crabb have stumbled into a bit of luck. The Great Lakes Tall Ship Challenge will be sailing through Lake Superior to the city of Duluth on the same dates that our guys will be crossing Lake Superior.A quick stop in Duluth on the way out will certainly be in order, but check the horizon during your sail. How great it will be to see those giant masts growing taller.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sailors Rejoice!
Chippewa sailors will be charting a new course for camp next summer. As part of our 75th Anniversary celebration, several special canoe and fish trips are in the works...now you can add an amazing 8-day sail trip.
Skipper John Crabb and five Chippewa sailors will make a crossing of Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands to Isle Royale. For eight days, they'll explore the spectacular beauty of Lake Superior, crossing the width of Lake Superior. Included in the journey will be several days spent "at sea" and even a night crossing. This is a sailor's dream and an experience that can't be missed.
The trip will weigh anchor during the second session, so make plans to chart your course on this unbelievable trip. It is said that skippers who can sail Lake Superior can sail anywhere in the world. My hope is that the Chippewa skippers accept the challenge of Lake Superior.
Skipper John Crabb and five Chippewa sailors will make a crossing of Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands to Isle Royale. For eight days, they'll explore the spectacular beauty of Lake Superior, crossing the width of Lake Superior. Included in the journey will be several days spent "at sea" and even a night crossing. This is a sailor's dream and an experience that can't be missed.
The trip will weigh anchor during the second session, so make plans to chart your course on this unbelievable trip. It is said that skippers who can sail Lake Superior can sail anywhere in the world. My hope is that the Chippewa skippers accept the challenge of Lake Superior.
Monday, August 11, 2008
2nd Session News
What a wonderful session! Heck, what a wonderful summer! From the moment the campers arrived on the bus this session, the adventures have been memorable.
The weather this session has been outstanding. With warm days and cool nights, the boys found dip time a welcome part of the day and lights out at bed time a chance to regenerate for the next day's adventures. Camp was healthy and happy. I am certain that tonight's final campfire will reveal highlights of a remarkable summer.
Trips to Hook Island, Sanford Lake, Apostle Islands, the Quetico, Mississippi River and all around Minnesota returned with happy memories and pride of accomplishment. The wilderness challenges of the trail helped build the character of each trip and revealed the excitement of camping in the northwoods. Whether sailing for five days on Lake Superior or shooting whitewater in northern Ontario or even paddling six miles across Cass Lake to camp on Star Island, the adventures came alive.
Special activities around camp were a blast. Even Batman and Forest Gump made visits to camp this session with the creation of Batman and Forest Gump days to complement the traditional Pirate Day. Perhaps a highlight for the summer was during Waterfront Day when a dunk tank was created on Buck Lake to sink your favorite counselor, or even the director. It was fun and creative, if not a bit wet!
It was just a couple of days ago that we hosted neighboring Camp Kamaji for Girls, Camp Thunderbird for Boys and Camp Thunderbird for Girls in a regatta at Chippewa. We had a ball! Chippewa sailors found their way around the marks in light winds, crossing the line in first and second place. On both the archery and riflery range, the results were the same with the Chippewa campers demonstrating great sportsmanship while competing. The new Bearpaw tennis courts hosted the tennis players under a cloudless sky, with the all of the camps sharing success on the courts. While the friendly competition was a joy, the fun of the day was in hosting neighboring camps to our summer home.
I look back at the last eight weeks with a smile on my face. Many of the same traditions were strengthened, complemented by new ones. Unique trip pins for local canoe trips, a new Chippewa sailing manual, the new Knutson Hall and Bear Paw tennis court and fencing strip, and Black Tie Dinner were exciting additions to an already full and varied program.
In just a few hours, the final banquet will signal the conclusion of camp's 73rd year. As we creep closer to our 75th anniversary, I couldn't be more pleased with the summer of 2008. Thanks again for sharing in the adventures! See you next summer.
The weather this session has been outstanding. With warm days and cool nights, the boys found dip time a welcome part of the day and lights out at bed time a chance to regenerate for the next day's adventures. Camp was healthy and happy. I am certain that tonight's final campfire will reveal highlights of a remarkable summer.
Trips to Hook Island, Sanford Lake, Apostle Islands, the Quetico, Mississippi River and all around Minnesota returned with happy memories and pride of accomplishment. The wilderness challenges of the trail helped build the character of each trip and revealed the excitement of camping in the northwoods. Whether sailing for five days on Lake Superior or shooting whitewater in northern Ontario or even paddling six miles across Cass Lake to camp on Star Island, the adventures came alive.
Special activities around camp were a blast. Even Batman and Forest Gump made visits to camp this session with the creation of Batman and Forest Gump days to complement the traditional Pirate Day. Perhaps a highlight for the summer was during Waterfront Day when a dunk tank was created on Buck Lake to sink your favorite counselor, or even the director. It was fun and creative, if not a bit wet!
It was just a couple of days ago that we hosted neighboring Camp Kamaji for Girls, Camp Thunderbird for Boys and Camp Thunderbird for Girls in a regatta at Chippewa. We had a ball! Chippewa sailors found their way around the marks in light winds, crossing the line in first and second place. On both the archery and riflery range, the results were the same with the Chippewa campers demonstrating great sportsmanship while competing. The new Bearpaw tennis courts hosted the tennis players under a cloudless sky, with the all of the camps sharing success on the courts. While the friendly competition was a joy, the fun of the day was in hosting neighboring camps to our summer home.
I look back at the last eight weeks with a smile on my face. Many of the same traditions were strengthened, complemented by new ones. Unique trip pins for local canoe trips, a new Chippewa sailing manual, the new Knutson Hall and Bear Paw tennis court and fencing strip, and Black Tie Dinner were exciting additions to an already full and varied program.
In just a few hours, the final banquet will signal the conclusion of camp's 73rd year. As we creep closer to our 75th anniversary, I couldn't be more pleased with the summer of 2008. Thanks again for sharing in the adventures! See you next summer.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Coolest Places I’ve Been With Camp. Part 1: Northern Most Point of Wisconsin
As you all know the three tenets of Camp Chippewa are: Adventure, Tradition, and Character. While tradition and character are great, adventure is what stirs the soul. In my guest blog I will highlight some of the many cool places I have been lucky enough to go to with camp. My apologies to those who have had to endure the many pit stops and long-cuts to see some of the Northwoods finest roadside, lakeside, and riverside attractions.
On a hiking trail just below the Devils Island lighthouse in the Apostle Islands is a true one of a kind landmark: The Northern Most Point of Wisconsin. Nowhere else in the world can you find the northern most point of Wisconsin, not even in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From this vantage point, looking north, you realize that Lake Superior really lives up to its name, more so than any of the other Great Lakes (especially Huron). It’s freakin’ huge.
The Northern Most Point of Wisconsin isn’t the only thing to see on Devil’s Island. There is also Devil’s Island Lighthouse which was built in 1898. The lighthouse contains a rare Fresnel (pronounced fre-NELL) lens which was some kind of great advancement in lighthouse lanterns. Back in the woods behind the lighthouse there is an old tractor that along with the car that can be found on the portage into McCrea Lake on the Savant and the car on the portage out of Beaverhouse Lake on the Quetico fits in the “how in the heck did that thing get there” category.
The only downside to the Northern Most Point of Wisconsin is that you can’t actually stand there. Because of the precariousness of the ground, if you stand there you will fall 20 feet down into Lake Superior, making you the The Northern Most Wettest Person in Wisconsin.
On a hiking trail just below the Devils Island lighthouse in the Apostle Islands is a true one of a kind landmark: The Northern Most Point of Wisconsin. Nowhere else in the world can you find the northern most point of Wisconsin, not even in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From this vantage point, looking north, you realize that Lake Superior really lives up to its name, more so than any of the other Great Lakes (especially Huron). It’s freakin’ huge.
The Northern Most Point of Wisconsin isn’t the only thing to see on Devil’s Island. There is also Devil’s Island Lighthouse which was built in 1898. The lighthouse contains a rare Fresnel (pronounced fre-NELL) lens which was some kind of great advancement in lighthouse lanterns. Back in the woods behind the lighthouse there is an old tractor that along with the car that can be found on the portage into McCrea Lake on the Savant and the car on the portage out of Beaverhouse Lake on the Quetico fits in the “how in the heck did that thing get there” category.
The only downside to the Northern Most Point of Wisconsin is that you can’t actually stand there. Because of the precariousness of the ground, if you stand there you will fall 20 feet down into Lake Superior, making you the The Northern Most Wettest Person in Wisconsin.
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