From the Nose of Our Kayak Chapter 5: Returning to Michigan's U.P.
From the Nose of Our Kayak Don & Janet Beasley Chapter 5 Returning to Michigan's U.P. The time had come to return to Michigan's U.P. We decided we wanted to try a longer jaunt this trip, so we chose the Tahquamenon River, starting at the mouth off of the highly respected Lake Superior. Kayaking Michigan's U.P. holds its own challenges: weather, cold water temps that average a whopping 52 degrees Fahrenheit in the dead of summer, big wildlife, and some of the most extreme "middle of nowhere" feelings to be had on the water. Kayaking the big, open water of Lake Superior calls for a different kind of kayak, a far different one than you see we are using in our photos here. It also calls for a different set of advanced skills as a kayaker, and a much different set of equipment to be carried on board for starters. Weather in the U.P. can change in the blink of an eye. Even on a river, and not the open water, if you're paddling with the breeze you ...