Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Glen Haven, Michigan “That wasn’t so bad,” James remarks as we draw within landfall of the South Manitou Island Lighthouse. We’ve just paddled our loaded sea kayaks across eight miles of open water on Lake Michigan, crossing from the mainland beach of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to the twin South and North Manitou Islands….
These are additional photos from Superior Paddling’s Manitou Islands travelogue.
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