Book Description

A guidebook with paddling, boating, and camping information for one mainland site and 21 islands in the Apostle Islands archipelago, including each island's location relative to the mainland or its neighbors, its geography and history, its shoreline and landing sites for small watercraft, its camping and hiking facilities, and its possible integration into a multi-island boat trip. Each island (or mainland) location is described in a separate chapter and includes a map showing the island's shoreline features, landing sites, and other important information for kayakers and boaters. In addition to the guidebook information, each chapter also includes a vignette or essay related to the chapter's location and based on the author's paddling and camping experiences on each island over a 22-year period.The book includes a chapter on Madeline Island, although it is not part of the National Lakeshore, and it also contains a chapter about the mainland portion of the National Lakeshore with a hiking trail, a remote campsite and most of all, sea caves deserving of a normal summer visit, or a wonderful winter visit in years when Lake Superior freezes sufficiently to allow access.