I promise, this is the LAST post about Isle Royale :)  We hope you've enjoyed reading about the amazing diving that we did during the week, and learning more about this national treasure in Lake Superior.  Of course, none of this would have been possible without the hard work of planning and logistics from the staff at Divers Incorporated in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  And of course, without the expert captain of the Lake Superior Diver - Ryan - and his first mate (for this trip) Rick.  If you are ever looking to do a charter to Isle Royale for ...

Early on Tuesday morning, we woke up to the sky alight with an electrical storm.  The sky was awesome to watch and the lightning lit everything up almost like daylight.  And then then wind came. Followed closely by the rain.  Even docked, the boat was rocking.  Thankfully the storm was short-lived, but it ushered in much cooler weather and left some lingering wind making for a choppy day on the water.  

We left Windigo early in the morning, while everyone...

The next stop in our two week vacation was Grand Portage, Minnesota where we were to board a boat for a week-long liveaboard diving the shipwrecks of Isle Royale.

We pulled in on Sunday afternoon, ready for a week of hardcore shipwreck diving on Isle Royale.  Grand Portage is an Indian Reservation on the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota.  When the fur trade was in full swing, this was a major hub of activity.  Today, it's a quiet town with a National Monument commemorating...