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South Manitou Crossing
I wanted to re-process this photo I took back in 2001. For years, I had dreamed of paddling from the mainland to South Manitou Island (Lake Michigan), but first, I had to build the kayak, and spend a few years developing my skills. I took this photo right as I reached the shores of South Manitou, a moment that will always be one of the best memories of my life.
The crossing from Glen Haven takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes (a little faster if you cheat with a sail.....thanks for sewing the sail Mom! ).
The crown jewel of South Manitou island is an abandoned lighthouse. On the day of our crossing, the tall, white tower was visible from the mainland. This made navigation easy.
Distance: 7.8 miles
Compass Heading: 340 degrees (Glen Haven to Lighthouse)
Lighthouse GPS coordinates: N45d 0.447m, W86d 5.624m
Here is a useful link for finding weather conditions. Buoy 45002 is the closest to the Manitou Islands.
www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml
Here is a useful link for the Lake Michigan Offshore Weather Synopsis.
South Manitou Crossing
I wanted to re-process this photo I took back in 2001. For years, I had dreamed of paddling from the mainland to South Manitou Island (Lake Michigan), but first, I had to build the kayak, and spend a few years developing my skills. I took this photo right as I reached the shores of South Manitou, a moment that will always be one of the best memories of my life.
The crossing from Glen Haven takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes (a little faster if you cheat with a sail.....thanks for sewing the sail Mom! ).
The crown jewel of South Manitou island is an abandoned lighthouse. On the day of our crossing, the tall, white tower was visible from the mainland. This made navigation easy.
Distance: 7.8 miles
Compass Heading: 340 degrees (Glen Haven to Lighthouse)
Lighthouse GPS coordinates: N45d 0.447m, W86d 5.624m
Here is a useful link for finding weather conditions. Buoy 45002 is the closest to the Manitou Islands.
www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/WestGL.shtml
Here is a useful link for the Lake Michigan Offshore Weather Synopsis.