No internet at Windigo. We departed with very cold foggy conditions. The man from the park service loading up his boat with a few back packers said, "It may snow yet this summer". Wool socks, gloves, multilayer top and bottom. We picked our way with GPS in hand, blowing the fog horn. Out Washington Harbor, around the corner to Grace Harbor, across Grace Harbor, around Cumberland Point as the mist and fog collected on the rigging and dripped like rain. We were at times 0.3 miles off, but no shore to be seen. I was quite toasty at the helm wearing a T-shirt, long sleeve shirt, light fleece jacket, Gortex rain suit, Paddling Jacket, and a heavy fleece jacket, gloves and a stocking cap. Six layers around Rainbow Point, Long point, and it continued the entire day up the SE side of Isle Royal to Chippewa Harbor. The strange part that I have never experienced is we had a strong following wind and 2-3 foot waves, yet the fog remained. It was like surfing in the fog all afternoon, on a run with a port side preventer.
As soon as we turned to the Port around 4PM and entered Chippewa Harbor the skies were clear blue, the sun shone and felt it awww so warm and nice!! Looking back at Mother Superior the fog was still out there just hovering about 20 feet deep on top of the water (caused by humid air blown in from the SW and 39* waters).
Chippewa Harbor is wonderful. We are watching Loons; a Bald Eagle just flew over. We only saw one other boat traveling today, the ferry, with only 2 people on board. Life is good!
