We waited for this fishing tug to dock before we cast off. Today will be a shorter day, as the Apostle Island, our next stop, are just 37 miles away.
The day was calm and sunny, as we made our way out the narrow entrance into Lake Superior. It is the first day in two weeks that is warm enough to pilot the boat from the upper flybridge.
Michigan Island Light welcomed us to the Apostle Islands. Located off the Bayfield Peninsula in western Lake Superior, these 22 islands cover more than 720 square miles, and provide some of the best cruising on the lake. In 1970, the US Congress established this area a National Lakeshore, to preserve and develop the islands for the enjoyment of all.
Most of the islands have rugged sandstone bluffs on the northern shore, and sandspits at their southern extremities. Our first anchorage in Raspberry Bay has the rugged shoreline, in this case topped by a beautiful stand of birch. The shoreline here belongs to the Red Cliff Band of Chippewa, and we heard Indian chanting in the distance as the sun set.
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