Virtual Canoeing - Pottawatomie Bayou, MI

In the mood for a little canoeing trip down

Pottawatomie Bayou?

The place where we are putting our canoe

in is at Pottawatomie Park.

The drive in is

BEAUTIFUL.

Just a short walk down to the water.

Chris.

There is a great dock here for fishing.

The view of the park from the

water.

This time we decided to head right towards

Hofma Preserve.

We hike in that area quite a bit.

The weather was PERFECT!

The water is much warmer in the

Bayou than in Lake Michigan.

Front.

Back.

Getting closer to Hofma.

Only canoes and kayaks can

access Hofma this way.

Lily pads.

Beautiful!

You can see why motorboats don't

get very far in this area on the Bayou.

There were lots of beautiful

birds along the way.

We saw lots of red-winged

black birds.

But didn't get any photos of them

as we were paddling.

What is that in the distance?

Wild Iris?

We have to get a closer look!

It looks like yellow wild Iris.

We weren't sure how far we could get

before having to turn back.

Hofma is a really cool

spot to paddle around.

Eventually, we could get no further.

Time to turn back.

Thanks for coming along!

Below are a couple short

video clips from our trip.

Virtual Hike - Wilderness State Park, MI

This will officially be our first Virtual Hike on blogspot!

Technically, this one is more of a Virtual Camping Trip.

Upon arriving at our cabin up in Wilderness State Park

we unpacked the car, put Veda down for her nap and hit the beach!

We were camping right on the beach with a view of the Upper Peninsula and Mackinaw Bridge.

Lake Michigan is always breathtaking.

Here is a shot of the bridge. At night it is all lit up.

A trail into the sea.

The trail back towards the cabin.

Chris standing on the shore.

I always wonder about things like this.

Who placed all these rocks?

When were they arranged here?

We stayed 3 nights.

No running water.

No electricity.

We usually just tent camp.

But this is our first time camping with a little one.

We want to make sure we have a roof over our heads in case it rains.

It was a cozy night and then an early morning.

We stayed at Waugoshance cabin.

There are lots of cabins along the shore.

They are surrounded by beautiful trees.

They all have outhouses.

Apparently porcupines are a problem. LOL!

So you have to park your car in a special place

so they don't destroy your vehicle.

Here is the walk from the cabin to the water.

Looking back towards the cabin.

Seagulls.

I love listening to them.

Lots of rock hounding to be had.

A trail nearby.

They leave you with lots of wood for the

wood burning stove that heats the cabin.

You aren't allowed to burn it in the fire pit though.

Water.

They said it was safe to drink

but we filtered it anyways just to be on the safe side.

Chris cleaning a bucket with a stick.

Porcupine hole?

Behind the cabin.

A beautiful feather.

This is the view of the front of the cabin

where the picture window is located.

Reflection.

Daddy & baby.

We went on lots of hikes across the area.

An interesting spot.

This is the gravel road to get to the cabins.

In the winter you can't drive to the cabins.

You ski in.

I imagine it is an amazing experience.

Many beautiful sites along the way.

A nice spot for a picnic.

At this spot on Waugoshance Peninsula

our GPS unit showed that we were actually out

IN Lake Michigan.

We thought that was pretty funny.

Veda sleeping.

She's our little trooper. :)

A huge rock in the middle of nowhere.

There were rocks and pools of water everywhere.

I wonder what kind of a rock this is?

Looks like we are standing at the

bottom of a fish tank.

Pretty flowers.

Another interesting rock.

Poor little duck.

Chris and Veda hanging out on the sand.

It's so nice to be able to see the water from inside the cabin.

The waves lull you to sleep

and greet you in the morning

when you wake up.

We like to leave cherums wherever we go.

We named this one

'Family Sitting Under A Tree'.

Peaceful.

Took a trip up to the shower houses.

Their are gates at each of the cabins.

It's like they have their own driveways. :)

Here is where the shower houses are located.

You can camp here in tents and RVs.

Up here the water looks as blue as the Caribbean.

Back to the cabin and off on another hike!

"Family Sitting Under A Tree" by sunset.

Our last night.

The bridge off in the distance.

Thanks for joining us!

We'll leave you with some gorgeous pictures of the

sunset.

Just a speck of sun.

Veda had a blast on her

very first camping trip!

It is so cool to introduce her to new places.

We can't wait to take her on her next adventure!

You can watch video of our trip at:

WAUGOSHANCE 1/3

WAUGOSHANCE 2/3

WAUGOSHANCE 3/3 (mosquito bloopers)