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Lighthouse for Sale

by kwikleGreat Lakes, Paddling October 20, 2009October 31, 2009Comments are Disabled

At the end of August I wrote my first post, about paddling to Ile Aux Galet (Skillagalee) island, which started out intimidating but turned into a ton of fun, surfing back to the mainland. Besides about 10,000 birds, the only thing on the island is a beautiful 1888 lighthouse, which is still active. http://www.michiganlights.com/skillagaleelh.htm So I …

Sea Kayak Trip Report from Ile Aux Galet

by kwikleGreat Lakes, Sea Kayaking August 31, 2009October 25, 20123 comments

Ile Aux Galets (Island of Pebbles), aka Skillagalee, is a very small island about 7 miles offshore from Cross Village, near the NW tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula. The island sits atop a large shoal. On the east it is separated from the mainland by a deep channel about 5 miles wide and 100’-200’ feet …