Superior Scenes

July 30, 2013 - Tuesday

It started cloudy, cool, and rainy today so we were in no real hurry to get going today.  We started our day at the State fish hatchery here in Bayfield.  They rear lake trout, splake, and brown trout by the hundred thousands!  They must have a high mortality rate.  It was interesting to learn how they hatch and raise them.  Splake is a hybrid between Lake and Brook Trout, however they will not spawn in the wild, so the hatchery process is necessary to keep the species going.

We then visited the NPS info center for pins and postcards and for recommendations for access to some areas we were thinking about.  Due to trail conditions from the rain, we were left with Myers Beach.  They launch kayaks here for a 3 mile paddle to some of the sea caves.  The Lake was perfectly flat again today, but weather looked threatening, so it seemed to us a bit risky, but many were going.  There are guided kayak expeditions for $100 PP/day.  So instead we walked along the beach.  We have told many of you, give us a beach to walk, and we can make a day of it!  Of course we took some pictures and they’re next.

 

Here is a short video of "Superior Scenes."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thMJ2Ze-8Wc&feature=youtu.be


The journey starts in earnest tomorrow as we head for Jamestown, ND.