The Mystery of the Inland Waterway of Northern Michigan 🛶 Old Transportation Route
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- The inland waterway is a transportation route that spans almost from Lake Michigan to Huron, the 3000-year old history dates back when it was used by natives in order for them not have their journey cut short due how far away Macleay River would be.
➡️ Today you can take this scenic path and witness beautiful scenery such as forests on both sides while being surrounded by the vastness of nature.
This is the story of two adventure seekers: my son Noah and I.
➡️ We attempt to take the inland waterway from its western terminus in Conway Michigan to the lake here on our leaking Zodiac Killer boat.
It is a lonely time of year as the crisp air foreshadows winter when strong winds blow hard to pull a few days of rain into the region.
➡️ We wager that we can beat the downpour by cruising the 30 mile route to the safety of our warm Jeep parked at the mouth of the Sheboygan River and Lake Huron.
Join us as we practice our accents, joke about the sights, black the LAX and spend some father son time on another Great Lakes adventure.
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⏰ Chapters:
00:00 - Intro/Launch
02:00 - Alanson Lock
03:37 - Crooked River
04:27 - Alanson Swing Bridge
07:08 - Devil's Elbow
08:16 - Burt Lake
08:40 - Indian River
10:44 - Mullett Lake
11:05 Cheboygan River
14:53 "Boblo" is how locals pronounce "Bois Blanc" Island
12:46 Cheboygan Lock
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Thanks for posting this! After watching this I drove up from Whitehall and did this roundtrip in 2 days with my 13 year-old daughter and we will never forget it!
This made my day.
@@RestlessViking Two years later it made my day, too.
I've lived in Michigan most of my life and I've been all over the state. I never realized that the inland water way was there. Now I got a new item added to my bucket list
We (Wife, 5 kids, future daughter In Law, dog and cat) put a 32 ft cruiser in at Conway and then dropped off the truck and trailer in Petoskey. We then took our time to motor out the inland waterway just as you did. We made several recreational stops to swim. The cat was usually first in the water (weird cat) and loved to visit other people and boats. We spent the night in Cheboygan. Thank for a great memory. From there we part ways as we continued into Lake Huron for a few days at Mackinac Island. The evil kitty made trouble multiple times at Mackinac Island by escaping several times to visit other boats, sometimes soaking wet. We left Mackinac, went under the bridge and tried to keep up with a 70 ft Viking to Charlevoix. We failed, but met him later. A night in Charlevoix, one in Boyne City then on to Petoskey. In Petoskey I took the dingy to Harbor Beach for a business meeting. A first for me. We spent a night in Petoskey and our trip was complete just about three miles from where we started…..
When I was younger my parents took me through the locks in a big boat with rooms and such! It was very cool. I also in 2004 stayed at the Grand Hotel for my honeymoon. ❤
When I was a teen in the 80’s we used to camp Burt Lake State Park in Indian River, we would rent a 14 foot fishing boat with a 10hp motor and cruise up and down Indian River all day long. The video brings back good memories.
We used to go to Faye Martin cabins at the bridge every summer
My daughter and I just drove by that toilet paper factory and it looks closed. Thank you you posting this video. It makes me want to get a boat. A new way to explore!
Nice father and son trip!
Even living in Michigan all my life, I have never seen this route documented. Thanks for the tour.
My old stomping grounds, by land, not via the waterway! Tho we spent plenty of time in & on Burt Lake, the spreads, Mullet Lake, & the Indian River. Petoskey, the world's best Marzipan cookies in Alanson, Cheboygan, and of course my home, Indian River! Thanks for stirring up so many great memories!
I need to start my bucket list while I can still carry a bucket. So much to do right here in our backyard
My great-grandfather was a carpenter and boatwright. He lived in Harbor Springs, MI. I always wondered why a boat-builder would live there. But its close to Conway. Now it makes sense. Wow. Thank you for the video! 🙂 (No, no one in my family lives anywhere near Harbor these days. Its nearly as "touristy" as Mackinac Island anymore. My home was in Muskegon. Much more blue-collar. lol)
This brings back sweet memories. I have kayaked the MIW three times.
Every video I’ve watched so far has been so so informative. I have lived in Michigan for darn near 57 years and have learned more watching you then traveling I love it not that I do not travel Michigan. I do the upper peninsula still my favorite place in my heart but wow, your wealth of information is incredible. Keep it coming.
It’s fun to rent a pontoon and make a day of it exploring this waterway.
Way cool...thank you and the young lad! Tis an adventure, indeed~
As a Chain o laker , who grew up on Torch and lived on Clam and Bellaire over the scores I've always wanted to do the waterway. I'm jealous and motivated now, thank you! Truly, Wotan does smile upon you both, as do Huginn and Muninn. Sláinte!
Sláinte! I hope you get a chance at the waterway soon!
Thank you gentlement, that was a great video, and I learned of another waterway to dream about traveling on!
Spent several Fourth of July s a few years back traveling this waterway and two big lakes had a blast with my girl friend
When I was a kid my uncle had a place on Burt Lake and we use to go to Cheboygan all the time. My parents took a boat to Mackinac Island a couple of times.
Now this was a necessary & brilliant video
To think this passage has never been given the proper documentation is baffling
Thank you for sharing your adventures
I never knew this existed in Michigan. Thanks for sharing this video.❤ Peace
Thanks for that trip down memory lane. I was probably the first woman to run the Cheboygan locks about 40 years ago.
Having biked the whole area several times.......this was a great way to get a different perspective. Thank you. J Apol
Love this!! Thank you for posting this.
You're so welcome!
We've done the Inland Waterway three times, once east to west, and twice west to east. First time in a 15' Boston Whaler with a 4 year old. Decades later in an antique Lyman runabout, and in September of 2022, in a Larson bowrider. Each time was different and enjoyable, notwithstanding the knuckleheads who don't understand what 'No Wake' means. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your time and efforts to produce great videos! Thumbs up ALWAYS!
PEACE AND BLESSINGS...🙏💯👍♥️✝️
Loved going there I’m from western upper Michigan when not camping in upper Michigan or canada
Love it! We are headed to this chain Thursday morning, and this provided a little preview!
It's amazing how beautiful Michigan is. looks like a fun inland water way to travel. Cheboygan has to be my favorite up north town because of all the beautiful access to water.
I often wondered what the inland waterway was like! Surprised there are 2 locks!! Thanks for taking us on this journey.
Thanks for watching!
Wow!! That was awesome! Thank you for making this video!
Haven't done it in 45 yrs, awesome trip across just to bad it didn't go the last 20 or so miles to lk mi!!. Great vid viking👍👍
Wouldn't that be cool! I think the same thing every time I take it.
Thank you for this video.
I ran the swing bridge in Alanson (ah-lan-son) for my job at Sherman's Pizza (formerly Spanky's) in the 2000's.
Been up that river more than once.
That looked like a pretty chilly trip.
Neat video! I didn't even know locks like that existed in Michigan (besides the soo).
Lived in Cheboygan for 50 years now. I'm lucky to have a 2-minute walk to Mullett Lake. I enjoy all the lakes and rivers in the area year round.
Great job guys
I’ve always wanted to paddle this route
As a child, my parents would transit this waterway each summer on one of our vacations. My favorite stretch was going through town at Indian River. Beautiful (at the time) homes, cottages and businesses along the shore. It always seemed like it took an eternity to cross Mullet Lake.
When I was a lad back the early 60s, I reckon, some friends and I undertook a fantastic voyage in two small boats from Black Lake, down the Black River (no longer possible thanks to the schmucks who currently operate the Alverno dam but decline, despite their legal obligations, to operate the overland trolley that used to carry boats around the dam) to the Cheboygan R., etc., to Crooked Lake, where I’m pretty sure there was no lock at the time. The bottom end of Burt was so rough there were moments we couldn’t see the other boat just a wave or two away. We camped for a couple of nights in and around Alanson and had us a heck of a good time. Oh, to be young again.
Thanks for the memories!
Well done , never knew this waterway exsisted, Thank you!l
Makes me wonder what the latest is regarding the lock routes in Wisconsin. I didn't even know about the Michigan lock system there. Thanks for sharing as usual! Keep up the good work.
I'd like to find out more about those Wisconsin routes? We are almost done with our river boat and are looking for places to take them.
@@RestlessViking When I was travelling and staying around UW Madison; I stumbled upon em and had in the past thought about two others as well, the Illinois and Ohio Waterways to the Mississippi from the Great Lakes, so tickled my fancy. Wound up settling down and not doing the hypermiling motor home thing and off road camping, at least for a few. I did screw up and invest in an "Overlander" 2006 car that was more to study that hybrid systems design and commute. However, your trip got me thinking I can take the ol Grumman or Ram XL canoe out with the Honda 1000W or bigger generator and the trolling motor, with hacked PSU power supply with all the 12VDC rails tied together and fused, for a cruise. I had to read a little to refresh my mind. The Fox-Wisconsin Waterway and Illinois Waterway were on my mind for a time as well as the Ohio potential routes. There is also the featured "The Almost-Built Canal Big River Magazine" linking Lake Superior with the Mississippi via linking the St. Croix and Brule rivers. Check out "US Migration Canals" for a launch pad for inspiration and ideas. Thanks again for sharing!
@@jafinch78 Good stuff. Thanks for the tip!
A much-needed service you provide. Did not know about the route and would love to explore it myself. Thank you.
Thanks for the boat ride.
This was a great idea for a trip. I really enjoyed watching, thanks!
When I was a kid it was not a lock , we had to portage over the dam on a railroad track with a cradle on it
I love your content. Keep it up!
(Also, come explore the Apostle Islands area 😊)
Many nice memories of Crooked Lake and Conway (the town where you launched from).
Great to see the trip documented! Very cool to see the locks operate. I used to spend every summer staying on a tiny dead end lake that you passed when you entered the Crooked River lock, Pickerel lake. There is a small short channel from the south edge of the east end of Crooked lake leading to Pickerel. Very off the beaten path and peaceful.
I grew up in Cheboygan in the 70's and 80's. Nice to get a glimpse of the places we used to swim and fish. Many many good memories from that area. So many genuine honest people in that area. I do miss it some days.
Hello Mike, the Tissue plant could really use your help.... Joking. Have a good day.
When crossing Mullet Lake, the bloke in the front has to be all business, whilst the chap in back can party.
This comment is so British lol
That stretch of Indian River by 75 has always enticed me 🇺🇲🇨🇦
Great vid guys! Grew up in nearby Charlevoix County... This trip is now on the bucket list!
Thank you! Keep exploring!
Thanks! We will! Please keep watching! 😉
I recently retired, and I enjoy watching your videos to before, I start my yard work/projects. . history lesson, too
Fun stuff - I had no ideas those inland lakes were that big!
I've wondered about that route I've stopped on Indian river many times and watched the boats go by and now I know looks like a cool trip
I've lived in Michigan for 65 years and never knew this, I wish I had a boat capable of doing this and some knowledge of what to do Thanks for the ride it was enjoyable
Ted, in Alanson you can rent a pontoon boat and cruise the waterway. Very enjoyable trip. Probably also out of Indian River you could rent a boat.
I live in Cheboygan, was born and raised there; i saw many familiar places along your route, but never took the time to make the trip. this is the 4th of your series i've watched, i just subscribed; entertainment for an old man on a rainy october afternoon. thanks, odin's blessing upon your clan.
what an incredible find today! thank you great video and helps with a future exploration of my own
Enjoyed the video! Makes me want to Euchre! 8 years ago today the wife an I went to the Detroit Restaurant in Phoenix and had some Faygo, Coney’s and BetterMade Potato chips!
LOL. That’s very Michigan restaurant.
I head no idea this waterway existed! Now, I have to check it out myself! Well, maybe next summer, it's kinda chilly.
Native Michigander, been in NY almost 30 years. You guys are good company. Enjoy your posts. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
11:07 can see my cousin's house 😂. They have SO many big boat parties on the west side of the Cheboygan river mouth all summer long. 4th of July there's well over 100 boats. Shallow and white sand! Love the video!
Great to see son and dad enjoying an excursion together on the waterways of inland Michigan. Beautiful scenery!! Keep'm coming!!!
Thanks! Will do!
We've done parts of theo Eries Canal in NY and the Shannon-Erne in Ireland (rented boats, 42x12 and 49x10, respectively). Thanks for giving me something else to think about...
Love your shows.
Thank you for sharing your adventure.
Great boat trip! I did it in 2000 in a 19' cutty cabin. I would love to do it again, or kayak it next time
Inland Waterways I've traversed all call them Bridge Tenders! We have one Bridge that Sarasota County bought from some other Place that was turn table type Bridge,that was referred to as a Swing bridge, but the Tender would insert a Crank and walk the crank around and the bridge would swing around 90° so boats could pass.
I've spent a large portion of my.lige on intracoastal Waterways aka Inland Waterways. I've even seen a Poled Barge from someplace near Deliverance, they'd traveled Months down the Waterway, if there was an area with many people they'd drop Anchor and play bango bluegrass music awhile and off they'd go.
An entire family reliving the Fictional world of Huck Finn without the escaped Slave. That happened some 50 years ago, I still fondly remember people who threw caution to the wind, loaded up a few personal items on a Rickity wooden barge to go on a Journey that was so much more than just the miles traveled. BTW I traveled around Lake Huron to Lake Michigan a couple years back, I bought a sailboat, took delivery on the Lakes and spent a couple months hanging out in Port towns. I was so impressed by the Infrastructure the Government built for the People along the coast of Michigan, every 30 Miles, incredible.
I think about that and would love to use that to illustrate what good a Government can do with Tax Money,
Then think what it would be if Pro Billionaire small Government was a Thing back when that infrastructure was Built.
Thanks for the ride
Pretty cool. I wouldn’t mind taking this ride
Great video, insight and humour. Love your work!
Thanks!
Enjoyed traveling this little trip with you.😁 I grew up on the Shores of Lake Michigan, but never did the inland waterway.. really cool!
These videos are great. I know many of the places well. Thanks for making them!
Thanks for posting! Alanson is my hometown!
Michigan Native here, and I never knew about this waterway. That is too cool
It's great to see ol' Pathfinder is still at it. I've been eyeballing this exact trip for a long time. I think it just bumped up to #1 on my to-do list.
No way!! Is this “Government”??
@@RestlessViking The one and only. Working in St Thomas these days, remotely from Denver-ish. Kids are 7 & 10, and know a thing or two about canoeing ;)
Hi friends and greetings from Grand Rapids. Just recently discovered your YT channel - excellent! Born and raised in Cheboygan and recognize many familiar sites. Met my future wife while camping at Aloha State Park on Mullet Lake. Best regards and safe adventures!
Welcome aboard!
Word??? That's dope! 💯🇺🇲
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. Cheboygan has been my home for 7 years and you enable me to enjoy and appreciate the Up North beauty! Please keep these videos coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Great Video 😊😊
I’ve never been close to this part of Michigan but what a cool trip. You guys rock.
This is so awesome! Never knew this existed.
That looks cool. One day, hopefully.
Thanks for another great video! A place in Michigan I’ve known about but never been to. So glad I found your channel.
Enjoy your videos. Need to add this trip the bucket list.
Nice Petoskey stones can be found on that end of Burt Lake!
This trip is on my bucket list. I currently live in Indian river and hope I get to take the trip some time soon
Found your channel today and am currently binge watching it. Awesome stuff
great video!! love the music!!
Great video. I did not realize you could get through from the west side into the lakes at indian river, learn something new everyday
I grew up in Northern Michigan as a teenager and never knew this existed. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Had no idea there was a waterway there. Thanks for the trip!
I've never made the trip, but spent 8 months in Cheboygan building a school there. It was beautiful. There used to be a really nice restaurant on the east side of the Cheboygan River, not far from mullet lake.
Lived in Northern Michigan all my life and have never been up through there. Thanks for the ride.
You bet - thanks for watching!
Very enjoyable video and very interesting… thanks for putting this together… have now added this trip to my bucket list. Great job!
Thanks! And thanks for watching!
Thank you for making this video. I want to make this trip myself!
First like your videos, we too ply the waters with our 11' TENDER / DINGY, We installed a bilge pump in our Walker Bay hard bottom, no need to worry about scuffed that don't drain! We ply Wisconsin , Door county, and the Mississippi, & Michigan out islands ! And Florida! SE COAST! Amazing places we can go, our set up similar, and economical !
Great video, the trip looked like a blast. I always enjoy your videos, please keep em coming. And thank-you for your service Viking..fellow Vet
Thank you!
Never knew it existed. Now I can't wait to launch my Shantyboat for an adventure.
My plan is to do this on my stand up paddleboard. It should be possible for me to make Indian River State Park in one day. The only thing that worries me is the wind. I did a exploratory trip last summer launching a bit north of Topinabee, paddling to Indian River to Burt Lake, about 7.5 miles. Burt was wild/windy, way too much for my board. I go back almost to 75 where I stopped at a marina. the guys there told me that everyone is bringing their boats in, Mullet had whitecaps, it was way to rough. So I stored my board there & hitched a ride back to my car. There are long stretches on two rather large lakes of open water. Even with my new board, a 14' touring board, I really need light winds or less. I just keep watching the weather & there was no good weeks I could go in 2023.
Plus I need somewhere to stay the night in Conway close to the launch area. =)