In the September issue of TRAVELER, writer Jeff Rennicke kayaks
and sails around the group of 21 islands designated as the Apostle
Islands National Lakeshore. Located off the Bayfield Peninsula on
Lake Superior in Wisconsin, the primitive islands do not have
shops, hotels, or restaurants, Rennicke notes. Rather, visitors
typically go on kayaking, sailing, or boating excursions to see the
islands. So here we give you the best Web sites for traveling
around the islands; plus, information on accommodations and
restaurants in nearby Bayfield.
BASICS
Planning Your Itinerary
www.nps.gov/apis/to_see.htm
Information from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore site with
suggested itineraries to make the most of half-day, full-day, and
extended excursions to the islands
Getting There
www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/avoffice/ops/
airdir/travelgd/duluthinl.html
Includes phone numbers for information on Duluth
International Airport, which is the closest to the Apostle Islands
Making Telephone Calls
www.prodial.com/codes1.html
Includes telephone area codes for northern Wisconsin
Acquiring Weather Forecasts
www.marineweather.com/FrameGreatLakes.html
Gives forecasts for all of the Great Lakes
cnn.com/WEATHER/html/BayfieldWI.html
A four-day forecast for Bayfield
ESSENTIALS
Where to Stay
www.nps.gov/apis/camping.htm
A camping guide for the Apostle Island National Lakeshore that
includes information on campsites, safety, and permits
www.travelhero.com/search.cfm?country=US&
state=WI&city=BAYFILD&aid=45
Links to Bayfield bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, inns, and motels
roomsplus.com/bb/wi/b/wib10011.htm
Listings of bed-and-breakfasts in Bayfield
WHERE TO EAT
www.bayfield.org/framed.htm
Click on the “dining” cue for listings and links to Bayfield’s inns, pubs, restaurants, and cafes
WAYS TO SEE THE ISLANDS
Adventure Trips
www.livingadventure.com
Includes information on Adventures in Perspective’s three-day sea-
kayaking trip among the islands that caters to beginners
www.glaciervalley.com/lake.htm
Offers details on Glacier Valley Wilderness Adventures’ kayaking
trips, including weekend and five-day excursions among the
Apostle Islands
www.trek-trail.com
Information on Trek & Trail’s half-day, full-day, and overnight sea
kayaking and paddling trips among the Apostle Islands
Cruising & Sailing Trips
www.apostleisland.com/main.htm
Includes details on Apostle Island Cruise Service’s narrated cruises
and sailing trips around the islands; plus, information on private
charters and kayak rentals
www.vnorthland.com/recreational/catchunsun/
catchunsun.htm
Offers information on classic yacht trips around the islands
www.moonshadowsailing.com
Provides a short description of Moon Shadow Sailing Charter’s
Apostle Islands sails, where passengers can rent an underwater
camera to view a shipwreck site
www.superiorcharters.com
Information on 60 sailboats for charter by Superior Charters
www.animaashi.com
Offers information on various sails among the islands with
Animaashi Sailing Company
THINGS TO DO
Events & Recreation
www.nps.gov/apis/history.htm
Links from the National Park Service on the islands’ lighthouses,
stone quarries, and more
www.lighthousecelebration.com
An event schedule for the celebration’s duration (September 6-27)
www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_ns/wi/
hik_apo.htm
An overview of 12 hiking trails within the Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore
REFERENCES
Books
www.nps.gov/apis/bookshop.htm
A link to order an array of books about the Apostle Islands
National Lakeshore from the Eastern National bookstore
Maps
www.nps.gov/apis/parkmap.htm
A link to an interactive Apostle Islands National Lakeshore park
map; click on the islands for information on lighthouses
www.ngstore.com/ngstore/ngsstore.htm
A direct link to order an Apostle Islands National Lakeshore map
and Trails Illustrated National Park Maps on CD-ROM: Eastern
and Midwestern U.S.A.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Bayfield Chamber of Commerce
www.bayfield.org
Includes information on things to do and see, accommodations,
and restaurants compiled by the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce
National Park Service
www.nps.gov/apis
Official site that includes an online visitors guide and information
on weather forecasts, campsites, and island touring within the
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
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