Michigan | Kayaking the Upper Peninsula

 

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I have really enjoyed my Oru kayak. I am in no way sponsored by them, but they work well with my lifestyle. They fold up to fit in a large backpack, which lets me not only store them easily in the back of the truck, but also allows me to hike short distances to put-ins that may not be as easily accessible with a larger boat. The kayaks weigh only 24 lbs. which is easy enough for me to carry by myself. And I have mastered the folding/unfolding down to go from box to boat in less than five minutes.

Its been quite the luxury to be able to kayak all over Michigan when I feel like it. In this land of great lakes, it would be a shame not to be on the water. The water in the UP off Lake Superior was calm and quiet during my visit to the Upper Peninsula. I found a pretty little bay with sailboats and decided to go for a little sunset paddle with the Migster. He doesn’t much care for swimming, but he loves pretending he’s captain.

I paddled the entire circumference of the bay, admiring the sailboats and the small lighthouse at the end. As I paddled along, the sunset just kept getting better and better. The wispy clouds turned into all shades of vibrant color. Its hard to predict how epic a sunset will be, but I’m so glad I was out on the water with my cameras for this one. Such a peaceful way to end the evening. The next day I planned to kayak Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore just up the coast near Munising.

Thanks for reading! Shelley Hartman, Michigan + Destination Wedding Photographer