A Superior Trip

[emptysea]

It was my turn to plan the 2026 "Big Riding Trip" for our little riding group.  I wanted to check off Canada on my list of places I've ridden, so despite my concerns about traveling in Canada these days, I planned a route that would take us through Wisconsin to the western edge of Lake Superior and then clockwise along the shore of the largest fresh water lake in the world.  Time and a few other factors influenced my decision to route us west across part of Ontario rather than continuing all the way around the lake.   Thunder Bay would be the terminus of our shoreline ride and then west through the virtually uninhabited Quetico and Turtle River Provincial Parks before heading south back to the U.S.A.  

Cheryl and I would ride north to Baraboo, WI (just a 1/2 hour east of the 2026 Rally site) to pick up 2 of  group of 5 - Glen & Laura.  From Baraboo, the four of us would ride to Bayfield, WI on the shore of Lake Superior where we would meet rider #5 - Mike, who lives in "Upper Lower Michigan and who took the northern route to our rendezvous point.   I guess crossing the sometimes terrifying Mackinaw Bridge was more appealing to him than crossing the sometimes terrifying City of Chicago.

I did something on this trip that I've never done before.   I planned a full day with no riding (gasp!).  I learned on our Scotland motorcycle tour that a day of soaking up the local flavors with no place to be and no time to be there reinvigorated me. I lead a Boy Scout group on a kayak/camping trip to the Apostle Islands and had a wonderful time with my son and the other scouts and dads.  Mike was one of the dads on the trip so i thought it would be great if we all could see a bit of what Mike and I saw albeit from a tour boat and not a kayak.



Ready to go!


Tour of Honor - Beloit, WI



Tour of Honor Park Falls, WI


All arrived in Bayfield, WI


Cute little town -- reminiscent of an east coast fishing town.

[rdprdp01]

Beautiful country, charming towns, and a spectacular couple. That is as good as it gets. Looking forward to seeing you both in late August. I suspect the Mrs has a story or two to share about her man. David

[Tev62]

What a fabulous trip, great photos too!

[pdedse]

Awesome possom! Good to see photos of this area, one that for years I've been wanting to visit.

RE "I did something on this trip that I've never done before. I planned a full day with no riding (gasp!)."

I think that's a great thing to do for lost distance trips. You get back on the bike after the rest day and feel totally ready to go again.

[emptysea]

This was not supposed to be posted yet. I must have hit the wrong button. I'll have much more to say about the trip soon.

[the Ferret]

We call that a teaser .....

[Cormanus]

I'll have much more to say about the trip soon.

Excellent news!

[Lunchbag]

This was not supposed to be posted yet.  I must have hit the wrong button.  I'll have much more to say about the trip soon.

I hope it includes a picture of a CB1100 with Paul Bunyan and Babe.

[Gone in 60]

Wow, beautiful! Thanks for sharing the trip! Mrs. G and I were in that area in 2023. I was finishing up a drag race near Grand Rapids, and she flew in. We drove "up over the lakes" and had a wonderful mini-vacation. Visited friends in Wisconsin and ended in Chicago to visit cousins, and Mrs. showed me where she lived in Chicago before we met. Spectacular country, and she kept saying "I'll bet you'd love to ride around here".