The Mystery of the Inland Waterway of Northern Michigan 🛶 Old Transportation Route

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!

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…..

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!

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.

Even living in Michigan all my life, I have never seen this route documented. Thanks for the tour.

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. ❤

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

Nice father and son trip!

Thank you gentlement, that was a great video, and I learned of another waterway to dream about traveling on!

This brings back sweet memories. I have kayaked the MIW three times.

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!

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.

It’s fun to rent a pontoon and make a day of it exploring this waterway.

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

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.

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.