Lake Superior great circle tour
Planning to go around Lake Superior this summer. Was thinking of late August into early September. Other option would be early July to early August. Which would be better? How are bugs, weather and c...
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Full speed ahead or full speed astern, heard full ahead or full astern also. Most people do not realize how huge many of the lake freighters are. Like 1,000 feet long or as long as the big cruise ships and the loaded with Taconite (enriched iron ore) large lake freighters weigh a lot more than a cruise ship loaded with passengers. We get lots of lake freighters coming and going from where with live every year. Many boggle the mind watching them maneuver the curves staying in the deep channel in the harbor and river. At times they look almost close enough to touch going by but I know my arms aren't that long! The river has currents that push the ship and then there's the wind blowing the on the ship's long side surface. Not like driving a vehicle down a road and easily staying in your lane. Bow thrusters in the more modern ships have made controlling so much more precise.
