Grand Portage – Isle Royale Transportation Line, Inc. The North Shore Connection to Isle Royale National Park

Looking for the perfect location for a beautiful wilderness vacation? Visit Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior! Isle Royale has something to offer everyone. This island national park offers spectacular fishing, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, camping, day trips and lodge vacations! In addition, this park is one of the nation’s best national parks for spotting wildlife- moose, foxes, waterfowl and wolves live throughout the park.

 G.P.I.R. Transportation Line – What Sets Us Apart

• We are the only transportation provider to Isle Royale National Park that operates two boats. This enables us to offer numerous travel options, allowing multiple pick-up and drop-off points.
• We offer the shortest distance and fastest trip to and from Isle Royale National Park.
• The majority of your travel time along our routes affords you beautiful views of the coastline of Isle Royale National Park.
• Day trip passengers will spend more time on the island, 4 hours on the island, only an hour and a half on the boat, all for a special day rate.

Vessels of the Isle Royale

The Voyageur II is a 65′ aluminum twin diesel USCG inspected passenger vessel that combines mail and passenger service to Isle Royale. This trip offers visitors an opportunity to see the entire park, and allows passenger drops at several trailheads and paddling embarkation points around Isle Royale. The Voyageur II travels clockwise around the park, staying overnight at Rock Harbor.

The Sea Hunter III is a 65′ twin diesel USCG inspected passenger vessel that travels between Grand Portage, MN and Windigo, Isle Royale, from mid June until Labor Day Weekend. Aboard the Sea Hunter III, Passengers are treated to historic, narrated sightseeing and the majesty of Lake Superior.

Isle Royale has much to offer it’s visitors, perhaps too much for just one visit. If you have questions or need some advice to get all you can from your visit, we would be happy to answer questions and help you plan. Just call us during posted reservation times.

Backpacking Suggestions

Try the Feldtman Loop Trail, this is a nice trail for first time visitors or those who don’t have the time to go across the island. Three or four days around and you can begin and end at Windigo, the shortest, fastest boat ride from anywhere to the island.

Paddling Suggestions

Try a water trail from McCargoe cove to Chippewa Harbor or Malone bay. Short portages, pristine lake and camp sites, and fishing opportunities abound. For planning help use this link, http://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/upload/Greenstone_2010.pdf  to get portage distances and campground info

If you want to try canoeing on the island but don’t have your own or choose not to transport it, we have a limited number of aluminum canoes for rent.

Phone Number  (218) 475-0024

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