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Dave - are you talking south as in the Siskiwit bay area (as I recall, you may not have gotten west of Chippewa Harbor), or south as in Washington Harbor?

One of the two ferries from Minnesota is not operating - the one that was considered the "day boat" to Windigo. The boat that makes the 2-day circumnavigation of the island is still running, but it brings far fewer people.

My favorites are Siskiwit Bay (feels a million miles from anywhere - and seems open, but ends up getting a fair amount of protection from the offshore reefs, and the eastern half of the north side of the island - Belle Island, Amigdaloid down to McCargoe. The pavilion at Belle makes it a cool place to camp.

My friends say that boat traffic is way down from norms - dockage isn't really a problem at all, even with the reduced capacity because of the low water.

And aside from the docks - low water isn't an issue. Rocks that used to be awash or just under the surface are now clearly visible, but the trade off is that rocks that didn't use to be a problem can now bite you.

When are your dates?

David