Guest Blogger –My cousin Warren Ebbinghaus of Traverse City, MI. We, as the Ebbinghaus family, were introduced to Trail’s End by our Grandfather, Willard R. Ebbinghaus, around 1947 to 1948. We all came north into Michigan from Dayton, Ohio. Grandpa was moved by General Motors to Lansing as an Engineer for Oldsmobile. He would go further north exploring every chance he had. He finally left GM bound to find work “Up North”. He found work in Traverse …Read the Rest
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Kayaking Bass Lake in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
One VERY WINDY day, my friend Jane and I drove north into the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore, to Trails End, to kayak on the quiet and secluded Bass Lake. You do need a park pass to access this …Read the Rest
A Day of Amateur Radio and Fishing
Just as the sun was coming up, AB9NN, Jon, was off to an early morning amateur radio community service effort for the “Race the Lake” . “Lake Winnebago, which is one of the largest inland lakes in the United States …Read the Rest
A RIDE THAT ENDS WITH A BIG BANG!
NW Michigan is a destination for all sorts of recreation including walking, running, or biking on the beautiful Betsie Valley Trail. This trail connects Thompsonville (near Crystal Mt. Resort) with two communities on Lake Michigan. In its previous life it was a …Read the Rest
Michigan’s Most Secluded State Park
Since the late 1800’s, the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula has drawn wealthy industrial families to the woods and quiet lakes of the North as summer retreats and camps. The Proctors, Gambles, Eli Lillys, and Armours favored the Les …Read the Rest
Packing Your Kayak for the Ultimate Preparedness
Jon and I decided to check out the seminar on “The Art of Packing a Kayak” with J. Browning while at Canoecopia 2011 in Madison last weekend. Wow! Personally speaking, I left the session thinking I have totally missed …Read the Rest
Canoecopia 2011 in Madison, WI
Canoecopia 2011. You may be wondering what is THAT? Is it a Thanksgiving decoration? No, that would be a cornucopia. Would it be a canoe party? You would be slightly correct, but much more. This is an annual event sponsored by …Read the Rest
Midwest Winter Nights
I must say there are few similarities to walking here in town in Wisconsin and walking out in the country in Michigan. Each has their own unique aspects. Fast Eddy, my furry four legged friend loves snow and forces me out every night into the cold …Read the Rest
The Good Ol’ Summertime
It is Sunday afternoon as I write this and it is VERY HOT! I am in northwestern Michigan, without air-conditioning, and trying to remember what I did before I was fortunate enough to have a home with air. I remember, many …Read the Rest
Kayaking in the U.P. in the Wonders of God’s Creation
Kayaking in Hiawatha National Forest on the Au Train River This summer has been jam-packed with vacation time. The most recent was the week Jon and I spent in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This region offers pristine beauty with hundreds of waterfalls all …Read the Rest
Welcome Home, Little Canoe
Having spent the better part of 2 days, actually 11 hours, in my truck with an aluminum canoe lashed down to the top of it, gave me plenty of time to ponder canoeing: past experiences before this canoe, times spent IN this particular canoe, …Read the Rest
