r/isleroyale • u/CoyoteCoast • Apr 23 '21

Transportation to island Isle Royale /to/ Canada?

I apologize in advance if I am asking a stupid question. My brother and I are planning a trip later in the year to get drysuit certified and dive Lake Superior. We thought it might also be cool to take a boat or seaplane to Isle Royale after we were done with all that, to both see the lake and hike around the island a bit. Since are rarely so far north we also wondered if we might be able to venture into Canada from there (provided COVID restrictions are loosened and they are acceptant of our vaccinations etc). Are there any such services? Thanks in advance for any advice you may have.

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u/yooper1019 Apr 23 '21

You would need to take the ferry to Grand Portage, Minnesota first and then travel to Canada. Since there’s no US Customs and Border Protection on Isle Royale there’s no way to travel directly from Canada and vise versa.

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u/brownkae Apr 23 '21

You can clear customs at Windigo. We've done it when boating from Canada to Windigo

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u/yooper1019 Apr 23 '21

Really? I never knew that. I guess I didn’t consider boaters. Can US citizens clear Canadian Customs going from IR to Grand Portage or Thunder Bay as well?

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u/Aresthewargod Apr 23 '21

Yes canadian customs can clear you, it can actually be done through a phone call which is pretty slick

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u/CoyoteCoast Apr 23 '21

So is there a way to get passage from IR to Thunder Bay?

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u/worldsailor90 Apr 24 '21

Private charters are not allowed. They must have a CUA to provide service to the island

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u/CoyoteCoast Apr 25 '21

So no dice?