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The approximately 42 miles of the Inland Waterway is a boating experience you will not forget. The trip will take you through three rivers and three lakes with the beautiful northern Michigan scenery you would expect. Plenty of communities are along the waterway and offer dining, lodging, marinas, activities and more. Cheboygan Let’s start our trip right at the mouth of the Cheboygan River at Lake Huron and head west. Cheboygan offers lodging, dining, and shopping along the river. You can also explore the town; most options are within a block of the river. Riverside docking is free for shoppers… Read More »

Along the Inland Waterway that stretches from Crooked River to Lake Huron there are 2 locks. We talked about the Cheboygan River Lock a couple of weeks ago, this week we discover the Crooked River Lock. The lock was built by the Army Corp of Engineers to allow for passage between Crooked Lake and Crooked River. A weir is part of the structure and helps to control the water levels in the local watershed. What is a Clam-Shell Style Lock? The clam-shell style lock is located in the Crooked River in Alanson and offers a unique experience. The lock lowers… Read More »

There were two things I knew about Drummond Island before I actually visited the island. That Drummond Island Resort had a golf course called The Rock that was supposed to be a lot of fun to play and that they had a lot of off-road trails. Drummond Island was on my bucket list of places to visit, more specifically I wanted to play The Rock. My husband had friends that had a cottage on the Island, and he had played The Rock many times before we met. I heard more about this course, and it only made me want to… Read More »

Everyone has heard of the Soo Locks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but did you know there are locks in the Northern Lower Peninsula? The Cheboygan River Locks. Cheboygan River is home to “the little lock that can.” The lock serves thousands of boaters each year with access to and from Lake Huron to about 45 miles inland. The Cheboygan River Lock can accommodate boats up to 16-feet wide and 75-feet long leaving only six inches on either side. Lock Details The lock holds 117,000 gallons of water and lowers and raises 15 feet. In comparison to the Soo Locks that… Read More »