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 Saturday
June 6 - 7:00am to 4:15pm
South Manitou Island Excursion
Join GLLKA's long-time excursion
coordinators Jean and Jane Gertz for a full day trip to South
Manitou Island to view the magnificent replica Fresnel lens
installed in the lantern in late 2008. After continental breakfast
at the Leland Lodge, you will board the passenger boat
Mishe-Mokwa for a trip past North Manitou Shoal lighthouse and
on the South Manitou Island to explore the lighthouse and its
beautiful tall tower. After a box lunch, walk the pristine beaches,
or take a bus tour of the island interior. After returning to
Leland, enjoy a dinner and lighthouse program at the Leland Lodge.
Note that this excursion does not include rooms in the area for
Friday and Saturday nights, but a special rate has been negotiated
at the Leland Lodge. Cost for GLLKA members is $140 per person and
$115.00 for children. Non-members should add an additional $35
for a 1-year individual membership or $50 for a 1-year family
membership. Click
HERE
to download a more complete description of this excursion in Adobe PDF
format. To
register, please call the GLLKA office at
231 436-5580 during office hours. Click here to download a full
description of this excursion in PDF format |
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 Tuesday,
June 16th - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Eastbound Straits of
Mackinac Lighthouse Cruise
As you
leave Shepler's Mackinaw City dock, you will be treated to a rare
view of the Mackinac Bridge as your ship passes directly beneath the
superstructure. Then
heading east into Lake Huron, you'll head through the narrow passage
between Round Island Light and Round Island Passage Light as you
view the Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island on the port side. A
bit farther east you pass Bois Blanc Light, built in 1829, and then
you will head south to Poe Reef Light painted with its black and
white bands. On to Fourteen Foot Shoal Light where you can
easily see the bottom of Lake Huron beneath the boat. A quick
run up the Cheboygan River takes you past the Cheboygan Crib Light
and the Cheboygan River Front Range Light, an ongoing GLLKA
restoration project. We will pass by the mooring of the new
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw and if she is in port, you will
see her there. As you head back to Mackinaw City, you will
view the permanent home of the retired cutter Mackinaw
(WAGB83) before returning to the Shepler's dock. This cruise is hosted by Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises, with GLLKA experts serving as your guides, providing narration and answers to questions throughout the cruise. Cruise direction could change due to
severe weather. The cruise is $52.50 per person, children 5 -
12 years - $40.50, and children under 5 ride free.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Shepler's at
(800) 828-6157 or (231) 436-5023 or you can order tickets online by
clicking here. |
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 Thursday,
June 18th - 2:30
to 5:00pm
Westbound Straits
of Mackinac Lighthouse Cruise
Departing from Shepler's Mackinaw City dock, you'll bear west past
historic Old Mackinac Point Light for a spectacular view of the
Mighty Mackinac Bridge..
Get your cameras ready to photograph the girders and superstructure
of the bridge above your head as the captain slows the boat for this
rare photo opportunity. A 20 mile westward run brings you to
White Shoal Light with its trademark red and white candy-stripe
daymark. Next we head to the south to view Gray's Reef Light
built in 1936 and then the boat will double back to the forbidding
Waugoshance Light with its birdcage lantern. As we head back
eastward, the boat will pass as close as possible to the St. Helena
Island Light Station, an ongoing GLLKA restoration project, before
heading back under the Mackinac Bridge to Mackinaw City.
This cruise is hosted by Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises, with GLLKA experts serving as your guides, providing narration and answers to questions throughout the cruise. Cruise direction could
change due to severe weather. The cruise is $52.50 per person,
children 5 - 12 years - $40.50, and children under 5 ride free.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Shepler's
at (800) 828-6157 or (231) 436-5023 or you can order tickets online
by clicking here. |
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 Friday
June 19th -
9:30am to 4:15pm
Lunch at St. Helena Island Lighthouse
Travel to beautiful St. Helena
Island, six miles west of the Mackinac Bridge, for an all-day tour of its
restored lighthouse compound. The cruise departs Shepler's Mackinaw
City dock at 9:30am, returns around 4:15 pm and includes lunch on the
island. As you pass under the mighty Mackinac Bridge, you will soon
go back in time to 1912. On the horizon, the tall white tower of the
St. Helena Light Station will appear. Shortly, the boat will be
moored off shore and we will transport you to the dock aboard a
motor-driven dinghy. You will be given a tour of the keeper's
dwelling and grounds before the lunch bell rings and your historic lunch
is served in the boathouse. After the meal you will have time to
explore, hike the beach, climb the tower, or just relax in a lawn chair
and watch the freighters pass by. Cost for GLLKA members is $145 per
person. Non-members should add an additional $35 for a 1-year
individual membership or $50 for a 1-year family membership. Click
HERE to download a more
complete description of this excursion in Adobe PDF format. To
register, please call the GLLKA office at
231 436-5580 during office hours. |
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 Wednesday, June
24th - 1:30 4:300pm
Westbound Straits of Mackinac
Lighthouse Cruise
Departing from Shepler's Mackinaw City dock, you'll bear west past
historic Old Mackinac Point Light for a spectacular view of the Mighty
Mackinac Bridge.. Get your cameras ready to photograph the girders
and superstructure of the bridge above your head as the captain slows the
boat for this rare photo opportunity. A 20 mile westward run brings
you to White Shoal Light with its trademark red and white candy-stripe
daymark. Next we head to the south to view Gray's Reef Light built
in 1936 and then the boat will double back to the forbidding Waugoshance
Light with its birdcage lantern. As we head back eastward, the boat
will pass as close as possible to the St. Helena Island Light Station, an
ongoing GLLKA restoration project, before heading back under the Mackinac
Bridge to Mackinaw City. This cruise is hosted by Shepler's
Lighthouse Cruises, with GLLKA experts serving as your guides, providing
narration and answers to questions throughout the cruise. Cruise
direction could change due to severe weather. The cruise is $52.50
per person, children 5 - 12 years - $40.50, and children under 5 ride
free.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Shepler's
at (800) 828-6157 or (231) 436-5023 or you can order tickets online by
clicking here. |
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 Saturday,
June 27th - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Eastbound Straits of
Mackinac Lighthouse Cruise
As you
leave Shepler's Mackinaw City dock, you will be treated to a rare
view of the Mackinac Bridge as your ship passes directly beneath the
superstructure. Then
heading east into Lake Huron, you'll head through the narrow passage
between Round Island Light and Round Island Passage Light as you
view the Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island on the port side. A
bit farther east you pass Bois Blanc Light, built in 1829, and then
you will head south to Poe Reef Light painted with its black and
white bands. On to Fourteen Foot Shoal Light where you can
easily see the bottom of Lake Huron beneath the boat. A quick
run up the Cheboygan River takes you past the Cheboygan Crib Light
and the Cheboygan River Front Range Light, an ongoing GLLKA
restoration project. We will pass by the mooring of the new
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw and if she is in port, you will
see her there. As you head back to Mackinaw City, you will
view the permanent home of the retired cutter Mackinaw
(WAGB83) before returning to the Shepler's dock. This cruise is hosted by Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises, with GLLKA experts serving as your guides, providing narration and answers to questions throughout the cruise. Cruise direction could change due to
severe weather. The cruise is $52.50 per person, children 5 -
12 years - $40.50, and children under 5 ride free.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Shepler's at
(800) 828-6157 or (231) 436-5023 or you can order tickets online by
clicking here. |
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 Tuesday, June
30th - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Westbound Straits
of Mackinac Lighthouse Cruise
Departing from Shepler's Mackinaw City dock, you'll bear west past
historic Old Mackinac Point Light for a spectacular view of the Mighty
Mackinac Bridge..
Get your cameras ready to photograph the girders and superstructure
of the bridge above your head as the captain slows the boat for this
rare photo opportunity. A 20 mile westward run brings you to
White Shoal Light with its trademark red and white candy-stripe daymark. Next we head to the south to view Gray's Reef Light
built in 1936 and then the boat will double back to the forbidding
Waugoshance Light with its birdcage lantern. As we head back
eastward, the boat will pass as close as possible to the St. Helena
Island Light Station, an ongoing GLLKA restoration project, before
heading back under the Mackinac Bridge to Mackinaw City.
This cruise is hosted by Shepler's Lighthouse Cruises, with GLLKA experts serving as your guides, providing narration and answers to questions throughout the cruise. Cruise direction could
change due to severe weather. The cruise is $52.50 per person,
children 5 - 12 years - $40.50, and children under 5 ride free.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling Shepler's
at (800) 828-6157 or (231) 436-5023 or you can order tickets online
by clicking here. |
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