One of my biggest concerns was driving to Isle Royale with a kayak on top of my car. Sufficient care and attention to its attachment brought me and Kayak to Copper Harbor without incident.

Early the next morning, I walked down to the dock to scout out parking my car for easy removal of Kayak. I didn’t plan to remove it on my own, as I had some confidence that someone would be willing to help, and so it was that a nice person on a day trip to the island offered assistance.

It was foggy the whole way over.

My permitting ranger, a kayaker herself, suggested that given my novice level I stick to Rock Harbor (with maybe an overnight at Three Mile) and Tobin Harbor, paddling on days on which the forecasted wind speed range was 5-15 knots, and nothing higher than that. So noted. Today was not a 5-15 knot day.

After setting up in a shelter and parking Kayak on the public kayak rack (being capable of a short-distance shoulder carry), I hiked out to Scoville Point and then explored the tent camping sites of Rock Harbor. Over by the first-aid cabin, a black-morphed red fox strolled by, perhaps hoping for a bit of my sandwich, and not for the last time.