David Multer

I’ve been doing four hour training rides from Bootjack every other day that take me past places like Mohawk, Gay, Eagle River, Lake Linden, Copper City, Five Mile Point, and Big Traverse. I’ve wanted to do a loop that gets all the way out to Copper Harbor, but it’s a bit too far from Bootjack. Charlotte took me out to the Tobacco River park near Gay to cut an hour out of my ride. This ride took me to Lac La Belle, up the hill to the covered drive into Copper Harbor, up Brockway Mountain Drive, down to Eagle Harbor, and then back. Really a beautiful ride and finally a few hills! ...

I brought my Serotta up north this summer so I could really pound back the miles. I didn’t trust the airlines with my Trek, but the steel frame made it no problem. Turns out there’s a century ride in Wakefield called the North Country 100. The Serotta is way too uncomfortable for 100 miles, but 100 kilometers is perfect. Quite a few less mountains then I’m used to, but it was a beautiful ride around Lake Gogebic. ...

Scott is up at the Bolger place in the Michigan North Woods Club for a long weekend. It’s a great excuse to see Scott, Bridget, and Annabel. The community has a number of private lakes with boats tied up to a dock for member use. Scott takes us out for a bit of fishing on the largest of them. The rain managed to restrain itself while we enjoyed the great outdoors. ...

My brother is heading up north to his place in Ishpeming, so we’re heading south for a quick visit. The Bishop Baraga shrine beckons to us from the highway. If it weren’t for the swarms of black flies, it would have been nice to hang out for a while. This guy has got quite a view.

There’s more than enough boats to choose from at camp, but there’s nothing better than the pontoon boat when you’ve got a pile of kids looking for some boat action.

Gabe is the proud owner of yet another smallmouth bass. Sure is nice that uncle Gordy doesn’t mind cleaning all these fish so much. No day can go by without a swim in the lake. This year’s big project is a new bathroom in the clubhouse by Rose’s cabin. It’s sure going to be awesome to take a shower without spiders joining you.

I don’t know who came up with the idea, but the gauntlet has been thrown. The kids meet out front for a test of foot speed. After a few sprints I think they see it turns out the same every time. And the gold medals goes to…

Time to round up the troops and enjoy a local nature trip. Hungarian falls is close and always memorable. A few group shots before the kids are set loose. A number of nice photos of the falls and the view. A few more group shots before heading out. No day trip is complete without a lunch break, and the official Yooper food of choice has got to be the famous pasty. ...

Charlotte’s brother Gordy’s family joins in the Yooper activities. The golf cart is always a big hit, as long as everyone can avoid crashing it into things. Lots of fishing out on the dock as usual. Charlotte adds to the fun with a few smores. Life is good.

Another great way to enjoy yourself up north is getting dragged around the lake. The kids prefer the comfort of the inflatable tube. The older ones usually go for the water skis. Gabe has his own creative way to enjoy getting around in the lake.