2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN

Today we made the trek out to Taconite Island.  I was able to convince my wife Nene, our two oldest children Molly and Anna, and good friend Ryan, that they would enjoy the adventure.  Friends Tom and Sheila agreed to stay back to watch Laura and Matthew.  In spite of Nene wearing her Birkenstock sandals when she should have been wearing laced up sneakers, we experienced no issues and everyone had a great old time.

This small island on Lake Superior is located just south of Silver Bay, out in front of the Silver Bay Marina.  You can actually get to the island on foot but a few obstacles stand in the way.  You first need to clamor across the one third mile long breaker built of automobile sized boulders.  Once you arrive at the island, you must ascend up a 12' high cliff to actually step foot on the island.  I made the daring climb to the top with no issues.  But since I worried about the family, the rest of them climbed up the rope ladder I had brought along.  We were able to enjoy the views and even found the geocache that resides on the other end of the island.

Enjoy the photographs (click thumbnails for larger view)..

2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN Getting the little ones atop Taconite Island.	2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN Bart setting up the rope ladder.	2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN Nene ascends to the top.
2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN A view from Taconite Island.	2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN Checking out the geocache.	2007 - Taconite Island, Silver Bay, MN A beautiful gang of adventurers.