Vacation! LEELANAU
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Get on the Water Paddle the Crystal River: The Crystal is a slow, shallow and easily navigable river winding through Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, making it ideal for leisurely floats with plenty of wildlife watching. Find rentals at Crystal River Outfitters.
and puttering around on a pontoon. Rent pontoons at On the Narrows Marina (231.334.4891, NARROWS-MARINA.COM), Glen Craft Marina (231.334.4556, GLENCRAFTMARINA.COM) and Glen Lake Marine 231.326.5666, GLENLAKEMARINE.COM.
6249 RIVER RD., GLEN ARBOR, 231.334.4420, CRYSTALRIVEROUTFITTERS.COM.
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Take a Sunset Cruise: Manitou Island Transit’s 1.5-hour evening cruises on the Mishe-Mokwa depart from Leland to offer gorgeous views of landmarks like Pyramid Point and North Manitou Shoal Light. Running from late June through mid-August. 207 W. RIVER ST., LELAND, 231.256.9061, MANITOUTRANSIT.COM.
Pontoon Glen Lake: This inland jewel is actually comprised of two interconnected bodies of water—Big Glen and Little Glen—that combine for lazy afternoons of sunning, swimming
Big Boat Sailing: Climb aboard the WhoDo?, a 48-foot world-champion ocean racer for a thrilling open-water cruise on Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. Charters originate from the G. Marsten Dame Marina in Northport. 110 S. WAUKAZOO ST., NORTHPORT, 231.386.1027, BIGBOATSAILING.COM.
Sail the Inland Seas: Programming includes hands-on ecology cruises, nighttime star-gazing cruises and more. Operated by the nonprofit Inland Seas Education Association. 100 DAME ST., SUTTONS BAY. 231.271.3077, SCHOOLSHIP.ORG.
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