With much of April to June dedicated to training and
smaller single day or weekend rides, the big moment was
finally here and we set out to tackle The Lake Superior
Circle Tour. With seven days allotted to complete the
trip, we’d have to stick to a tight schedule and hope the
weather co-operated!
We chose to start the tour on the U.S. side travelling in
a northwest direction through Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. We saved the beauty of Algoma Country’s
stunning rock cliffs and meandering roads snaking along
Superior’s north shores for the latter half of the journey.
This was my second time photographing motorcycles on
this section of the lake and the beauty never ceases to
amaze me. We pulled off at a well-known lookout in Agawa
Bay with a 180-degree panoramic view, deep blue water
as far as the eye can see and the best way to describe
it was humbling. I took shots of Dave and Deb making
passes with this stunning backdrop and thought to my
self, “I can’t believe we’re in Ontario”.
As we travelled southeast along Highway 17 headed
for our final destination of Sault Ste. Marie, we stayed in
motorcycle friendly towns such as Terrace Bay, Wawa and
Batchawana Bay to name a few. All were accommodating
to us and offered hospitality like only the North knows how
to do.
We arrived in Sault Ste. Marie just in time for Dave and
Deb’s press conference at The Canadian Bushplane
Heritage Centre, complete with a rock-star entrance Dave and Deb rolled up to the podium on their bikes in
full riding gear, ready to greet the media. As they shared
their experience of the last seven days you could really
hear the passion for riding was genuine. After all they had
accomplished something very few people have before
them, proving that this experiment was a success and it
is possible for any of you reading this to do the same. If
you’ve been considering getting your licence, or planning
a motorcycle trip now’s the time to do it! The next big
adventure awaits you in Algoma Country.
To read more about the Planet D ‘s epic journey around
Lake Superior visit www.theplanetd.com/the-long-wayaround-our-epic-summer-journey/
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