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Superior Way: A Cruising Guide to Lake Superior

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I write articles for boating magazines and frequently rely upon other sources of information just to be able to go out and research new material. This book is the only absolutely essential resource for those who go out on Lake Superior.

Cruising Surperior has always been a goal for my husband and myself. Three years ago I bought 5 copies of the book for ourselves and friends. We studied and planned and charted Superior the first year. The book gave us a very detailed description of approaches, anchorages, bottom holding, alternative anchorages depending on wind. We found our first summer 1999 sailing Superior a very rewarding experience and in a large way "Superior Way" gave us the confidence to approach seemingly unapproachable anchorages. In many instances we seemed familiar with the areas, having read, studied Bonnie's book. We circumnavigated Superior that year and vowed to return in 2000. We did and again Bonnie Dahl's book was invaluable. We are going again in 2001. Lake Superior is a formidable lake by many accounts but having good Navigation skills and equipment, charts and Bonnie's book; Your experience will be the highlight of your cruising experience for years to come. Motor or Sail - - BUY THE BOOK!!

We were fortunate enough to find a copy of this book onboard a sailboat we had chartered in the Apostle Islands. The information it contains about docks and anchorages seemed very accurate and helped us make decisions on where to go. The history it contains about the area was informative as well as the guide to some of the trails on land. We referred to the book very often for information and diagrams.

I highly recommend this book if you plan to cruise the Apostle islands for even a single weekend.

Bonnie and Ron Dahl started sailing Lake Superior in 1974. By 1983 they had enough experience with the Upper Lake to be able to speak with authority, and the first edition of this excellent resource was published.

If you are interested in sailing any part of Lake Superior, buy this book.

The section on the Apostle Islands clearly indicates a cruisers view of the world. Where to anchor. The type of bottom your anchor will rest in. And wind conditions that may cause you to seek a different location.

Pretty important stuff!

If you own a pleasure boat ... power or sail ...this is required reading! The nautical detail in this inland sea work is wonderful, especially if you are just beginning your seamanship experiences on Lake Superior.

Kathryn Grube, Batchawana Bay Cottage Owner

Now in a completely updated and expanded third edition, Bonnie Dahl's Superior Way continues to be the premier cruising guide to Lake Superior for recreational sailors and their onboard guests. A definitive and detailed guide to cruising Lake Superior, this superbly presented guide offers more than 350 new GPS Waypoints, information on improved harbor passages,. as well as new marinas and anchorages. Enhanced with more than 300 diagrams, charts and tables, this "user friendly" volume is spiral bound allowing it to be laid out flat next to the helm. If you are planning a cruise anywhere on Lake Michigan, whether as an afternoon's outing or for an extended vacation, begin your preparations and planned itinerary with acquiring your own copy of Bonnie Dahl's Superior Way!

This seamanship work provides the pleasure boater valuable information on Lake Superior's safe and not so safe harbors. The written detail; the graphic sketches; the durable paper; and the flat spiral binding for use on your boat are thoughful ideas. Anytime an author and publisher provides us with a 2nd Edition, you know that you are experiencing something special! I keep two copies handy at my Batchawana Bay cottage ... one on my 22 ft. wooden Scagel cabin boat and one on the cottage bookshelf.

You will refer to this book over and over on any extended cruise on Lake Superior. Well organized with clear and straightforward information on many locations.

March 22, 2001 Obviously this is not a review. I've been searching everywhere for this book without sucess. Please if you have an extra copy you would be willing to part with send me an e-mail MJBahr007@aol.com Thank you! P.S. I'm planning on bringing my 26' sailboat with a crew of 3 or 4 to the Apostle Islands the first week in August 2001. If anyone else that reads this is going to be up there during this period of time please feel free to send me an e-mail and maybe we can raft up some evening and swap dinner and tales! It does not matter if you are a power or sailboater all are welcome!