Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines

09/12/2026

Missing Isle Royale hiker has been found!

Craig Berg has been found alive and alert.

Berg, missing since September 5, was located by backpackers at Isle Royale National Park. Additional information will take time to investigate and share.

The National Park Service thanks all employees and partners who assisted with the successful search.

07/27/2026

07/18/2026

07/03/2026

Visitors taking the Voyageur II or Seahunter III to Isle Royale, please note:
Speed limits in the village of Grand Portage are enforced by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Please obey all posted speed limits in our community to keep all our residents safe! Thanks in advance.

05/03/2026

🌅 The Voyageur II returning to Grand Portage for the start of the 2026 season! Who’s joining us this year?

04/02/2026

Food storage information for Isle Royale visitors, including updated rules about “bear-resistant containers”, and locations of food storage lockers:

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08/28/2025

EDIT: The photo that originally accompanied this post was pollen and was posted in error. The photo now accompanying this post is of the current algal bloom at Chickenbone Lake.

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Update

Algal blooms have been identified in Chickenbone Lake, Lake Richie, Lake Desor, and Todd Harbor. It is not recommended to filter water from any impacted areas of these water sources.

Suspected blooms are tested for toxin levels and monitored when possible. Given the consistently low toxin levels of blooms on Isle Royale, water quality safety guidance has been updated:

❌ It is not recommended to filter water in any areas where there is surface scum, strong odors, or other evidence of a significant bloom.

✅ Blooms move around depending on wind and rain – filter water from places where blooms are not present or a different water source.

✅ It is low risk to filter water from relatively clear areas of an impacted water source.

For more information on HABs, visit: https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/hab.htm

📷 Example of surface scum from an algal bloom / NPS

08/21/2025

A glimpse into Isle Royale history (Milford and Myrtle Johnson).

Milford Johnson Isle Royale Commercial Fisherman

08/06/2025

For our passengers joining us within the next couple of weeks, plan ahead for a detour off Highway 61 between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.

Highway 61 in Hovland will temporarily close on August 6 for a culvert replacement project.

06/21/2025