That's the Indian name of a very neat place up here in the UP (Upper Pennisula) or Yoopees as they refer to it and themselves. Most of the UP was logged over the years and left to grow back. One man with vision came across this deep spring area when it was full of clearing debris and realized it was a gem in the rough. He acquired the land, began cleanups, and then donated the area to the state. It is now in Palms Book State Park a little NW of the town of Manistique. They have built a passenger powered, cable guided raft with a roof and the centerleft open for viewing down into the water. You can clearly see all 45' down to the bottom and the colors are beautiful. The spring flows at 14.5 million gallons per day, small by Missouri standards, but quite something. Passengers turn a large wheel attached to a cable to propel themselves across and back. A guy from Traverse City back in Mackinac told us about it and it was truly a gem.
We found a place to eat lunch overlooking an inlet from Lake Michigan. I asked the cashier if there were someplace local to buy fresh fish, and she directed us to her family's fish store in town. We bought some fresh Whitefish and a piece of Brook Trout just out of the smoker. We grilled the Whitefish while nibling on the Trout. both were good, but the trout was superb. Wish we'd bought more.
Had an appoitment at a local Chevy dealer to service the truck. Oil and filter, trans fluid and external filter, lube job, and tires rotated and a complementary wash for $102. At a dealership!
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