The Great Lakes — Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior — make up the largest freshwater system on the planet, and are a perfect place to test your sailing skills. Going offshore and sailing across Lake Michigan is a unique experience, but sailing along the Shore is very much remarkable.
The lake borders Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Connected to Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac, the two lakes technically behave like one big water body. Sailing The Great lakes is fun, challenging, and dangerous enough to prepare you for ocean sailing. The lands and waters here are some of the cleanest, wildest, and most beautiful you can find east of the Rockies. As you head north, it only gets wilder. The brilliant streaks of blue and green that can form in the Great Lakes, show a contradiction and beauty at the same time.
According to NASA , the blue in Lake Michigan are the sediment brought to the surface when strong winds churned the lakes. Skip to content Post author: Alex Post last modified: October 5, Table of Contents. Spread the Love! Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window.
Routes, Cost and Tips June 12, In that case, it will often go extinct. Once a species disappears, there is no way to bring it back. Breeding programs can help, but many species do not respond very well to such efforts; it is far better to prevent a species from becoming endangered in the first place. Many species provide, or have the potential to provide, value to human beings. In addition, people are constantly finding new uses for plants and animals, including as sources of food and medicine.
Rates, [PDF]. Many agricultural and industrial products such as iron ore, coal, limestone, metals, petroleum, coke, and chemicals are derived from the Lake Michigan basin's resources.
The water of Lake Michigan serves many purposes. It supports large commercial and sport fishing industries. Crossing the lake can be very challenging depending on the kind of boat you have, the weather, and the time of the season.
The experience of crossing Lake Michigan can be amazing as long as you make sure you are being safe and going out when the weather is right. If you have a week stomach, or this is your first time on a long boat trip, try to look into the horizon often and stay out of the cabin. Additionally, even though you can appreciate a five-month sailing season here, it will, in general, get cold on the water, particularly around evening time.
Along with those two big points, here are some smaller ones to also keep in mind before crossing Lake Michigan:. Even with a boat that is 23 feet long, you will be experiencing very harsh waves. With normal conditions, you will find yourself needing to slow down to avoid smashing your boat on a rogue wave. Follow these steps to measure the surface area of Lake Michigan: 1. Submit answer and get feedback below.
We're sorry, this application won't run because your web browser is not Java-enabled This application lets you estimate the size of Lake Michigan using satellite imagery.
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