Peninsula in the most literal sense." The Lake Superior coast line is craggy and varied, claimed to be comparable to Isle Royale, but without the ferry. Uninhabited wilderness, occasional nature preserves and parks, are interspersed with sheltered harbors that offer weary paddlers the option for a warm bed, hot meal and shower at a local inn. An average paddler can cover the route in six to eight days, but extra days should be planned "to compensate for being wind-bound." The circumnavigation of the Copper Island is on its way to becoming "Michigan’s top paddling destination." Shorter trips are possible. See also List of lakes in Michigan Inland Waterway (Michigan) References External links NOAA nautical chart of the Keweenaw Waterway Historic maps of the waterway Canals in Michigan Bodies of water of Houghton County, Michigan Portages in the United States Waterways in the United States Water trails Houghton, Michigan Transportation in Houghton County, Michigan