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Cruising Lake Superior's South Shore

Lake Superior's South Shore is often a first time Lake Superior cruiser's introduction to the lake's expansive and varied cruising areas. Join GLCC Past Commodore Niels Jensen in this webinar updated for 2025, as he explores one of his favorite cruising areas.
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Updated for 2025 - This is an examination of Lake Superior from Sault Ste. Marie (The Soo) to the Apostle Islands. While it is primarily intended as a guide for those who wish to cruise this 300-mile sector of the upper lake for the first time, it also offers helpful information for the more experienced boaters. It includes cruising directions and harbor details for the unusual and varied coastline with an emphasis is on how wonderful it is to explore. Cruising the South Shore is always an adventure.

Note that this webinar is one of five webinars in the "Cruising Lake Superior" series. For those wishing to attend all five webinars, check the specially priced Lake Superior series PK00901-i to purchase and register for all five webinars at the price of four.

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CG00104-j: Cruising Lake Superior's South Shore
Instructor
Niels Jensen
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Meet The Instructor

Niels Jensen
Niels Jensen, originally from Denmark, is a past Commodore of the Great Lakes Cruising Club, past president of the Great Lakes Foundation as well, plus is GLCC Port Captain for Stockton Island on Lake Superior. His home cruising waters are western Lake Superior.

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