The BEST 2 days on the Upper Peninsula: Pictured Rocks, Pasties, Kitch-iti-kipi, & Tahquamenon Falls

Our final adventure on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula took us to a few of the most iconic sights, where we saw some of the bluest water, “drove” a raft across a spring, admired an impressive waterfall, and tried an iconic UP food item!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Chapel Loop at Pictured Rocks
10:00 Muldoon’s Pasties
13:40 Kitch-iti-kipi
18:40 Tahquamenon Falls
23:25 Mackinac Bridge
🗺️ Items in this vlog
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📍Locations in this vlog
Chapel Loop at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/mi...
Muldoon’s Pasties: goo.gl/maps/4ri8rFW1jLwSV7pHA
Kitch-iti-kipi: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksand...
Tahquamenon Falls: www.michigan.org/property/tah...
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👋🏼 About us
Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Keep Michigan beautiful and PLEASE follow Leave No Trace principles: lnt.org/why/7-principles/ Watch all of our Great Lakes vlogs: kzbin.info/aero/PLZKRTK1yCEM7SO8AQQHFDO7OafO-HOccW Our camera + hiking gear: adventuresofaplusk.com/resources/

[@billricheter5678]

You two make really great content. Seem like really cool people and also very talented. Keep it up. I think you have the best travel vlogs on youtube. Also like that you are showing different parts if the country even though i am biased towards my state colorado.

[@EricHultgren29]

I am up here right now shooting some fall stuff and bonus no flies : ) great stuff!

[@sundancer3700]

We always get the beef gravy for the Pastie, adds so much flavor.

[@daveweaver-soloadventures5589]

So glad you 3 chose to come up to our part of the country. Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan offer so much beauty. Safe travels

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We really loved our time in all three!

[@patboda4173]

I spent the last 2 weeks of August at Neebish Island with a family I was a nanny .I'd never seen anything like it, so rustic. Their cabin had no electricity no indoor plumbing, no nothing. It was wonderful! I fell so in love with it. I took my husband up there several, several years ago. We both loved it! My husband is very outdoorsy and he thought it was great! I took him down the trail to see the house I stayded at and just so happened that the women who owned it ( her husband had died and I adored him.) was there. So I got to talk to her. I updates on all my babies I had taken care for years. It was the BEST!! And all the time I spent in the UP I never had a pasty. The UP is the best, visit if you can. It's pretty rustic but so worth it!!!pardon all my missed words and misspelled words.

[@MichaelYoungblood1]

The UP is just a gem of an area. I would rank it really high up on a list of the best destinations in the US. Fantastic video and such great choices for your stops. So glad you had a nice sunny day for those Lake Superior blues. Just stunning. Pictured Rocks is just so beautiful. You see the pictures but it is even more breathe taking in person. It holds a special place in my heart but at the same time elicits some bittersweet memories. I hope to get back there soon and do the kayaking tours. Kitch-iti-kipi…thank you for that one. I have not heard of that place. That was so cool and looked so fun.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You got that right! The UP is a ton of fun! Thanks, Michael!

[@stantaylor3350]

So glad you chose a pasty with Rhudabaga in it, that true traditional.

[@nicolet3757]

The pictured rocks hike is still my favorite hike I’ve done to this day. I was there during the fall so all the trees were changing colors and it was magical. Michigan is soooo underrated!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it so much! And we have seen photos of it in the fall and it looks incredible!

[@pamb.7753]

Been too long since I've been to the UP. I love it up there and this video was so nice to get a look-see again. Thank you for the video.

[@ahhitskatie9094]

I'm so excited to see that you made it to Kitch-iti-Kipi. I really think this whole region of the US is underrated and under-appreciated. Thank you for showcasing the beauty of this whole part of the Midwest! It means more than you know.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We couldn't agree more! Very glad we visited and cannot wait to come back ❤️❤️

[@RobertLBarnard]

The forests of Northern Lower and all of the Upper Peninsula all have that "open" feeling, no vines, very inviting. Those little flies? We call them "no-see-m's". Yeah, they can be nasty.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Those are the biggest no see ums we have ever seen!

[@COMMANDER-ONE]

22:31 that was a well written poem. And I like your videos so far. Thank you!

[@kathleenwirebaugh6616]

Beautiful!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s gorgeous out there!

[@allisonk7736]

Thanks for highlighting my beautiful home state. I literally can't believe there was nobody at Kitch-iti-kipi! I've never been there were there wasn't a line backed up to the parking lot. You guys really lucked out!! I hope you stopped at Mackinaw Island after crossing the bridge. That is an absolute must-do.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We really wish we could have, but it was too logistically challenging with the heat, van, and Kona this time. Next time!

[@TonyStark-or3er]

I can’t get over the color of the water...the blues, turquoise, etc...looks like the Caribbean water! And the clarity of it!

[@dansimpson6844]

You guys are making me homesick. I lived in Houghton for seven years back in the 80s. Very beautiful area!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Such a beautiful part of the US!

[@andreas_adventures]

I just found your channel. It's fun to see people explore one of my favorite spots in the US!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@gins8781]

I was camping at Pictured Rocks area in May and on the Tahquamenon River until a couple of days ago. The Upper Peninsula is a vast and beautiful place that I could never tire of visiting.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s so beautiful up there!

[@jtdegas6657]

@@AdventuresofAplusK when did you visit Pictured Rocks? Curious what time of year it was. Love your videos. We followed your tips/path in South Dakota last year and loved every moment.

[@BillCrapsey]

Back in the early 1960s my father took us to Tahquamenon falls. At that time, you could actually walk under the falls to the other side thru a path under the falls, how neat is that! We had to tack a ferry down to the falls. later in life my wife and I have travel the world, but of all I have seen, the falls has stuck in my mind, a beautiful place.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That would be pretty neat to walk under! Thanks for sharing that!

[@thomashuelsman4400]

We’ve been to that area a couple of times - around end of May/early June - and those bugs are no joke :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You got that right!

[@angelastewart9497]

She’s working hard..look like fun

[@saxon840]

I was born in that area but my dad was soon sent to Vietnam. The rest of us went to the NH sea coast to stay with grandparents. So, I’ve no memories of Michigan, and never really seen a good video like this one of the cool outdoors there. Thanks. I also love the South Dakota videos you guys did. That’s where my dad was stationed after a year at war, and the black hills were like living in heaven. I miss my dad and them. Thanks for these videos.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks for sharing that and thank you for watching!

[@sonny1172]

I love Kona in the beaver pic! 😊

[@Intothewild1973111]

Omg my husband and I was on the raft with you. We waited for you to bring the raft back so we could get on. I am sitting on the bench when you returned. At the beginning of the video my husband can be seen walking in the woods in the distant background. This is so exciting. Wish we knew you were KZbinrs. Would of liked to talk to you and just started watching your channel.😀

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha no way!!! So sorry y’all had to wait for the raft! We were partially out when we saw y’all arrive and weren’t sure if we should turn back or not. We are so glad you found this video though and could see your cameo! 🙌🏼

[@margaloone7970]

How interesting. I saw you on the video.

[@garydelcourt2791]

Michigan is so amazing! I love my home state! I’m glad you had fun! Come back in the fall for the colors…

[@dmort73]

I always love your videos but especially when you're in my home state. Thanks for stopping in the mitten. I hope you love it as much as I do! Safe travels!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We had an amazing time! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@danielcargill8019]

Ellis Island brewery in Vegas has a great root beer.

[@tammysavoie9771]

Appreciate the links!

[@joyouslily2982]

I went across the Mighty Mac 🌉 to get to work ( I live in lower peninsula) for eleven years and it was never boring-different and beautiful every time even winter ❄️

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

There is so much to see up there!

[@Lanhloy]

Another awesome video! I enjoy watching all of your videos. Thanks for the fun and educational facts. Keep the great content coming. Cheers and safe travels!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@ginab.6716]

Great video. Always love your videos. Have to go to the spring.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Gina! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeaniegregory846]

Another AWESOME video! We love how you are so positive about every place that you visited!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely fail (mostly off camera haha), but we try to be as positive as we can! Lots to be thankful for!

[@HarmonyExpressSkoolie]

Love following your adventures! Loved the UP of Michigan and can't wait to go back!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it too!

[@darlenestout7548]

So cool. What beautiful scenery..

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Glad you enjoyed the scenery Darlene!

[@brianvititoe8721]

You guys are so much fun to watch! I so appreciate the life that your living, and your commitment to help us as we live ours, while traveling this amazing country that we call home!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks for all of the support Brian!

[@2travelers667]

👍👍So cool.. love this video. thank you for showing🌷🌷❤❤

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@johnlenart597]

Amazing how you miss so much when on a typical vacation. Time dictates how much we can see. Thanks for showing us much more of the UP. All great except for the biting flies-outch!! 👍👍🙋‍♂️

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We know all about that! We have a lot more limited time than people think, but trying to make the most of what we do have!

[@travel-bestdestinations7066]

Great Video as always.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you!

[@ChrisG-so8th]

Another fantastic episodes! Hooray for Yoopers and pasties!! Thanks!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris!

[@pamelakern2849]

I loved every minute of this informative and FUN video. I love love to go with you guys . You all are so professional. I have not explored Michigan. We definitely will plan to go. Love this video 💗

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks for the kind words Pamela! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@likearainbow7501]

Just subscribed! Thank you for taking us with you on this amazing adventure. And hugs to your sweet doggie 🐕

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

[@sheafan1971]

That whole area looks amazing

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s a gem in the US!

[@bostonskindle]

We live in NW Montana (20 miles feom Glacier Natl Park). We make pasties here & we serve gravy or sour cream on the side. Ours came from Butte, a huge mining town in Mt. I however, was taught by my gma. Glad you enjoyed. I am newly disabled ,5yrs, so very interested in reserving/renting (?) the wheelchair. I hear more parks are working towards having 1- 2 available. Thanks for vlogging, so I can better learn where to go, ir where to live vicariously through the 3 of you. ❤

[@Lady-Seawulf]

Absolutely love you !! Thank you for showing off the best of our areas (Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan)!! Our Lakes have the best surprises.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We cannot express how much we loved the great lakes!

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

Thx a ton for including dog info. My dogs are more than my friends they're my family and I hate leaving them!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We're right there with ya! We try to take Kona with us on as many adventures as we can! Thanks for watching!

[@rugged9769]

Looks like a lot of fun. The water is unreal

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was insanely gorgeous! 😍

[@RRF9739]

I live by Newberry so this is all in my backyard, thank you Lord. What your visit didn't show is how different the Falls are depending on the season and how much fun playing in the Lower Falls is. You might want to check out the view from Devil's Slide near Grand Marais too.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We'd love to get back and see it in another season! Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@teddyfrau1]

You make my day folks…wanna travel now 😂

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@richardparrott7192]

Ahhh I gotta have a pastie now! Great video as always!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

They are a must have up there!

[@boogitybear2283]

I would need some Tabasco Hot Sauce for those Pies!😂

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

I just wanted to come back here, and say thank you! Because of this video, I finally made it here this year! We completed the 10 mile hike and went to the spring, among other beautiful places. Our trip here and to other areas along Lake Superior were some of the most beautiful places I have seen or experienced! It was this episode that sparked the planning for a 5 week trip here 😊 Thanks so much, Adam and Kathryn!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is so awesome to hear! We're glad you made it out there and had a wonderful time! Thank you!

[@stargazer5073]

🙂....yes enjoy of second!

[@bonitaquick366]

Beautiful work you two, love seeing Kona with the two of you, on any walk or hike, love your dog like you do each other....Erie Pa., thats where I would like to see sometime soon...

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Unfortunately we can’t make it to Erie this time, but maybe another time. And we try to include Kona as much as we possibly can, but sometimes she is not allowed.

[@robp3431]

You guys always pack in so much "goodness" and variety in your videos....truly impressive !!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you Rob! We try to share a variety of things when we can!

[@no3ll3.]

Those springs look amazing! I love how you can see clear to the bottom, that raft is so cool. The pasties remind me of pepperoni rolls in the mines, similar concept. I think after watching this I'd opt for one with the gravy in it so it would be more like a pot pie.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

They have a very similar origin to the pepperoni rolls! We definitely would try it with gravy next time!

[@halgibson9959]

This is the one I've been waiting for! You hit the high points - Mosquito-Chapel Loop, Big Spring, Tahquamenon. Hope you get back there next year for more!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We will definitely be back someday!

[@halgibson9959]

@@AdventuresofAplusK BTW - you guys lucked out with the black flies. If you are there on a bad day, they're unbearable and you practically need beekeeping equipment!

[@vl8835]

@@halgibson9959 , I think it is the time of the year regardless of where you are. I went to Big Sur, Ca., in August one time and was just swarmed by black flies. They kept flying into my ears. But I've been to Big Sur in June and December and they are non-existent (well maybe a little bit in June but not nearly as bad as late summer).

[@doncanaday6406]

Great video. We took the boat tour at Pictured Rocks a couple of months ago. Spectacular clear water!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hear it’s great from a boat!

[@nick5435]

Grew up in Michigan, glad you could make it out here. Thanks for all your videos, now whenever I start to plan a trip I look to see what you have to say about the area. (Just like Scottsdale!!)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hope to one day have videos and guides about most places!

[@kevinbalcom1696]

- Thank You -

[@MarkRadMarkandRad]

Thank you guys for your videos! We have been following you since you guys had only about 3,000 subscribers and believe it or not you inspired us to start our own channel and we love making videos. We recently visited this park and actually the video will be live tomorrow. We followed your advice and hiked the same trail, it was amazing. Thank you guys for making these videos, we know how hard it is, and for helping plan our trip. We hope you guys continue to grow and keep the videos coming. Mark & Rad

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow! Thanks for sticking with us for so long! That means a lot to us! Thank you so much for your very kind comment. That’s all we strive for is to be helpful and inspire others to get out and do what they want to do and see places! Thank you and good luck with your channel!

[@SharingtheRoad]

That water is gorgeous! So pretty ! 🛶

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is insane! 😍😍

[@conniek8780]

Awesome video! The views were spectacular and the trip to the spring was as beautiful! I’m like you, I can’t believe they just let you take the raft. I like how you get places way early which encourages us to do the same. We are newly full time (4 weeks in) and my husband retires next month. We look forward to seeing some of the places you’ve been. Thanks so much for sharing your adventures! Btw - we’re heading to SW MI tomorrow and will have to get a pastie!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s so crazy to us that they just let people have free rein of that thing! And we love visiting places early. It can be tough waking up, but it almost always pays off. Have a great trip!

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Just found your channel. I was looking for something on the Upper Peninsula. This is very well filmed. I subscribed! Thank you!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Awesome! Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@debbieblock7248]

Loved this video. We spent a few days at Pictured Rocks last fall and did the Chapel/Mosquito loop, only counterclockwise. It was chilly and windy on the day we hiked but the fall colors were magnificent. Hope to visit your other stops sometime in the future.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We cannot wait to visit in the fall next time! Better weather in the van + the fall colors with that water would be incredible!

[@debbieblock7248]

@@AdventuresofAplusK And NO bugs!

[@CLTHIKER]

This is one hike I’ve done where it just keeps giving. So many views !!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved it!

[@jasper19661]

Glad you enjoyed Pictured Rocks it’s a hidden gem here in my home state. Arghh the stable flies can be brutal!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

They were evil little buggers!

[@joycemoses2411]

The tree was so unique!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Super wild to see the roots stretching across!

[@davew.3692]

As a local of the area you did a great job on capturing the sights. Keep it up 👍

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks a bunch, that means a lot!

[@michaelshain8779]

My two youngest children and I vacationed in the UP in mid-July and saw many of the same sights. You were fortunate to have the raft at Kitch-it-kipi Spring to yourselves. It was over an hour wait in line the day we were there, but it was still awesome to see. We really enjoyed the area and definitely want to go back and see more.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We still cannot believe how lucky we got!

[@courtneykappel370]

Kona is so lucky to have been adopted by you two! And nice work getting her to pose with Adam in the beaver cutout!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We always tell her how lucky she is! Many people wouldn’t be able to put up with her behavior haha, but she sure is cute!

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

The beauty in this video! That tree up high coming out of the really cool rock formation…gorgeous! I would love the pasty with all vegetables…that crust looked awesome! The picture of Kona and Adam in the cutouts was just too darn adorable…Kona looked like she knew just what to do! Was “ball” mentioned at all to get her to cooperate?! 🤣

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh you know it! Lots of her favorite words were thrown around 😂 And you’d probably really enjoy a pasty!

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Wow the views at pictured rock was incredible, especially shots of the kayakers. The waters were so beautiful! When you first took the raft out I was like “how the heck will they return”! Thank goodness for the cable 🤣! Great video guys~Cara

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha that would’ve been scary if not for the cable!

[@johnmccaffery5186]

The water in that waterfall was a trip!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Very unique! Normally we’d think it was dirty, but it’s cool when it’s supposed to be like that!

[@patrickwestfall1625]

Hi A+K...so many cool sites I did not know about in the UP. Only time I spent in Michigan is in an airport. ;) Thanks for sharing!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ooo you'll need to go explore outside of the airport!

[@jasper19661]

Big spring is awesome. We snowmobile to there in the winter. It doesn’t freeze.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That’s crazy!

[@JulsMWK1995]

Gorgeous. I live in WI but the only time I’ve been in the UP was winter for skiing. After viewing your videos I definitely need to take my family there. I already told my husband that we’ve got another place to add to our long list of places to travel to.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The UP is such a cool place! Welcome to our life! Always adding new spots! As soon as we check one off we add another

[@jacktaylor1030]

Back in 1960 many features of Pictured Rocks were more beautiful as time has changed some of the sights like the Miners Castle when it had two Spires. There were some very rotted wooden logging bridges at the Tahquamenon Falls that I saw fisherman almost fall threw back then. Everything was just more rustic back in the day. Even though, the "UP" is still a spectacular place to visit today. Back then I saw so many road kills of wild life animals that had been run over by cars, they were every where back then!!!!

[@Marie-rt1ls]

You guys are cute! Enjoyed watching this. My family and I just visited up here in July. We live downriver. Love the U.P.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s so beautiful up there! 😍

[@Marie-rt1ls]

@@AdventuresofAplusK oh yes❤

[@Booken02]

Loved the video.. Just and FYI, the Tahquamenon Brew Pub is owned and operated by descendants of the family who sold the Tahquamenon Falls area to the state for the park...and own the land the store and pub are on.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing that and watching!

[@glendasharp5057]

Love your videos. I had to chuckle when you stopped by the beach near the Mackinac Bridge. In 1959 when I turned 5, my family stopped at that very beach after driving over the bridge. My dad took photos, we had Cokes (a big treat), and I threw up. LOL! I live in the Midwest and visit Michigan occasionally, but have never returned to the UP. My husband & I need to take a road trip there.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahah what a memory! No coke drinking for us there 😜

[@gregprince2523]

The crystal clear springs reminded me of Silver Springs in Ocala Florida!! Absolutely stunning! Pasties are great but you have to have some Hatch chili sauce to flavor them up!! Stay safe kids!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The springs in Florida are AMAZING! Can't wait to go back there and kayak in some more someday.

[@TheSavorySuitcase]

We stopped at Muldoons when we drove through the UP in 2019! We were so hungry and the pastie was the perfect roadtrip meal!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Such a good road trip meal!

[@carolmyron55]

You are hitting all of my favorite places in my home state! And Sleeping Bear Dunes is awesome! We camp at Platte River Campground every summer. Esch Road beach is dog friendly - unless the Plovers are nesting. We took our dog for a day at the beach in July. And Muldoon's is the best place for pasties. You need to put ketchup on them, though. :) My husband is a gravy guy. Enjoy your time in Michigan. I love living and traveling here. I'm going back to watch your Big Island videos again to get psyched for our December Big Island trip.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We aren’t ketchup fans, so we will try gravy next time! Have the best time on the big island!

[@richardwells675]

Great video as ever. Thank you! Good to see the pasties! They look pretty much like how they are here in the UK (maybe a little bigger). People also have them with HP sauce here.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ooo we have never had HP sauce, will have to try that when we make it that way.

[@annette3488]

One of my favorite parts was Adam & Kona with their heads in the cutouts!!😊

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The cutest thing ever haha! We had some folks "awwing" in the background haha

[@gracienewman8919]

My husband and I visited this falls back in 1984. There were no fees and very few people, and certainly no amenities. The closest town was Paradise, Michigan which was nothing but a small fishing village. But Tahquamenon Falls was certainly memorable for its beauty. Thanks for a walk down memory lane!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The few people part sounds very nice haha! It was a zoo for us, but very beautiful still!

[@mcnater]

This was a fun one! We just did basically this same trip over spring break. Our kids LOVED Kitch-iti-kipi...we hit that actually on the way back to Minnesota on my birthday and it was "dad's choice" so I made everyone stop even though it was a 9 hour travel day..lol...good thing though b/c everyone loved it! Definitely a unique spot and if you can get on it when it's not too busy all the better. Pictured Rocks is so beautiful...can't wait to get back there someday and explore more from the water. We just did the lookouts similar to what you all did. Really looking forward to your Sleeping Bear Dunes content...that is one amazing area. Hope you did the dune climb! :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is so unique! We loved it, especially driving the raft haha. And you know we did that dune climb! Give us a challenge and we will take it 💪🏼

[@mawyatt1]

PURE Michigan!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

😍😍😍

[@JustMe-bc1zq]

Oh yeah!!👏🏼😎

[@steadystrictures]

7:07 is an amazing shot with the kayaks!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We were a bit obsessed with filming the kayaks haha

[@thetravelingmethodist6754]

I enjoy your videos a lot.. I am attempting to Visit as many national parks it will parks as I can I can across the country. Is this past summer finished an amazing trip on the outer bank. You guys give a lot of wonderful details and ideas for activities to do on different trips. .

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is awesome! We still need to visit the outer banks! Thanks so much for following along 😄

[@debvandenbosch237]

Awesome filming

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks Deb!

[@bridgetO2O2]

You pronounced Tahquamenon falls correctly! That's awesome. The ranger told me to rhyme it with phenomenon 😁 I love those falls.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha we are very thankful for Michigan having a website which told us how to pronounce the tricky words haha

[@AceGoodheart]

Nice pro tip about the Buc-ee's Root Beer. I'm gonna have to try it out. I was there just a few days ago coming back from Garner State Park in Tx.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ahh nice! We love Garner!

[@ddki9094]

Wow, this is one of your best videos that I have seen...I admit I am new to your channel so I haven't yet binged watched your videos yet. Your production value is really quite exquisite so I can tell you put a lot of work into producing and editing these. Not only do you have facts about places (which I personally love because that is what I live for) but you also sprinkle in tips...actual tips for people who may want to visit. I live in Wausau, Wisconsin and never have been to Pictured Rocks (mainly because it is a 4 hour drive one way and it's hard to find places to stay in Munising unless you camp). I now really feel the need to visit that place. Same with Tahquamenon Falls. Best of luck to both of you on your journey.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That means a ton, thank you! Our biggest goal is to make helpful videos so people can learn something, whether that is about the place’s history or how they can visit themselves. We appreciate you watching! ❤️

[@tammytappero7090]

We had Pasties in Boston and they were so good! We got them with the gravy, which I recommend if you get them again. That hike you both took was beautiful!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely want to try them with gravy next time!

[@markeasterwood1187]

Yoopers use ketchup on our pasties. Also, people don't say on the U.P., even though it's grammatically correct, people say in the U.P.

[@RogersHollow]

My wife and I took a five day backpacking trip down Pictured Rocks coast in July. Absolutely beautiful. We lucked out and didn’t run into the black flies. They are vicious. I tried the Pastie and couldn’t eat it. No flavor at all. I even tried it with gravy and ketchup and it didn’t help. Glad you got to experience the upper peninsula. It has become one of my favorite places. Thanks for posting.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow that sounds like a great trip! And yeah, we heard a lot of mixed things about pasties. It seems like one of those you love it or don’t love it foods!

[@tammysavoie9771]

For rock hounds.... There are Hooper stones that glow in a black light... The patient stone is Michigan's state stone and found all across the upper lower Peninsula from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. People have also found Arrowheads just laying on rock beds. Absolutely love these videos! Thank you so much!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Cool! Thanks for sharing that! Thanks for watching, Tammy!

[@DavidBrown-dj7tw]

The stones you mentioned are actually called "Yooperlites" which glow in a black light. The word "Yooper" comes from the nickname for residents of the U.P. (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan. The state stone of Michigan is called the Petoskey stone. It can be found along the shores of the Lower Peninsula. It is actually not a "stone", but fossilized coral, hundreds of millions of years old.

[@ddrews01]

Such a beautiful area, one of my favorite places on earth! If you return, please stop by Oswald's Bear Ranch in Newberry! They care for rescued bears and rehab as many as the can to return to the wild. Their setup is amazing, and it is obvious how well cared for the animals are. Don't forget to to look for sodalite stones at night in Lake Superior, they are only found there! While looking for sodalite rocks at night, also be on the lookout for the aurora. Night views can be as gorgeous as the daytime! Thank you for visiting MI, we hope you return!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thanks for all those recommendations! We will for sure be back as we had such a fantastic time scratching the surface there! Thanks for watching!

[@Lcngopher]

If youre ever in mackinac city area for labor day, you can walk across the mackinac bridge. Every year there is an annual labor day bridge walk making it the only time anyone can walk the bridge. Its really cool to walk on the grates on the center lane and see the straits below. There may even be a freighter pass under while you cross

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We heard about that! Would’ve been a lot of fun!

[@jimjones8268]

Now do the Beaver Basin Spray falls area

[@ericlivingston5442]

Loved seeing the Pictured Rocks and Tahquamenom again. My first time over the bridge was during a foggy morning, and it was a bit unnerving. As for pasties, I had mine with a side of slaw and gravy. It was okay, but I doubt I'll have them again.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That would be a bit freaky in the fog!

[@robertcolpitts4534]

You have to put ketchup on a pasty, not gravy. It's even better with Melinda's Spicy Hot Ketchup.