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Duluth Boat Club, c. 1906

9 sq. miles island

A typical boat at Lake Superior marinas is 28-29 feet in length

45% of Lake Superior boating comes from marinas; 69% of marina boats are cruisers (cabin or superstructure) and 24% are sailboats – and 1 privately owned 180 ft. ice-breaker

58% of marina users took overnight trips during the season (an avg. of 12.6 nights per season) with an average of 3.7 persons on board per boat trip

The distance traveled ranged from 65 miles (mean) to 98 miles (median) for overnight trips

79% of seasonal slip holders believed there should be more “safe harbors” on Lake Superior

SURVEY RESULTS

Activity Participation Indicated (%)

Eating out at restaurants 

  90%

General Sightseeing 65%

Shopping 61%

Visiting Historic Sites    50%

Visiting State Parks    41%

Hiking    39%

Biking  26%

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400th Anniversary of Quebec City, Canada

Movie

Ice Climbing Wall

Three vain helical wind turbine

Vertical axis wind turbine

Kinetic hydropower underwater turbines

Roads

Trails and Walkways

(Baywalk)

PRT (Personal Rapid

Transit) – Skyweb

Express by Taxi 2000