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Here are the TOP things our Customers Have Been Loving this Month!  Magnet: Take home the perfect magnet from Mackinac Island! Hang it on your refrigerator with your favorite picture from your trip! Ornament: Don’t forget an ornament for your Christmas tree! We have brought it so many new ornaments this summer that are SO popular! Michigan Coffee: This coffee from Hubbard Lake Coffee is delicious! These Michigan themed flavors are the perfect way to start each morning! Roo Kee Roo Greeting Card: Send someone you love a greeting card from Roo Kee Roo! Roo Kee Roo creates simple, yet...

M-185 is the only interstate in the ENTIRE country to ban automobiles. When cars were first invented, they came to the island. But in 1898, they were banded to protect the way of life on Mackinac Island.  Bikes play such an incredibly important role on Mackinac Island, as the main way of transportation for most people. Have you adventured much on Mackinac? Here are a few of our favorite trails!  Leslie Avenue: Start at Arch Rock and follow to trail to the Mackinac Island Airport! Garrison Road: Have you been into the middle of the Island? Go up Fort Hill,...

We're so excited for our Summer on Mackinac Island!  The weather is finally starting to be a little bit nicer, with sunny skies and puffy white clouds! We are excited to welcome in another great season on the island. Here is our Summer Bucket List! 1.Bike Around Mackinac Island. Our goal is to bike around Mackinac as often as possible! 2. Watch the Sunset at Sunset Rock. This is a beautiful spot to visit any time of the day, but we especially love it during golden hour! 3. Kayak Around Mackinac. Sunrise or Sunset Kayak Tour with Great Turtle Kayak Tours are an incredible...

Another season on Mackinac is here!  We are SO excited! Here are a few of our favorite things to do in the Spring on Mackinac: Bike Around the Island: You can never bike around Mackinac Island too many times! This is one of our favorite things to do, and we would do it every single day if possible! It’s so fun when you have time for a leisurely bike ride and are able to make many stops! We love to stop at Arch Rock, British Landing, Devil’s Kitchen and anywhere else that we find along the way!  Visit Fort Mackinac:...

We love carrying Michigan made lines at Canvas & Paddle! Our product lines focus on the necessities and wants for the adventurer and the one who is passionate about life up north.   Today we are highlighting the brand of Journals Unlimited. Have you ever wondered about how Journals Unlimited got started? Read the story from founder, Barbara Morina! Every journal tells a story. In the summer of 1997 while vacationing on the west coast of Michigan, I went in search of a travel journal.  I wanted a journal with specific spaces for recording information such as places I visited and people...