Operating Season | May 23, 2025 - September 12, 2025 |
Hours | 8:00am – 8:00pm |
Reservations | Call 906.337.4993 to reserve your Water Taxi |
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Water Taxi Services are great for guests wanting to explore the backcountry quickly. The Water Taxi offers both drop-off and pick-up services to guests at many of the island docks. Guests can also bring canoes or kayaks on the Water Taxi service. Each trip can include a maximum of six guests with backpacks only, or 4 guests with two canoes per trip. Reservations are recommended.
Important Information:
- All Water Taxis are subject to weather and lake conditions.
- Transportation of Canoes: The rate is the same as the one-guest rate.
- There is a maximum of two canoes per trip.
Water Taxi One-Way Rates & Destinations
One-Way Rates | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
1 - 5 Miles Caribou Island (5 mi.) |
$105 |
$115 $58 $77 $96 $96 |
$125 $68 $87 $106 $106 |
$135 $78 $97 $116 $116 |
$145 $88 $107 $126 $126 |
$155 $98 $117 $136 $136 |
6 - 10 Miles Rock Harbor Lighthouse (6 mi.) |
$154 $154 $162 $181 $226 |
$164 $164 $172 $191 $236 |
$174 $174 $182 $201 $246 |
$184 $184 $192 $211 $256 |
$194 $194 $202 $221 $266 |
$204 $204 $212 $231 $276 |
11 - 15 Miles Chippewa Harbor (12 mi.) |
$268 $257 |
$278 $267 |
$288 $277 |
$298 $287 |
$308 $297 |
$318 $307 |
16 - 20 Miles Birch Island (19 mi.) |
$401 | $411 | $421 | $431 | $441 | $451 |
21 - 25 Miles McCargo Cove (21 mi.) |
$469 $458 |
$479 $468 |
$489 $478 |
$499 $488 |
$509 $498 |
$519 $508 |
Water Bus
Ride one-way aboard The Sandy to Hidden Lake or Daisy Farm on the regular sightseeing schedule.
- The Water Bus is great for you to ride along and hike back to Rock Harbor!
- The Water Bus is standby only.
- We do not take reservations for The Sandy Sightseeing tours or Water Bus.
Destination | Rate |
Hidden Lake | $30 |
Daisy Farm | $40 |