Yes, we did the western shore in 2005. I am from Grand Rapids and we stayed a week in Grand Haven and met with family. No great desire to do the rivers again and we are a gas boat and cannot make the distance from Hoppies to Kentucky Lake without a gas stop which is no longer available. All that plus a desire to do the whole Erie is the reason for this years planned route. In a message dated 2/15/2012 12:19:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cyggie002@aol.com writes: Dear David & Barbara, Your trip sounds adventuresome and loads of fun! I am wondering when you did the Loop in 2005 if you went down the Eastern shore of Lake Michigan to the rivers? If not and while you are here, I highly recommend seeing some of these areas which could include Sleeping Bear Dunes, Mackinac Island, Charlevoix the Beautiful, Leland & wine country, Hemingway's Petoskey with devine shopping, Bay Harbor or Harbor Springs. Most have excellently located & excellent municipal docks operated by the state parks system & reservations can be made online. Michigan is a hidden treasure just as the Trent-Severn Waterway. I enjoyed your note, too.