Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan

Tahquamenon Falls are a really popular spot in the UP. So we joined the Sunday afternoon crowds for a look. First we stopped at a the lower falls, a series of rapids and cascades flowing around an island.

There was a pretty good rush of water flowing from the opposite side of a little island.

I was excited to see this ruffled grouse in the tree alongside the boardwalk.

And where there is one grouse, I guess there is usually another.

The discoloration, obvious in the upper falls, is caused by tannic acid in the water from the cedars and hemlocks upstream. The upper falls are nearly 50 feet high and 200 feet wide.

It was a hot day to be hiking to waterfalls but the serene setting we found alongside the Tahquamenon River at the Rivermouth state park campground was idyllic. It was just like being in Paradise. Oh, we were. Paradise, Michigan.

We saw lots of folks paddling up and down the peaceful river. And where is my kayak?! ... in Arkansas! Also, there were several small motorized boats. Folks were catching muskie, walleye, northern pike, etc.