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Walloon Lake & Surrounds: Enjoyed by All Submitted by Elizabeth Gertz Looze, Challenge Mountain Executive Director
Four-season beauty is why so many choose to call northern Michigan home. We live, work and play here—drawn by recreational opportunities, leisure activities, and strong communities. We treasure making lifetime memories while experiencing everything our woodlands and waters have to offer.
Imagine, for a moment, not having access to outdoor abundance. A lake that you can see from the shore but never experience by boat; trails you’ve heard about but never bike or hike; rivers that you can enjoy from the riverbank but never by kayak; ski hills that you can admire from a distance but never feel the exhilaration of skiing down. It would be like living on the sidelines, something many adults and children with disabilities experience. Challenge Mountain, a non-profit organization located in the hills of Walloon, removes barriers through year-round adaptive recreation.
» SPRING — Adaptive Biking and Hiking at Area Parks | Equine Therapy
» SUMMER — Kayaking, Boating, Fishing and Picnicking at Jones Landing | Spirit Day Camp Week-long Activities
» FALL — Ropes Courses and Adventure at Camp Daggett | Adaptive Biking and Hiking
» WINTER — Adaptive Skiing at the Challenge Mountain Lodge at Walloon Hills | Snowshoeing | Hiking
Challenge Mountain participants gain personal fulfillment through a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of acceptance that translates positively into everyday life. Programs are more than having fun on a boat ride, climbing a ropes course or skiing down a hill. Activities provide positive individual and group development while building social skills and self-confidence.
“At Challenge Mountain, we believe that all people, regardless of ability, should have opportunities to experience life and adventure,” explains Executive Director Elizabeth Looze. “Participants realize their personal value, strengths and abilities while becoming stronger individuals and community members.” Learn more about Challenge Mountain programs at challengemtn.org or by calling 231.582.1186.
1. What was the original name of the Village? 2. What are the names of the two camps that became Camp Michigania?
3. In what year did the Hemingways build Windemere? 4. Boarding & guide services, and some say dancing,
were offered to fishermen visiting Walloon at Wooden’s Landing. Where was that located?
5. Most of us know where Randall’s Point is, but what other name did it have?
6. How many miles is it from the tip of the West Arm to the Foot?
7. Of the 11,000 lakes in Michigan, what is Walloon’s rank
How Well Do You Know Walloon?
Can you answer these questions about Walloon?!
in size?
8. What well-known professional golfer played Walloon Lake Country Club many times as a young boy?
9. How many miles of shore line does Walloon have? 10. There was once a 90 ft. steamboat on Walloon that sank off Eagle Island. What was its name?
Check your answers against the correct responses on Page 14!
