Known best for its colorful and contrasting sandstone cliffs, the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore offers some of the most scenic and enjoyable paddling in all of Michigan. The high cliffs, sea caves, rock arches, sandy beaches, and forested terrain along the lakeshore provide a unique and interesting backdrop for exploration. This scenery along this section of lakeshore consists of sandy beaches, large sand dunes, forest terrain, a waterfall, a shipwreck site, and a historic lighthouse. Paddling a one-way trip from Grand Marais to Hurricane River is a good option for intermediate paddlers but beginner paddlers can also enjoy the area by launching from either access point and covering a shorter out-and back trip. Cold water and clapotis waves are both hazards of paddling this section of shoreline.