This past Memorial weekend we went to one of my favorite places, Munising, Michigan. On the way home we stopped at a state park near Thompson, Michigan. My wife had heard about this natural spring that pulled yourself across on a raft. It's called Kitchitikipi - "Big Springs" Palms Book State Park. We decided that it would be cool to check out. We got there at about 8am, and we had the whole spring to ourselves. It was pretty amazing. The spring is about 200 feet across and 40 feet deep. The water is crystal clear and is always 45 degrees. 10,000 gallons of water per minute come into the spring, and you can see the sand bubbling on the floor of the spring as you go across on the raft.
 |
| photo by mrbturner |
 |
| photo by mrbturner |
 |
| photo by mrbturner |
 |
| photo by mrbturner |
In the video below you can see the sand moving as the water gushes into the spring.
I'm really glad that we visited Kitchitikipi. It is definitely unlike anything I have ever seen.
