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Wise Old Man of Isle Royale provides Guide Services with planned or custom itineraries to all points on the island. Hike any trail(s) with us for any duration in a custom package, or choose a scheduled hike with a specific itinerary. Booking is open for 2026. Click Guides Services for more information.

We rent and sell variety of UrSak bags and liners to comply with ISRO food storage requirements and retail and rent a full assortment of hiking and camping gear at our Copper Harbor Location.

Early Booking for 2026 Open: Use Code 150WOM2026 at checkout for $150 off any backpacking excursion for 2026. Offer expires Jan. 31, 2026.

From the ISRO Park Service: Animal-resistant food containers are now required within Isle Royale National Park. Consult this list for guaranteed compliant storage solutions. Options outside of this list may exist, but their compliance is not guaranteed.

Our shop is located at 234 6th Street in Copper Harbor. Open hours are 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily during peak season. Outside of peak season we are open from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily and are closed on Tuesdays. Reach the store by cell 906-201-1588 or by email at wiseoldmanofisleroyale@gmail.com.

We offer for sale backpacking and camping gear and food; we also rent full and partial gear packages, ice fishing augers and tents, and bear bags.

Our brands:

Gear: EXPED, Mountain Hardware, Sea to Summit, MSR, Gear Aid, Firemaple, Coghlan’s, Norfin, and more

Clothing: Mountain Hardware, Kavu, Maloja

Fishing: Acme (Little Cleo, Kastmaster, Phoebe), Kalins, Reef Runner, Beaver Dam, Rapala, Eagle Claw, Shakespeare, Zebco, Detroit Bait, Uncle Josh, Tom’s Tackle, Daiwa

Food: Peak Refuel, Go to Go, Rec Pak, Greenbelly, GU, IQ, Clif

Local Brands: Volwerth’s (jerky, maple syrup, jams, honey, cinnamon rolls), Cedar Crest ice cream, Sayklly’s Candies, Pasty Oven pasties, Valley fudge, Devon’s fudge

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wiseoldmanofisleroyale and check us out on YouTube.

Find the official rules and updates from the NPS: Superintendent’s Compendium

Wise Old Man of Isle Royale holds a Commercial Use Authorization from the National Park Service to offer guided backpacking excursions on Isle Royale National Park.