Down Wind Sports Blog

The Munising Waterfall Challenge is a fun and exciting way for families to get outside and explore waterfalls in the Munising area! The goal of t...

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, after months of a snowy white landscape, with the fresh smell of spring in the air, our woods explode with a...

Plain and Simple-We Love the U.P. If you are a first time visitor, we think you will too. If you are new to the area, we implore you to help prese...

The Keweenaw Peninsula has a very long history of ancient copper mining but how long? As far north as you can go, at the very tip of the Keweena...

We're looking for someone to join the Down Wind team in Houghton as bike mechanic. Here at Down Wind Sports we are outdoor enthusiasts providing...

The loads of snowfall in the Upper Peninsula this year was perfect for skiing, snowshoeing and snowbiking, but it really hinders mountain bikers,...

A Trip report from 2011 by Down Wind Sports Owner Bill Thompson It's not the way you're suppose to plan a major trip nor the way I would suggest,...

Sick of these high gas prices? What if we told you you could skip the pump completely and keep all of that cash? Ride a bike! "Its too fa...

Let's face it.....Todd is a slacker.  Doesn't matter what we are doing he is looking to kick back and relax.  The Helinox Camp Chair- the ult...

Every year addicted anglers don their cold weather gear and hit the Upper Peninsula streams in search of steel! Called “the fish of a thousan...

Over the past few summers, our go to water filtration system has been the Katadyn BeFree hand held water filter. From fast packing Pictured ...

Every spring the city of Marquette closes a portion of the road at Presque Isle Park to assist the blue spotted salamander with its annual migration!  Never have seen one?  This migration is a great opportunity to bring out your family to witness this natural phenomenon. Be sure to bring warm clothes, a headlamp, and your camera!  For the health of the salamanders, it is best to look and do not touch or pick up these amphibians.