ESCANABA — Long-haul canoeist Peter Frank of Escanaba is on the final stretch of his journey to circumnavigate the Great Loop, a roughly 6,000-mile nautical journey through waterways in the eastern United States and Canada. Peter’s is a journey undertaken for personal accomplishment and adventure. He’s been on the trip for more than 15 months, having departed from Escanaba in June 2024. The Great Loop is a challenge often attempted by sailors and powerboaters; this summer, multiple vessels made port in Escanaba as just one stop along the route that tends to take months. There ...