A screenshot of Peter Frank's tracking map at z6z.co/the-great-loop-project on Friday night shows the Escanaba man and his canoe had crossed into Menominee County, bringing him back to the Upper Peninsula.

ESCANABA — Peter Frank is back in the Upper Peninsula.

Frank, the man who 477 days ago set off with a canoe and little else, has been on an endeavor to tackle the Great Loop, a route that can take several different forms through a series of waterways in the United States, Canada and along the Eastern seaboard. Frank left from Escanaba in June 2024 and has been paddling since. Although he’s made a few pit stops, traveling along the route — approximately 4,800 miles so far — has all been under his own power, canoeing or portaging.

When the Daily Press last updated readers, Frank was on pause outside Sheboygan, waiting as dangerous conditions on Lake Michigan made the waters potentially deadly for boaters in small crafts. Finally, he accepted that the big lake wasn’t going to get any friendlier, and after staying seven days with the owners of the Highland Lodge in Cleveland, Wis., Frank set off on a portage to inland waters.

It was about a 40-mile walk to Lake Winnebago, which Frank made over several days. He was able to put his canoe in at a harbor in Fond du Lac and paddled up the west side of Lake Winnebago. A portage to the Fox River followed, and the river led the 24-year-old canoeist to the waters of Lake Michigan at Green Bay.

Since then, in the past several days, there’s been some canoeing and some portaging. On the walks, people tend to find him — new friends and old.

On Friday, after completing 21 miles on land, Peter crossed the Menominee River to find himself back in Michigan, according to the tracking map at whereispeterfrank.com.

The Escanaba voyager could be back in his hometown as soon as Monday. The welcome home party has not yet been rescheduled, but will be in the ballroom and courtyard of the House of Ludington in Escanaba.