There is a 100 mile an hour game of poker coming to the Apostle Islands Saturday. Some people upset by the speed boats aren't bothering to put on their poker faces. Nick Pelletier reports.

Apostle Islands Kayaks Owner Ed Kale says the so-called cigarette speed boat competition goes against the pristine nature of the islands. "The Apostle Islands are known for kayaking and small craft and are known for peace and quiet. To have cigar boats zipping around at 90 miles per hour or more is not my idea of the Apostle Islands." The "Poker Run" starts at Ashland between the Apostle Islands to Devils Island to Bayfield over to Madeline Island and back to Ashland. There are 5 stops on the way where racers will pick up a playing card. Kale rents kayaks on Madeline Island. He says a kayak can disappear in a wave. "I am concerned about the safety. My whole operation is based on safe kayaking, as are my colleagues you know, Track and Tail, and living adventures. That is our main theme, safety." He says he will tell renters not to go in the area of the race. Apostle Islands National Park Superintendent Bob Krumenaker says racers aren't going to be in the park so there isn't much he can do. "We have the only authority that the law and the boundaries of the park allow for us. Whether this is a good event for the Bayfield community or the users, I think is a very legitimate question that a lot of people are asking." The park boundary is only one quarter of a mile out from each island. Krumenaker says lakeshore staff and DNR officials will be monitoring the lakeshore boundary. There are no speed limits on the water.

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