The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw creates a track during ice breaking operations, while the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley assists in the distance. The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards helped break ice on Whitefish Bay and Lake Superior ahead of the opening of the Sault Ste. Marie Locks March 25th, the start of this year’s shipping season. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf)