Lake Superior Goodness

Is Lake Superior Getting More Windy?

We’ve cut and pasted the following article by by Geoff Peach from the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation (lakehuron.ca): Researchers have found that rising water temperatures are kicking up more powerful winds on Lake Superior, with a range of implications affecting currents, biological cycles, pollution and ecosystems on the world’s largest lake and its [...]

Ottawa Citizen ranks Lake Superior Weekend Getaway as a “To Do” for 2012

Thank you Patrick Langston feature writer for the Ottawa Citizen for including our Lake Superior Sea Kayak Weekend Getaway among the top 12 outdoor adventure getaways for 2012.

Old Woman Bay featured in Ontario Tourism campaign

Just down the road from our site is a little gem of a place called Old Woman Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park.  Hwy 17 runs straight past and offers some great views as you come down the hill.  One of our locals is featured in the video (as is our kayak).    Nice to see [...]

Northland College Poetry Installment, Week 2

This week’s poem is by Evan Rogt. Thanks Evan! Canadian Dreamin’ The lake is a beautiful blonde Canadian gift Waiting with beer and huge cleavage For my great American ego to conquer She sits staring back with her Baby Wawa Blues Smiling with graceful intent of a deep night Drip Drop Pound Pound Pound The [...]

Lake Superior Day 2011

Friends of Naturally Superior, Rock Island Lodge and big ol’ Lake Superior! Did you know our favorite lake has it’s own day? That’s right – Lake Superior Day is held annually on the third Sunday of every July as a way to highlight the importance of Lake Superior to the basin’s environment and economy. This [...]

Northland College Poetry Installation – Week 1

A group of students from Northland College in Ashland, WI spent a few days here at Rock Island Lodge last week. Aside from some paddling and hiking, the students wrote some fantastic poetry about the lake. Each followed a loose format where a few lines had to begin with certain words: The lake is… My [...]

The BCU-PC SK Skills Combo. Only in Canada you say? Pity!

Following a successful pilot program last year we are again offering the world’s first combo BCU 3-star ~ Paddle Canada level 2 skills course from our location of Lake Superior, near Wawa, Ontario. In essence the 4 day course combines the high paddle skills and rescue features from BCU 3-star program with the weather/sea state [...]

Featured Trip: Michipicoten Island

Pronounced: Mish-i-pe-cotton.  The floating “Mystic Isle” is aptly named since depending on the clarity of the atmosphere- the island does in fact look like it is floating.  Some days it appears very close, other days far away and sometimes you can’t even see it at all.  It can appear as one island or three and [...]

NSA wins Reader’s Choice for Best Adventure Operator.

Get Out There Magazine (Canada’s source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure) has compiled a list of Reader’s choices in a number of categories.  Naturally Superior Adventures is the choice for Best Adventure Operator in Eastern Canada.  Thanks readers for all the votes.  You can find all of the other category winners here. Now [...]