Voyageur Canoe Musical Tour

A Musical Journey on Lake Superior
From Rossport to Red Rock

FAST FACTS
Description:	Guided five day voyageur canoe trip on Lake Superior to the Red Rock Folk Festival with Canadian folk musician TBD
Skill:	No experience to advanced—group paddling. Maximum 10 participants
Pace:	Relaxed to moderate
Min. Age:	16
Distance:	90 kilometres (average paddling speed of 4-6 km/hr)
Dates:	Sun Aug 1, 4 pm – Fri Aug 6, 1 pm, 2010
Cost:	$895 CDN (includes taxes. "Live From the Rock" Music Festival is additional)
Includes:	Full guiding and outfitting, meals (except Sunday eve), entertainment, vehicle shuttles, park fees

Join your fellow voyageurs in our roomy, stable, 36-foot-long replica fur trade canoe and explore the intricacies of Lake Superior’s Rossport and St. Ignace islands on your way to the Red Rock Folk and Blues Festival on this guided canoe trip. Our guest musician will be announced soon.

The voyageur canoe was used for dozens of years during the fur trade and handles well in winds and waves. It carries a very generous amount of gear and makes Lake Superior accessible and safe for less experienced paddlers. On this trip we will paddle through northwestern Lake Superior’s island archipelago, a chain of hundreds of scenic, semi-mountainous islands complete with agates, lighthouses and first-come, first-served wilderness saunas.

Our pre-trip rendezvous is scheduled for Red Rock on Sunday afternoon. From here we will shuttle back to Rossport. Alternative arrangements can be made for those arriving via Thunder Bay or Wawa. On Sunday night Anne Lindsey will treat us to an intimate concert at the Serendipity Bed and Breakfast in Rossport; on Monday morning we depart on our five-day voyageur canoe adventure.

Our paddling route will take us from Rossport through the newly designated Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Reserve. Its shoreline is geologically and structurally diverse - dotted with peninsulas and islands, crisscrossed with faults, ridges and cuestas. Fascinating flora and fauna, wondrous geology, crystal clear water, and protected wilderness stretch as far as the eye can see.

Once in the warmer waters of Nipigon Bay, we’ll head for the "Live From the Rock" Folk and Blues Festival, arriving Thursday evening. We’ll finish the trip on Friday morning with a paddle and final tobacco offering at the pictographs found on the cliffs upriver inside the mouth of the Nipigon River.

Each afternoon as we reach our campsite, our experienced guides can assist you with setting up your tent. And don't worry about cooking or clean-up – all food preparation is taken care of by our wilderness chefs!

This itinerary may vary according to the needs of our group and lake conditions. While Lake Superior is generally calm in the summer, part of the Superior experience is accepting that when the lake is rough, it is best to enjoy it from the comfort of our campsite. The trip is designed to take “wind days” into account, and to maximize your Superior experience. This trip is suitable for new and novice paddlers, musicians and enthusiasts.

Equipment and Services

We Provide: Professional guiding and nature interpretation, fresh healthy meals (no freeze dried stuff here) from Monday morning to Friday noon; roomy four-season dome tents (double occ.) and foamie sleeping pads; group safety, camping, cooking, eating and sanitation gear; park fees and vehicle shuttle from Red Rock to Rossport.

You Provide: Personal gear/clothing (list provided); sleeping bag, transportation to and from Red Rock or Wawa; Sunday night dinner at Serendipity Restaurant; musical instrument if you wish, and a sense of adventure. A more detailed list is provided on registration.

Live from the Rock Folk and Blues Festival

The Live From the Rock Folk Festival is a three-day event celebrating music and the arts on Superior’s north shore. The Voyageurs, their canoes and the fur trade have played a mighty role in the Canadian character. These themes are prevalent in Canadian folk music and will be experienced at this Festival.

Past guest musicians include; Katherine Wheatley, Ian Tamblyn, Rodney Brown, Anne Lindsey and Alex Sinclair.

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