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Greenland Symposium

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Lake Superior Goes Greenland
FAST FACTS Greenland-style paddling with Doug Van Doren
Description: A weekend sea kayak festival on on the north shore of Lake Superior for Greenland-style paddlers
Skill: No experience to advanced
Dates: Unfortunately this event has been cancelled for 2009.  Sign up for our enotes so you can be informed about next year's event.
Full Package: N/A
Saturday-only:
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Sat Evening:
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Additional costs: Rock Island Lodge accommodations (four double rooms with private baths are also available.) Advanced reservations are recommended
Buy your own paddle:
 Locally made paddles are available for $150 Cdn

Learn Greenland-style kayaking
Every August, Naturally Superior Adventures hosts Ontario’s only Greenland-style sea kayak symposium on Lake Superior. Instructors include Bonnie Perry and Doug Van Doren, two of North America’s finest Greenland-style paddlers. Perfect for first-time and experienced Greenland-style paddlers alike, registration includes the use of a handmade paddle.

Where the vast majority of Greenland-style retreats have focused on flatwater skills, Naturally Superior's Greenland-Style Paddling Symposium includes surf kayaking at the mouth of the Michipicoten River. Novice and women-only programs make this event perfect for everyone. And Sunday’s Greenland-style competition combines a sprint race and portage with rolling and traditional hunting techniques in a fun-filled format.

With a maximum registration of 50 participants, there will be lots of personalized teaching and feedback from our instructors. Registration includes a beach campsite and hearty, home-cooked meals at Rock Island Lodge, and a Saturday night house concert.


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" Paddlefest was well organized. Our instructors gave us lots of one-on-one feedback. I loved the tour on Sunday. "

G. Stinstrom, White Lake, MI