Sea Kayak Pukaskwa National Park

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Description:	Guided and partially outfitted sea kayak trip–seven days kayaking, seven nights camping, half-day group skills workshop
Skill:	Intermediate to advanced paddling skills and backcountry camping experience
Pace:	Moderate with occasionally demanding portions
Min. Age:	18
Distance:	100 km (average paddling speed of 4.5 to 6 km/hr)
Dates:	Sat July 21-Sat July 28, 2012
Cost:	$1,780CDN For this section. For pricing details as part of "The Big One" click here.
Includes:	Full guiding and partial outfitting, all meals, park fees, shuttles. (Sea kayaks and tents additional.)

Sea kayak Lake Superior's Pukaskwa National Park and explore some of Ontario's greatest wilderness. This guided and outfitted fourth leg of the Lake Superior Sea Kayak Pageant captures the magical beauty and powerful isolation of Pukaskwa National Park, a wild coastline of sand beaches, stalwart cliffs and crystal clear water.

On this fully guided, partially outfitted sea kayak trip we will paddle Pukaskwa's 90 kilometres of protected coastline. The trip consists of a pleasant mixture of rugged, steep headlands and sheltered, Caribbean-like beaches.Along the way we'll visit ancient Pukaskwa Pit "villages," where it is thought that aboriginal peoples once held vision quests on cobblestone beaches. Dozens of rivers and streams feed into the Pukaskwa coast, including the Cascade River, which meets Lake Superior in a spectacular waterfall.

This trip is designed for intermediate paddlers; previous sea kayaking experience is required. A skills workshop will take place prior to trip departure. Your enjoyment will be enhanced if you are in good physical condition and comfortable with wilderness camping.

Lake Superior is mostly calm in summer, but when it gets rough we enjoy the view from shore, so experience paddling in surf and big swells is not necessary. The group sets our pace, but we tend to spend most of the day on the water, leaving lots of time for covering the distance and exploring the coast.

You will be responsible for carrying a portion of the group gear in your kayak, as well as your tent, sleeping bag and personal gear. Don't worry about cooking-all food preparation is taken care of by our wilderness chefs!

We Provide: Professional instruction and guiding; BBQ dinner on Saturday evening and all meals to the following Saturday afternoon; tug and vehicle shuttles; all group safety, camping, cooking, eating and sanitation gear.

You Provide: Fully outfitted expedition sea kayak (minimum 16.5 feet in length with two sealed bulkheads - rudder or skeg are recommended), tent, sleeping bag and pad and all personal equipment and clothing. A detailed recommended list is provided on registration.

Outfitting: We have expedition outfitted sea kayaks ($20 day) and tents ($5 day) available at reduced rates for trip guests who prefer to use our equipment.

Add this world-class sea kayak trip through Canada's Pukaskwa National Park trip to your lifetime paddling checklist!

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