NEW FOR 2008! Lake Superior Provincial Park makes up the seventh leg of the Lake Superior Sea Kayak Pageant. You can sign up for this trip only or take advantage of special rates by combining it with other legs of our series of trips along the entire Canadian shore.

Imagine a spectacular coastline of clear waters, rocky headlands, sandy beaches and a landscape carved by 10,000 years of wind and water. Forests are a deep green boreal and transitional mix interspersed with rare Arctic disjunct plants. Our trip takes us past wonderful geological formations including diabase dykes, pillow formations, and rust-coloured volcanic rhyolite. Along with a wide variety of Canadian wildlife including, moose, fox, beaver and otter, we may be fortunate enough to see woodland caribou and peregrine falcons in the Gargantua area.

We will paddle past the Agawa Pictographs, stone paintings made by native Ojibwa on bedrock cliffs near Sinclair Cove in Lake Superior Park. These rock cliff pictographs are more likely the result of vision quests and significant events than an absolute record of history. The most significant pictograph is that of 'Mishipishu', the great horned lynx that the Ojibwa believe lives in and controls Lake Superior. Be sure to leave a tobacco offering to 'Mishipishu' at the start of your trip and at Nanabush Rock (Devil's Chair)!

Starting from our base at the mouth of the Michipicoten River near Wawa, we’ll paddle the full 120 kilometres of Lake Superior Provincial Park coastline south to the community of Montreal River. The final portion is a special treat as it explores the rarely paddled smooth granite cliffs south of Agawa Bay.

Daily paddling distances range from 10 to 24 kilometres (average 19 km) with a full ‘no paddling day’ included to accommodate rough weather or a more relaxed or exploratory group pace. Although time is built in for rough conditions, it is a trip for paddlers in good condition with previous paddling and wilderness camping experience.

The lake is mostly calm in summer, but when it gets rough we enjoy the view from shore.  Although each group will travel at its own pace, we tend to spend most of the day on the water leaving lots of time for “covering the distance” and exploring the coast.

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.

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