Our Guides' Favourite
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| Description: |
Guided and partially
outfitted sea kayak trip–14 days kayaking, 14 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: |
180 km (average paddling speed of 4.5 to 6 km/hr) |
| Dates: |
Sun July 20, 2 pm – Sun Aug 3, 4 pm, 2008 |
| Cost: |
$2,295 CDN for these 2 sections. Pricing details of The Big One click here.
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| Includes: |
Full guiding and outfitting, meals, park fees, shuttles. (Sea kayaks and tents additional.)
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This trip combines Section 4 and 5 of The Big One.
Imagine 180 kilometres of sea kayaking and 14 days of wilderness camping—there’s little wonder why the Pukaskwa Ultimate trip is a perennial favourite among Naturally Superior Adventures’ guides.
This fully guided, partially outfitted sea kayaking trip on Lake Superior has it all—spectacular geology, awesome waterfalls, abandoned logging camps and isolated lighthouses. What’s more, it’s the lake’s longest stretch of undeveloped coastline. It all adds up to one of Canada’s finest sea kayak trips. If you have previous sea kayaking experience and are looking for a rejuvenating Lake Superior experience, this is the trip for you!
Your trip begins with a half-day group safety and paddling skills workshop at our Rock Island Lodge and Lake Superior Paddling Centre. We end the day with a fresh whitefish dinner. After a vehicle shuttle to Pukaskwa National Park’s Hattie Cove headquarters, we begin our trip south and east back to our Rock Island base at the mouth of the Michipicoten River.
This trip is designed for intermediate paddlers. Previous sea kayaking experience is
required. Your enjoyment will be enhanced if you are in good physical condition
and comfortable with backcountry wilderness camping. Daily paddling distances
range from ten to 26 kilometres (averaging 15 kilometres), with a full
no-paddling day included to accommodate rough weather or a more relaxed or
exploratory group pace. 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.
You guide(s) have advanced wilderness first aid, sea kayak paddling and sea kayak guide
course certifications. Safety is their primary concern. They know and love Lake Superior and want to share their knowledge with you.
They are wonderful wilderness chefs and trip meals are healthy, fresh and
delicious (no freeze dried stuff here!).
Equipment and Services – Partially
Outfitted Trip
We Provide:
Professional instruction and guiding; dinner on Sunday evening, all meals to
the following Sunday afternoon; 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
for trip guests who prefer to use our equipment.
This is Canada’s ultimate Lake
Superior sea kayak adventure and we schedule it only once per
summer! Please join us! Note that shorter sections of this trip including Pukaskwa Park and the Superior Highlands
Conservation Reserve, supported by fishing tug access are also available.
Check out more photos of this trip in our Photo Gallery.
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or call 1-800-203-9092.
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