Sea Kayak Lake Superior's Northern Crown
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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: |
120 km (average paddling speed of 4.5 to 6 km/hr) |
| Dates: |
July 13-20, 2008
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| Cost: |
$1,695 CDN For this section. For pricing details as part 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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Sea kayaking Lake Superior’s
northernmost shore includes sweeping black
sand beaches, First Nation
pictographs and
legendary islands. The coastline
between Rossport and Heron Bay
is an infrequently paddled gem that makes up the third leg of the guided and
outfitted Lake Superior Sea Kayak Pageant.
This trip consists of a pleasant mix of island-to-island
paddling, open coastline and quiet bays and coves. East of Rossport, we’ll
visit the black sand beach at Worthington
Bay, where Ojibwa people
painted red ochre pictographs on a cliff face. Further along, the narrow
channel at Le Petits Ecrits was another significant First Nation site. Voyageurs
once camped at Bottle and Cork coves, two small
inlets on an otherwise cliff-bound coast where brigades of paddlers once hauled
their 36-foot Montreal
canoes ashore for the night.
At Neys
Provincial Park,
an already impressive shoreline becomes spectacular. Weather-permitting, we’ll
circumnavigate Pic
Island and visit several
former World War II prisoner of war camps. From here we will sea kayak past the
town of Marathon and end at the former fishing village of Heron Bay.
Your trip begins on Sunday at noon when we will meet at Heron Bay,
10 minutes east of Marathon. Alternatively,
you’re welcome to meet us in the early morning at Rock Island Lodge, near Wawa,
and shuttle in our vehicle. We’ll drive you back to Rock Island at trip’s end. We’ll shuttle to a
Rossport bed and breakfast where we will prepare for our seven-day trip. On
Monday morning, we set off by sea kayak on the largest lake in the world. Seven
days later, we’ll be picked up at Heron
Bay.
Daily paddling distances range from 10 to 26 kilometres 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 according to 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
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 or
clean-up – all food preparation is taken care of by our wilderness chefs!
Equipment and Services- Partially Outfitted Trip
We Provide:
Professional instruction and guiding; meals from Sunday dinner to the following Sunday afternoon; transportaion;
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.
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