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Sibley Peninsula to Rossport |
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Lake Superior's Island 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: |
Sun July 6- Sun July 13, 2008 |
| Cost: |
$1,695 CDN for this section. For full pricing details as part of "The Big One" click here.
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| Includes: |
Full guiding and outfitting, meals, shuttles. (Sea kayaks and tents additional.)
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Sea kayak Lake Superior’s northern island archipelago from
the Sibley Peninsula to Rossport. This guided and outfitted
second leg of the Lake Superior Sea Kayak Pageant explores Canada’s newest
national marine conservation area, a rarely paddled gem of agate islands,
wilderness lighthouses and first-come, first-served saunas.
Northwestern Lake Superior is dotted with hundreds of uninhabited islands. The surrounding landscape is semi-mountainous. Along the way, flat-topped cuestas of the Sleeping Giant give way to jagged hills of long-cooled lava, while the shoreline is composed of primarily of gravel beaches and rocky points. Midway through the trip we’ll visit CPR Slip, an executive retreat-come-wilderness sauna for a Finnish-style steambath. The trip includes a number of open water crossings. Although time is built in for rough conditions, it is a trip for paddlers in good condition with previous paddling experience.
Your trip begins on Sunday morning when we will gather at our Rock Island Lodge near Wawa, Ontario. From here, we’ll shuttle to a Silver Islet area bed and breakfast where we will prepare for our seven-day trip. Alternative arrangements can be made for those arriving via Thunder Bay. On Monday morning, we set off on the crystal clear water of the largest lake in the world. Seven days later, you will either stay at a local Bed & Breakfast,if you are continuing the trip, or you will be picked up in the quaint north shore community of Rossport.
Daily paddling distances range from 10 to 26 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 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; Accommodations (B&B and/or
camping and all meals from Sunday dinner to the following Sunday afternoon; transportation; 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.
The Sibley Peninsula to Rossport sea kayak trip through the
newly designated National Marine Conservation Reserve is an extraordinary Lake Superior wilderness trip. We run it only once per
year. We hope you will join us.
Check out more photos of this trip in our Photo Gallery.
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