The trip starts with a boat shuttle to the Slate Islands. This circular archipelago of more than 20 islands was formed billions of years ago when a meteorite struck the Earth. After three days at the Slates, we’ll charter another boat to Neys Provincial Park, where we will paddle around the Coldwell Peninsula and explore Pic Island, a steep, sensuously shaped island that once captured the eye of Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris. We end our weeklong sojourn by paddling to Pukaskwa National Park’s Hattie Cove headquarters.
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 Terrace Bay-area bed and breakfast where we will prepare for our seven-day trip. On Monday morning, we’ll catch a charter to the Slate Islands. At trip’s end, we’ll be picked up just south of the town of Marathon.
This trip is
designed for intermediate to advanced paddlers. 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.
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.
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!
We will meet
at Jackfish Lake on Sunday afternoon. For those coming
from the south, a vehicle shuttle is available from our Naturally Superior
Adventures site, located just south of Wawa. We reserve rooms for trip
participants at the Coach House Bed and Breakfast in advance.
Equipment and Services –
Partially Outfitted Trip
We Provide:
Professional instruction and guiding; dinner on Sunday evening and all
meals to the following Sunday afternoon; boat 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.
2007 marked
the first year Naturally Superior Adventures offered this combination Slate Islands
and Pic Island trip. It was such a big hit, we are offering it again. You’ll explore a spectacular,
rarely paddled coastline on a trip we only schedule once a year. Join us today!
Check out more photos of this trip in our Photo Gallery.
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