A Musical Journey on Lake Superior with Ian Tamblyn
From Rossport to Redrock
FAST FACTS
Description:
Guided five day voyageur canoe trip on Lake Superior to the Red Rock Folk Festival with Canadian folk musician Ian Tamblyn
Skill:
No experience to advanced—group paddling. Maximum 10 participants
Pace:
Relaxed to moderate
Min. Age:
16
Distance:
90 kilometres (average paddling speed of 4-6 km/hr)
Dates:
Sun Aug 3, 4 pm – Fri Aug 8, 1 pm, 2008
Cost:
$850 CDN (includes taxes. "Live From the Rock" Music Festival is additional)
Includes:
Full guiding and outfitting, meals (except Sunday eve), entertainment, vehicle shuttles, park fees
Join your fellow voyageurs in our roomy, stable, 36-foot-long replica fur trade canoe and explore the intricacies of Lake Superior’s Rossport and St. Ignace islands on your way to the Red Rock Folk and Blues Festival on this guided canoe trip. This year we will be bringing back musician, songwriter, playwright, Ian Tamblyn.
The voyageur canoe was used for dozens of years during the fur trade and handles well in winds and waves. It carries a very generous amount of gear and makes Lake Superior accessible and safe for less experienced paddlers. On this trip we will paddle through northwestern Lake Superior’s island archipelago, a chain of hundreds of scenic, semi-mountainous islands complete with agates, lighthouses and first-come, first-served wilderness saunas.
Our pre-trip rendezvous is scheduled for Red Rock on Sunday afternoon. From here we will shuttle back to Rossport. Alternative arrangements can be made for those arriving via Thunder Bay or Wawa. On Sunday night Ian Tamblyn will treat us to an intimate concert at the Serendipity Bed and Breakfast in Rossport; on Monday morning we depart on our five-day voyageur canoe adventure.
Our paddling route will take
us from Rossport through the newly designated Lake Superior National Marine
Conservation Reserve. Its shoreline is geologically and structurally diverse -
dotted with peninsulas and islands, crisscrossed with faults, ridges and
cuestas. Fascinating flora and fauna, wondrous geology, crystal clear water,
and protected wilderness stretch as far as the eye can see.
Once in the warmer waters of
Nipigon Bay, we’ll head for the "Live From the Rock" Folk and Blues Festival, arriving Thursday evening.We’ll finish the trip on Friday morning with
a paddle and final tobacco offering at the pictographs found on the cliffs upriver
inside the mouth of the Nipigon
River.
Each afternoon as we reach
our campsite, our experienced guides can assist you with setting up your tent.
And don't worry about cooking or clean-up – all food preparation is taken care
of by our wilderness chefs!
This itinerary may vary
according to the needs of our group and lake conditions. While Lake Superior is
generally calm in the summer, part of the Superior
experience is accepting that when the lake is rough, it is best to enjoy it
from the comfort of our campsite.The
trip is designed to take “wind days” into account, and to maximize your Superior experience.This trip is suitable for new and novice paddlers, musicians and
enthusiasts.
Equipment and Services
We Provide: Professional
guiding and nature interpretation, fresh healthy meals (no freeze dried stuff
here) from Monday morning to Friday noon; roomy four-season dome tents (double
occ.) and foamie sleeping pads; group safety, camping, cooking, eating and sanitation
gear; park fees and vehicle shuttle from Red Rock to Rossport.
You Provide: Personal
gear/clothing (list provided); sleeping bag, transportation to and from Red
Rock or Wawa; Sunday night dinner at Serendipity Restaurant; musical instrument
if you wish, and a sense of adventure. A more detailed list is provided on
registration.
Ian Tamblyn and the Red Rock Folk and Blues
Festival
The Live From the Rock Folk Festival is
a three-day event celebrating music and the arts on Superior’s north shore. The Voyageurs, their
canoes and the fur trade have played a mighty role in the Canadian character.
These themes are prevalent in Canadian folk music and will be experienced at
this Festival.
Ian Tamblyn has been a
musician, songwriter, playwright and producer for many years. He has recorded
several albums and countless soundtracks for theater and film. In recent years,
Ian has had a close association with adventure travel and scientific expeditions.
These travels have taken him from the icebergs of Greenland to the underwater
world of Antarctica.
Some of these adventures have found their way into song and instrumental
recordings. As a playwright, Ian has written nine plays and his most recent is called
Dreamwalker, a true story about a very dramatic sleepwalker. His play
"Legends of the Northern Swamp" is still on tour in Quebec and is produced by Geordie
Productions of Montreal. He is currently working on several soundtracks.
As a producer, Ian has worked with many diverse talents. His projects include
Terry Tufts, Chris MacLean, Kim Erickson and Kathryn Briggs. In the past he has
worked with Beth Ferguson, Alex Houghton and grungers FurnaceFace.
Ian and his guitar are
perfect musical hosts for this Lake Superior Musical Tour that combines folk
festival music the quintessential Voyageur experience and stunning Lake Superior scenery found in the National Marine
Conservation Reserve. It’s a unique annual experience. Join us today.
Check out Ian's Website and order a copy of his new CD; Superior: Spirit and Light.
Check out more photos of this trip in our Photo Gallery.
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“We cannot get over how friendly and hospitable the whole staff was. You certainly have a great crew!”
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