Sea Kayak Lake Superior Provincial Park
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| Description: |
Guided six-day sea kayaking trip—five days kayaking, five nights camping, half-day kayak instruction |
| Skill: |
No experience to intermediate. Little sea kayaking experience is required. Some camping experience recommended |
| Pace: |
Moderate
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| Min. Age: |
16 |
| Distance: |
80 kilometres sea kayaking (average paddling speed is about 3.5 to 5 km/hr) |
| Dates: |
Not offered in 2008- contact us about doing this as a custom trip
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| Cost: |
$980 CDN (including taxes) |
| Includes: |
Full guiding and outfitting, sea kayaks, meals, shuttles and park fees |
Sea kayak to Lake Superior’s largest collection of First Nations
pictographs and experience the myth and magic the north shore on this
five-day fully guided wilderness paddling trip.
Tracing most of Lake Superior Provincial Park coastline, this trip is
for more ambitious paddlers. The route features spectacularly diverse
geology—including granite and volcanic formations—and the opportunity
to see woodland caribou in their southernmost habitat. The entire route
is a sea kayaker’s dream of sand and cobblestone beaches and steep,
rocky headlands, including the 200-metre-tall Old Woman Bay cliffs. On
our way we’ll pay homage to Mishepeshu, the Ojibwa spirit of Superior,
and visit several significant First Nation cultural sites.
Your trip begins on Sunday afternoon 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. Advanced
reservations are required if you’d like to spend Sunday night in our
Rock Island Lodge, however we reserve a number of campsites for trip
participants on our sandy lakeside beach. On Monday morning, we set off
on the crystal clear water of the largest lake in the world.
This trip is designed for novice through to
intermediate paddlers. While no previous
sea kayaking experience is needed, your enjoyment will be enhanced if you are
in good physical condition and comfortable with backcountry camping. The group
sets our pace, but we tend to spend most of the day on the water at a relaxed
pace, leaving lots of time for covering the distance and exploring the coast.
The lake is mostly calm in summer, but when it gets rough we enjoy the view
from shore, so experience paddling in surf and swells is not necessary.
You will be responsible for carrying a
portion of the group gear, as well as your tent, sleeping bag and personal
gear, in your kayak. Once we've reached the group campsite for the evening, our
experienced guides can assist you with setting up your tent. Then explore some
more by foot or kayak, enjoy the afternoon sun in the company of a good book,
or chat with the new friends you've made on the trip.
Your guides are certified in advanced
wilderness first aid, sea kayaking skills and leadership. They know and love
Lake Superior and want to share their knowledge with you. Your safety is their
primary concern. They are also wonderful wilderness chefs and "on
trip" meals are healthy, fresh and delicious. No freeze-dried food here!
We can also accommodate most special diets.
On this trip we endeavour to use singles and
at least one double sea kayak. You may be asked on trip to paddle in a double
or share some paddling time in one. Because they are longer and wider, doubles
are more stable and faster, making them excellent for those who wish to take
photographs or who feel a bit physically challenged on a particular day.
Tents
are provided for the weekend and beach tent sites and yurts are available pre-
and post-trip as well. You might prefer
to book a night in our Rock Island Lodge which features four comfortable rooms
with private washrooms. Trip participants enjoy a discount on lodge
accommodations and on merchandise in our paddling shop. Advance reservations for Rock Island Lodge
are usually required.
Equipment and Services
We Provide:
Professional instruction and guiding; dinner on Friday evening, all
meals on Saturday and Sunday; breakfast, lunch and snack on Monday; four-season
dome tents; foamie sleeping pads; group safety, camping, cooking, eating and
sanitation gear; shuttles; park fees; dry bags; fully outfitted expedition sea
kayaks; farmer John/Jane wetsuits and paddling jackets.
This is a wonderful
trip for people who want to paddle most of Lake Superior Provincial Park by sea
kayak with a fully-guided and outfitted group of moderately fit outdoor
enthusiasts; for those interested in Ojibwa sites, powerful Canadian Shield
bedrock geology, a variety of wildlife and Lake Superior’s freshwater sea
experience.
Check out more photos of this trip in the Photo Gallery.
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