



Guided six-day sea kayaking trip with four days kayaking, one day hiking, five nights camping and a half-day kayak instruction.
Trip Includes
- Qualified Guide(s)
- All Meals and Snacks
- Group Safety and Communication Gear
- Group Camping Gear
Extra Trip Options
- Meal Adjustment (Contact us if you wish to bring your own meals.)
- Camping Gear Rentals
- Reduced rate for Pre & Post Trip Accommodations at Rock Island Lodge. Use code: TRIPGUEST
- Sea Kayak and Gear Rentals
Trip Description
Want to combine sea kayaking along one of Superior’s most remote sections with a day hike to one of Superior’s most remote and awe-inspiring waterfalls? Our Denison Falls weekly escape by sea kayak is for you.
This trip traces the Lake Superior coast of the Superior Highlands Conservation Reserve, a large swath of land encompassing unique geological features such as diabase dikes, pillows and kettles, a boreal-mixed forest and wildlife such as moose, beavers, bear and bald eagles. Cultural features include a small collection of First Nation Ojibwa pictographs.
After group paddling instruction at our base we’ll depart westwards through the Superior Highlands Conservation Reserve arriving mid trip at Dog River. There, we take a day hiking inland to the spectacular Denison Falls, a favourite of well-known Canadian filmmaker, artist and paddler Bill Mason. It’s a 40m (100ft) drop of swirling cataracts.
Trip features include stellar Canadian Shield formations, crystal clear sweet water paddling and the company of highly qualified guides and delicious meals. There are no designated campsites and the coast is a mix of sand/gravel beaches interspersed by rocky outcrops.
This trip is designed for novice through to intermediate paddlers. While no previous sea kayaking experience is required, your enjoyment will be enhanced if you are in good physical condition and comfortable with backcountry 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.
Kayak rentals for the week: $80.
Typical Trip Itinerary
Day | Activity / Campsite | Distance | Sights & Highlights |
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1 | Arrive for 2pm gathering, Group kayak skills/safety session, trip preparation & BBQ | Rock Island, Superior Beaches, Michipicoten River | |
2 | Minnekona Point | 10km | Michipicoten River, Perkwakwia Point Lighthouse |
3 | Dog River | 15km | McCoy’s Harbour, bald eagle nest |
4 | Dog River | 15km | Denison Falls, False Dog Harbour |
5 | Doré River | 10km | Makwa River, unique rock formations |
6 | Mid-afternoon finish Rock Island | 9km | Seagull Islands, Dore River Falls |