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Isle Royale & Overnight
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| Rounding
the tip of the Keweenaw [credit: T.Mackay] |
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| Isle
Royale Sunset [photo credit: Steve Brimm] |
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Isle Royale National Park and the Keweenaw Peninsula
are both closely related. They are a mirror image to each other,
sharing the same Michigan county, the same Great Lake and in
fact, are part of the the same rock! Composed of some of the
oldest exposed rock in the world, the unique geologic compounds,
mineral desposits, parallel spiney ridgelines and botany are
virtually identical. Eagles, loon, and water fowl inhabit both,
however, Isle Royale is home to wolves, moose, and otters. Both
showcase wilderness areas ideal for paddling.
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| Rock
Hounding Break [credit:
T.Mackay] |
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| Bete
Gris and Bare Bluff [credit: T.Mackay] |
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Our guided overnight tours are totally inclusive.
Tours on Isle Royale include the use of a single
or tandem Necky or Boreal Design sea kayak, all kayak
equipment, a "mini" Water Safety Course/ skills refresher on
the afternoon prior to the scheduled departure,
professional guide service, all food and meal preparation, tents and camping equipment,
ferry transportation for individuals and their kayaks and all Park permits
& fees. Participants need only to provide a sleeping
bag, pad and their personal items. *Discounts are offered for
participants using their own kayaks & equipment that meet our
safety requirements.
Our overnight tour guide, Don Watson, is an experienced, true
professional having been a guide for over 20 years around Lake
Superior and in Alaska. He is an excellent instructor, very
safety conscious, a certified Wilderness First Responder, a
well-seasoned outdoorsman and is very personable, a good cook
and a great story teller. An adventure with Don as your guide
is certain to be one that's always remembered. |
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Isle
Royale National Park |
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Intermediate
/ Advanced - This trip includes kayak (single & tandem),
kayak equipment, safety course (day prior to scheduled date)
expert guide service, food, tents, ferry transport and Park permit
fees. You provide a sleeping bag and pad.
| 2008
Schedule |
Duration |
Price
in $ |
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June 20-23 |
4 day / 3 night
*Summer Solstice
Special
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679 |
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July 1-5 |
5
day / 4 night |
949 |
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July 14-17 |
4
day / 3 night |
839 |
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July 20-25 |
6 day / 5 night |
1055 |
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August 5-9 |
5 day / 4 night |
949 |
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August 22-25 |
4
day / 3 night |
839 |
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September 5-8 |
4
day / 3 night
* September
Special
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679 |
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ISLE ROYALE Customer Comments from Gary Pike's Adventure - Labor
Day Weekend 2003
" I have told dozens of people about my kayak adventure to
Isle Royale. I tell anyone who will listen! And, like a new
father, I have photos, but they are of water/shore-scapes, sunshine
and moose! The lighthouse and fishery "museums" are a great
place to visit."
"The trip far exceeded my expectations in every way; it
has everything"
"May God bless your future endeavors! Gary
Pike, P.E. September 2003 "
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Keweenaw
Water Trail |
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| South
Side Sea Stacks [credit: T.Mackay] |
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The Keweenaw Water Trail
is a designated route that was established for paddlers to explore
the Keweenaw Peninsula. The 100 mile plus route ultimately enables
an experienced paddler to circumnavigate the " Copper Island"
and offers many other options for shorter day trips and overnights.
The "tip of the Keweenaw", the northern most locale, in particular
is a true uninhabited wilderness area. Over 8000 acres and 9
miles of undeveloped Lake Superior Shoreline were recently acquired
by the State of Michigan as a part of largest conservation acquisition
in its history and now lies in a State Forest designation. There
are no facilities of any kind and camping is primitive. Our
overnight tours will highlight this geological fantasyland of
various rock types, crystal-clear water, cliffs, sea caves and
arches, sea stacks, the Montreal Falls, intermittent sugar-sand
beaches and campsites visited by the Voyagers. All of this incredible
scenery is neighbored by quaint harbor-side communities filled
with the history of their maritime and mining past. The Keweenaw
Peninsula is gradually being discovered and is becoming one
the premier locations for sea kayak adventures on Lake Superior.
Our guided overnight tours of the Keweenaw Water Trail are all
inclusive. We provide all of the aforementioned as for our Isle
Royale Tours, without the ferryboat transportation and associated
Park Permit fees. Tours in the Keweenaw are intended to be point
to point trips, although are always dependant on wind, wave
and weather conditions as well as current marine forecasts.
Our overnight tour guide, Don Watson, will be leading these
trips when not on Isle Royale.
Intermediate / Advanced - This
trip includes kayak and equipment, safety course (day prior
to departure), guide service, food and tent. You provide a sleeping
bag and pad.
| 2008
Schedule |
Duration |
Price
in $ |
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14-16
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3
day / 2 night |
399 |
| * June
Special...Tip
of the Keweenaw: Bete Gris to Copper Harbor |
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July 10-12 |
3
day / 2 night |
479 |
| Tip
of the Keweenaw: Bete Gris to Copper Harbor |
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August 13-16 |
4
day / 3 night |
599 |
| Southside
& Tip of the Keweenaw: Gay to Copper Harbor |
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September 11-13 |
3
day / 2 night |
399 |
| * Autumnal
Special...Tip
of the Keweenaw: Bete Gris to Copper Harbor |
The Fine
Print: All scheduled dates and tour duration's are tentative. It
may be possible to schedule for specific dates, time frames and
trips not listed depending on the availability of a guide(s), kayaks
& equipment and ferry boat capacity to Isle Royale. Please contact
the Keweenaw Adventure Company staff to inquire about making
any special arrangements.
Reservations and a 50% deposit are required at least 3 weeks
prior to the scheduled tour and is non-refundable if less than
2 weeks prior to the scheduled departure. There is a 15% charge
for cancellations made more than 2 weeks prior to the scheduled
tour. All Overnight Tours require a 2 person minimum. An absolute
maximum group size of 5 participants (6 including the guide)
is regulated by the National Park Service for Isle Royale Tours.
Larger groups may be accommodated for Keweenaw Water Trail Tours
with the aid of a second gude.
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