DAY 1: Meet at Wilderness Inquiry in the afternoon or at Wilderness Inquiry's base in Little Sand Bay in the evening. Share introductions, roast marshmallows over the campfire, and discuss the coming days' events.
DAY 2: Review personal gear for the day, and participate in a sea kayak orientation. Learn to size your wet suits, review safety procedures, and work on paddling skills. After lunch, travel along the shore, practicing kayaking skills. Visit York Island if time and weather permit. Spend the evening at base camp relaxing by the fire.
DAY 3: Get up early for breakfast and paddle out to Sand Island. Visit sea caves and the historic lighthouse on the northwest shore of Sand Island. Eat lunch on a remote beach and, weather permitting, paddle in and out of the caves' sculpted rock chambers. Enjoy a sunset paddle back to base camp for dinner. Listen to stories about many of the Apostle Islands' shipwrecks around the campfire that evening.
DAY 4: Depending on the direction of the wind, explore the spectacular Mawikwe Bay sea caves or drive to Red Cliff to explore Buffalo Bay and paddle among shipwrecks from long ago. Your Apostle Islands adventure will end in the early afternoon, after one last lunch with new friends. Those using WI's van transportation can expect to return to Minneapolis in the evening. |
