Overview
Discover the Bayfield Peninsula’s astounding beauty and bounty with cookbook author and local food expert Beth Dooley. Days are devoted to paddling to sea caves, hiking trails to waterfalls, and enjoying Lake Superior’s sandy beaches. Prepare yourself for mouth-watering feasts fashioned from local and organic ingredients, capped off with wine and beer. Beth Dooley, local food enthusiast and author of the recently published Minnesota’s Bounty and The Northern Heartland Kitchen, sources and prepares the best meals that Bayfield has to offer. Tour organic farms, pick berries, and meet some of the area farmers who are doing amazing things with food, like growing apricots in northern Wisconsin!
Itinerary
Expand All FieldsDay 1: Welcome to WI's Little Sand Bay Base Camp! Explore your surrounding area and end your day with a feast.
Your trip starts in early afternoon at Wilderness Inquiry's beautiful Little Sand Bay Base Camp. We'll participate in a sea kayak orientation and begin to explore this area's beauty. In the evening, we'll fashion a dinner of artisan cheeses, smoked lake fish, grilled farmstead meat, farm fresh vegetables, local grains and hand-picked berries. Artisan cheese makers and local growers who can share stories of their life on the land may join us.
Day 2: Depart on a paddling excursion to to explore the skeleton of the famous Fedora shipwreck near Buffalo Bay.
Wake to the scent of strong coffee and dig into a hearty breakfast of farmstead bacon, steel cut oatmeal, yogurt, fresh berries and local jams and honey. Depending on weather and the direction of the wind, options for the day include paddling out to explore the skeleton of the famous Fedora shipwreck near Buffalo Bay or paddling to the Mawikwe Bay Sea Caves. In the evening, we'll head to the beach for a shore dinner including; Lake Superior whitefish, pan-fried over an open fire, wild rice, and fresh salads. Our friend Nick, a local guide and ricer, will share Native American legends as we enjoy s’mores over a beach fire.
Day 3: Paddle to Sand Island during the day and enjoy a Wisconsin barbecue in the evening.
Who can resist the scent of sizzling sausage and griddling pancakes? We’ll enjoy a hearty breakfast before paddling out to Sand Island to explore the Swallow Point Sea Caves. Enjoy a picnic lunch of local sausages, farmstead cheeses and brick oven breads at beautiful Justice Bay beach. Our last night’s dinner is a sumptuous Wisconsin barbecue, capped by picking fresh berries at an organic orchard for dessert.
Day 4: Enjoy one final adventure before saying farewell to your trip mates.
Enjoy morning coffee, take a short hike to "School Bus Rock" and enjoy a delicious brunch of farm-to-table bacon, fresh eggs, sheep or goat yogurt, homemade jams and local pastries. Say goodbye to your new friends before heading home mid-morning.
Dates & Fees
WI leads trips to Apostle Islands but currently has no dates scheduled for this itinerary. If you have a group of people interested, we can set up a customized adventure just for you! Please contact us or request a trip quote below if you are interested in a group trip to this destination.
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MEALS: Since the focus of this trip is local foods, you will enjoy a variety of treats grown, prepared, or distilled in the area. We’ll prepare meals with the guidance of Beth Dooley. Count on hearty breakfasts with local berries, syrup and sausages, picnic trail lunches with multiple cheeses and meats, and lively dinners like fresh caught Lake Trout. We’ll enjoy happy hours together at Base Camp after the day’s outdoor activities.
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