Overview
Join us on a kayak tour of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Experience a series of sea kayaking and hiking day trips from our Little Sand Bay Base Camp, including the beautiful Mawikwe Sea Caves, Bark Bay Slough, or one of the many majestic Apostle Islands. So many day trip options await you on this popular Apostle Islands National Lakeshore offering just north of Bayfield, Wisconsin. Enjoy delicious food, experience breathtaking sunsets over Lake Superior, and listen to waves crash along the shore. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is great for beginning sea kayakers and seasoned paddlers alike.
Sample Itinerary
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In the afternoon meet at our beautiful base camp at Little Sand Bay. Review personal gear, participate in a sea kayaking orientation, and get to know your trip mates. Learn about the Lake Superior "Cedar - Hemlock" forest unique to this area before enjoying an evening sunset over Lake Superior.
Day 2: Explore the Roman's Point Sea Caves by kayak and then hike to Lost Creek Falls.
Rise for a delicious breakfast paired with a steaming cup of coffee. Review paddling skills with your guides and prep for a day of adventure. Head west to explore the charms that the nearby community of Cornucopia offers with a paddle tour of the Roman's Point Sea Caves. After lunch, hit the trail for a hike to the unique plunge-waterfall of Lost Creek Falls. End the day relaxing and telling stories around the campfire. Depending on weather and wind direction, this day's itinerary is subject to change.
Day 3: Paddle the iconic Mawikwe Sea Caves at Meyer's Beach
After you start your day with a hearty breakfast, get your paddle gear ready, pack lunch, and leave for Mawikwe Bay. Here you will kayak to the most majestic sea caves in the entire Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Your Outdoor Leaders will safely guide you as you kayak in-and-out of the many rock chambers sculpted over centuries by wind and waves. Rest and enjoy lunch on a secluded beach before making your paddle back to Meyers Beach. Spend one last night at our Little Sand Bay Base Camp with hot showers, great food, and good company. Depending on weather and wind direction, this day's itinerary is subject to change.
Day 4: Enjoy one final adventure before saying farewell to your trip mates.
After breakfast, partake in one final adventure - perhaps a hike above the Mawikwe Sea Caves you paddled the day before to see them from a new perspective. Enjoy sharing stories with your trip mates over lunch before your afternoon departure.
Dates & Fees
Wilderness Inquiry 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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What to Expect
ACCOMMODATIONS: You will enjoy your stay at our Little Sand Bay Base Camp. At night you will sleep on comfortable cots in platform tents. Typically, there are 2-3 people per 4-person platform tent (other arrangements can be made). Our Little Sand Bay Base Camp has very nice bathrooms and shower facilities with hot water.
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