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   Pancake Bay - A Superior Kayak Day Paddling Ontario
Caribou Expeditions - 1-800-970-6662
Offered: May - October
Length: 1 day
Skill Level: New Paddler - Intermediate
Region: Great Lakes Coast / Lake Superior (locate outfitter)
 
Package Description:
From Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Lake Superior, Ontario, we paddle at a relaxing pace, north along the open coast of Lake Superior. We end our sea kayaking trip near the rugged lava flows of Mamainse, for return transportation to the park.

This guided tour begins with sea kayak instruction and offers a good introduction to it.

Deduct $20 CDN/day for those who supply their own fully equipped kayak; group discounts (> 5 persons) are %15.

Return transportation from Sault Ste. Marie, depending on availability of our van, is $150/group/van (six or less/van). Call ahead to confirm!

Trip Itinerary (1 day, 16 km (10 miles)

This guided day-trip begins at the Voyageur Lodge on Lake Superior, approximately 60 km. (36 miles) north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (call 705-882-2504 for accommodations). Campsites are available at Pancake Bay Provincial Park (705-882-2209).

9:00 a.m. Meet at Voyageur Lodge and drive to Pancake Bay Provincial Park, bordering Lake Superior (10-minute drive), to begin a one-hour course of sea kayaking instruction (paddle strokes, turning and safety procedures).


  • 9:00 a.m. Tour begins at the Voyageurs' Lodge on Batchawana, with one hour of basic training (paddle strokes, turning, and safety procedures).

  • 10:00 a.m.-12:00 Paddle to Batchawana Island. Short (100 metre) portage across the narrow isthmus

  • 12:00 -1:00 p.m. Lunch on the island

  • 1:00 -3:00 p.m. Paddle to the Flower Pot Islands to view heron colony

  • 3:00 p.m. Rest break on the Island

  • 3:30-5:00 p.m. Take out at Harmony Bay, and return by van to the Park









 
Price:
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$125.00 CAD $137.00 US 1-800-970-6662
(705) 649-3540
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Includes:
Taxes, fully-equipped canoe, wet-suits, guide(s), instruction, lunch, shuttle back to park

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Pancake Bay - A Superior Kayak Day
Departure Dates
2010: Sundays, and Wednesdays, Beginning July 11

Distance From:
Toronto: 8.0 Hours
Thunder Bay: 7.0 Hours
Montreal: 12.0 Hours
Ottawa: 10.0 Hours
Sault Ste. Marie: 1.0 Hours
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