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The reservation is currently being changed from a group site to a single site. If you are interested, email Alida.


A perfect trip for paddlers with some Lake Superior experience who want to expand their island trips and take on kayak camping!

Ready to get off the mainland? See some other islands? Put on some more miles over 4 days of paddling? Want to put that ultralight stove and tent to use?

    •    We'll overnight on the mainland at Little Sand Bay July 16th. Come up after work on Wednesday and prepare for a morning launch on Thursday.
    •    We'll paddle to our site, where we'll camp for 3 nights.
    •    Friday and Saturday, we'll have day trip paddles, exploring islands we don't typically reach on club trips, like Devils, South Twin, Bear, Otter, or Cat. Take a day to rest or paddle every day. Trips will be planned according to weather and conditions.
    •    On Sunday, we'll paddle back to Little Sand Bay early enough to drive back to the Cities the same day.

Expect long paddles to and from our base camp, 10 - 15 miles of paddling.



This is an ISK Level 4 Trip

A Level Four day trip is the highest ISK trip level that you will experience in a non-coastal environment. Group expectations will be set by the leader for each paddle.

A Level Four day trip raises the expected condition to:

    •    You may encounter waves that consistently break over the deck of your kayak. These waves may cause instability.
    •    There may be scattered whitecaps present.
    •    Potential spots to stop to rest or get off the water could be up to three hours apart.
    •    These stopping places may present difficult landing spots.
    •    The trip duration could be up to six hours and cover up to 16 miles.
    •    You may experience heavy boat traffic that requires two-way communication with them.
    •    An emergency kit should be carried for unexpected extended or overnight stays.
    •    An example of a Level Four trip is a journey in the Apostle Islands.


Requirements 

To register for this trip, you should have the Trip Leader's permission. Email Alida, alidawintern99@gmail.com.

Paddlers new to kayak camping are welcome. Paddlers with sufficient skills ready to challenge themselves and grow with an extended Apostles trip are welcome.

You should be able to:
    •    paddle 16 or more miles in a day,
    •    perform a T-rescue,
    •    be able to paddle up to 4 days in a row,
    •    be able to handle Level 4 conditions (above),
    •    have adequate personal paddling safety gear,
    •    pack all personal camping gear in your kayak,
    •    be prepared for any reasonable conditions on water and in camp (wind, rain, cold, bugs, etc.),
    •    other.


Look for the following events to practice and prepare:
    •    Cold Water Immersion
    •    Wednesday & Sunday club paddles
    •    Impromptu paddles as they are added to the forum