This tour combines basic instruction with rugged Lake Superior scenery and local history. We will paddle in and around Copper Harbor, taking a break on an unihabited island to explore the ancient rock shoreline. A half day tour leaving from Copper Harbor. We will paddle past the oldest lighthouse on Lake Superior, through a rocky crevasse to view the vein of copper carbonate that first confirmed copper deposits in the Keweenaw for the white man and past several sea caves. We will visit the nature preserve at Horseshoe Harbor and explore sheltered, inland waterways between barrier islands.
Lunch is included.
We will start from a rocky beach in Agate Harbor and paddle along a chain of uninhabited islands. We will paddle next to a small rocky island that is actually a sea-arch. Explore this beautiful sheltered harbor. Lunch is included. This all day excursion is full of some of the Keweenaw s most spectacular scenery and may challenge those looking for real adventure.