Testimonials & Quotes
What Participants Have Said
“Sea kayaking Superior's north shore with Northwaters helped me to fulfill the dream of a lifetime in one of Ontario's most beautiful and magical places. Our leaders love for and knowledge of the area's natural and human history and their expertise in navigating safely the sometimes wild waters gave our group the guidance we needed to enjoy this marvelous adventure. Thanks!”
“I loved the trip and thought our leaders were wonderful. They have a depth of commitment to this work and the environment that I particularly love.”
“The food is always abundant, delicious and very creative”.
“The Sunday after our trip in/on Lake Superior, I had a dream. I was sea kayaking - getting in and out of the kayak, riding the waves, marveling that I was not afraid, but felt so secure close to the swells. It felt like being literally on the bosom of the deep. Then I was swimming beside the kayak , in and out of the water, up and down and around, I wasn't cold and I didn't need a nose plug. It suddenly came to me that I was an Otter!!!.”
"Paddling a solo kayak on the big water of Lake Superior and Georgian Bay, the peaceful, intimate and sometimes exciting communication with the waves, submission to the speck I am in relation to the sea and the universe, and resignation to the physical ache of strengthening arm and shoulder muscles create for me a dynamic yet meditative state in which I am strong and fully alive. I just love it!" –
“Within moments we saw ourselves shift from what seemed the impossible to making it happen. While it felt like magic I know it was because our leaders transmitted a solid quiet confidence and determination. And of course didn't we feel proud of what we accomplished!
Quotes About The Regions We Paddle
Pacific Northwest
“In the vast region touched on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the California and Nevada boundaries, on the east by the Rocky Mountains, and on the north by the Canadian border lies a land of almost unbelievable beauty and diversity.”
-Dorothy Krell (The Beautiful Northwest)
Temagami
"Side by side with modern Canada lies the last battleground in the long drawn out bitter contest between civilization and the forces of nature. It is a land of shadows and hidden trails, lost rivers and unknown lakes, a region of soft-footed creatures going their noiseless ways over the carpet of moss, and there is silence, intense, absolute and all embracing."
-Grey Owl
Lake Superior
“Straddling two countries, with a crown of iron and a foot of copper, Lake Superior merits her title as queen of the inland seas. She is loved and feared, admired and respected. Sometimes she’s serene and peaceful, at other times turbulent and tempestuous. Her wooded shores, the pristine streams that feed her, and the rugged cliffs that pay homage to her are dwarfed by Queen Superior herself, greatest of the Great Lakes.”
-Craig Charles, Author of Exploring Superior Country, 1992
“The pale gray water surface, smooth as a satin sheet, was barely distinguishable from the equally colorless sky on the morning we paddled into Batchawana Bay. Several loons were gliding over the silken waters. We moved in closer to eavesdrop on their rhythmic melodies of hoots and tremolos” – Gary and Joanie McGuffin
“In all the months we have spent exploring Superior’s shoreline, the only thing we can count on is her thrilling unpredictability and power.” - Gary and Joanie McGuffin
Georgian Bay
“One of North America’s premier sea-kayaking destinations, Georgian Bay has a great deal to offer any paddler. Beauty, history, solitude, wilderness and infinite variety of paddling conditions await the kayaker on the waters of Georgian Bay.”
– Reynolds and Smith, Authors of Kayaking Georgian Bay, 1999