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Our office staff are thoroughly familiar with the programs we operate and will support both you and your guides throughout your experience with us. Our office is open seven days a week through most of the year. More importantly, whenever there is a trip in the field, our office staff can be contacted by your guide 24 hours a day for help in an emergency. In contrast, most outfitters have guides do double duty as office staff – if they’re out kayaking, nobody answers the phone!
Depending on your trip location and group size, you may have from one to three guides leading your trip. The ratio of guides to guests ranges from 1:4 on challenging expeditions to 1:9 in gentle waters. Maximum group size is 10-12 guests, again depending on the trip location. Average group size on most tours is 5-8 guests. This all means that you get plenty of personal attention and service from our staff. Small group size also means that we can minimize our impact on the shoreline environments that we visit.
Our outdoor adventures are certain to create healthy appetites. For that reason we provide hot and hearty meals for both breakfast and dinner. Fresh wholesome ingredients are the foundation of our nutritious, tasty meals. The menus include baked goods, vegetables, salads, fruits, and edibles we’ve gathered from land and sea. Your guides are proud and energetic camp chefs who’ve been carefully trained in the skillful preparation of delicious, healthy meals. That’s why our guests consistently remark that they are pleasantly surprised by the very high quality of our kayak camping meals.
Our two-person state-of-the-art sea kayaks are extremely swift, stable and seaworthy craft. Comfort and safety are always the two most important criteria in the selection of the vessels and gear we provide you. Our tough standards require us to supply you with the finest quality kayak equipment available and to rotate new gear into use every year. To make sure it all stays in good shape our guides inspect it before every trip.
Every guest receives an extensive trip information package, including a detailed packing list and reading list. We provide all your specialized paddling gear, roomy tents, cooking items, excellent meals, and redundant safety systems. Your guides excel in their profession and will lead you to the best places they know. They will prepare your meals, take care of all your camping arrangements, and make sure you receive the attention you deserve on your vacation.
Thanks for leading such a wonderful kayak tour. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. Your incredible expertise and concern for excellence made the kayak trip truly outstanding. I hope to make it on another of your kayak vacations again some day. In the meantime, you can be sure I’m spreading the word!
Dorle Vawter, Minneapolis, MN
