August 23-28, 2026
Save $250 in our Early Bird/Winter Solstice Sale (sale ends Dec. 22)
Sale Price through Dec. 22 = $3,161 (Usual Course Price = $3,411)
$400 non-refundable Deposit due at Enrollment
Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands encompass an archipelago of 22 islands at the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula. Twelve miles of mainland shoreline and 21 islands make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Eighty per cent of the national lakeshore is designated wilderness.
We have been exploring Apostle Islands since 1985, camping, hiking, and sea kayaking. This course will introduce you to some of the features that we love about the islands: sea caves, beach dunes and sandspits, lighthouses, bogs and lagoons. We hope to see eagles, loons, and sandhill cranes; bears are good at avoiding people, so sightings are rare but possible. The course will include our multi-media presentations and talks on geology, island biogeography, ecology and history of the area. Other experts will also give talks.
Lodging and meals will be provided by Bayfield Inn on Lake Superior. Double occupancy rooms are all Lakeside. Private rooms (additional cost) are limited, and some private rooms do not have water views.
Tentative Itinerary
Sunday — 4:30PM Orientation, followed by Dinner and Multi-media presentation.
Monday — Sea kayak to mainland sea caves, guided by trained instructors at Lost Creek Adventures; the alternate activity for anyone choosing not to kayak will be a guided hike above the sea caves. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Tuesday — Morning talks, followed by a 2:15PM boat cruise to Raspberry Island (weather permitting), where we can tour a lighthouse or hike to a sand spit. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Wednesday — Ferry ride to Madeline Island, visit Madeline Island Museum, picnic lunch, guided hikes at Big Bay State Park. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Thursday — Weather permitting, we will spend the day on Stockton Island, hiking to Julian Bay, with its expansive “singing sand” beach, bogs, lagoons, a variety of birds, beach dunes, and rocky Lake Superior shores. Dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Friday — Free time in the morning for packing and checking out of your room, then we will gather for a farewell luncheon and final ceremony.
August 23-28, 2026
Save $250 in our Early Bird/Winter Solstice Sale (sale ends Dec. 22)
Sale Price through Dec. 22 = $3,161 (Usual Course Price = $3,411)
$400 non-refundable Deposit due at Enrollment
Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands encompass an archipelago of 22 islands at the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula. Twelve miles of mainland shoreline and 21 islands make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Eighty per cent of the national lakeshore is designated wilderness.
We have been exploring Apostle Islands since 1985, camping, hiking, and sea kayaking. This course will introduce you to some of the features that we love about the islands: sea caves, beach dunes and sandspits, lighthouses, bogs and lagoons. We hope to see eagles, loons, and sandhill cranes; bears are good at avoiding people, so sightings are rare but possible. The course will include our multi-media presentations and talks on geology, island biogeography, ecology and history of the area. Other experts will also give talks.
Lodging and meals will be provided by Bayfield Inn on Lake Superior. Double occupancy rooms are all Lakeside. Private rooms (additional cost) are limited, and some private rooms do not have water views.
Tentative Itinerary
Sunday — 4:30PM Orientation, followed by Dinner and Multi-media presentation.
Monday — Sea kayak to mainland sea caves, guided by trained instructors at Lost Creek Adventures; the alternate activity for anyone choosing not to kayak will be a guided hike above the sea caves. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Tuesday — Morning talks, followed by a 2:15PM boat cruise to Raspberry Island (weather permitting), where we can tour a lighthouse or hike to a sand spit. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Wednesday — Ferry ride to Madeline Island, visit Madeline Island Museum, picnic lunch, guided hikes at Big Bay State Park. Evening program following dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Thursday — Weather permitting, we will spend the day on Stockton Island, hiking to Julian Bay, with its expansive “singing sand” beach, bogs, lagoons, a variety of birds, beach dunes, and rocky Lake Superior shores. Dinner at Bayfield Inn.
Friday — Free time in the morning for packing and checking out of your room, then we will gather for a farewell luncheon and final ceremony.
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