Great Lakes Kayak Adventure

Only at Cole Canoe Base

Who: Open to all "Swimmers" age 14+

The Great Lakes Kayak Adventure will prove to be a one-of-a-kind adventure. Scouts will spend the week kayaking short distances in the open waters of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron. They will see Pictured Rocks, Grand Island, and the Straits of Mackinaw like never before, in many cases setting up camp right at the water's edge. Staff will be on hand to lead the trip and handle all logistics!

Click here to read the 2019 Boys Life's Article on the GLKA

Payment Info:

$150 deposit if paid before May 1

$500 total fee due after May 1

Sample Itinerary from 2021:

Note -- Itinerary subject to change due to weather, campground availability, or other factors

• Sunday
  • Arrive and Register at Cole Canoe Base
  • Meet and Greet with Trek group and staff
• Monday
  • Warm-up Kayaking on the Rifle River or Lake Bosco
  • Travel to the Mackinac Straits
  • Paddle from Point La Barbe - Lake Michigan, under the Mackinac Bridge, and arrive at Straits State Park Campground
  • Once camp is set up for the evening, paddle from Straits State Park to Kiwanis Beach, Downtown St. Ignace
• Tuesday
  • Travel to and kayak Miners Beach / Miners Castle in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
  • Walk to Munising Falls
• Wednesday
  • Kayak from Sand Point Beach to East Channel Light House, the paddle northeast along the southeastern coast of Grand Island
  • Return paddle through Murray Bay to Murray Bay Group Campsite
  • Explore the trails and overlooks of Grand Island
  • Camp on Grand Island overnight
• Thursday
  • Paddle across Murrary Bay to Powell Point / Grand Island Ferry Service Dock to return to the mainland
  • Travel to Tahquamenon Falls State Park
    • Walk the Upper Falls trails
    • Paddle and explore the Lower Falls
  • Travel to either the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, MI, or drive to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie
  • Return to Straits State Park for a steak dinner
• Friday
  • Final paddle in Lake Huron or Lake Michigan from Straits State Park
  • Optional paddle on the Rifle River, Au Sable River, or Tawas Bay
  • Return to Cole Canoe Base