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  • Best Women’s Hiking Pants (that AREN’T leggings!!)

    January 8, 2025

    the best women’s hiking pants that aren’t leggings

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  • Sun peaks into snow-covered woods

    Beginner’s Guide To Winter Hiking (by an outdoor guide!)

    November 18, 2024

    Winter hiking can be intimidating! For everything from how to layer, what gear you need to finding winter hiking near you, here is a full guide to winter hiking!

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  • Best Kayaks for Beginners (by a kayak guide!)

    June 16, 2024

    Looking for the best kayaks for a beginner kayaker? Here’s the ultimate guide to buying your first kayak:

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  • Winter Kayaking: Best Gear & How to Layer

    November 1, 2023

    For the best gear and how to layer for winter kayaking, read this article!

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  • A windsurfer on Lake Superior by Artists Point Grand Marais MN

    8 Tips for Fall Kayaking: What to Wear & How to Layer

    September 5, 2021

    Looking for the best clothes for fall kayaking? Wondering what to wear kayaking in the shoulder season? Check out what to wear fall kayaking

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  • moose photo shot on a canon Rebel

    3 Best Affordable Cameras for Adventure Photography

    May 3, 2021

    Looking for the best affordable camera for adventure photography? Read this article for the best adventure photography cameras

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Maddy ✨ Midwest Adventure

maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods
inquiries: hello@madelinemarquardt.com
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Wisconsin’s beautiful Apostle Islands✨🌈🥾 Wisconsin’s beautiful Apostle Islands✨🌈🥾 have you heard? This summer, bringing back the women’s sea kayaking adventures in the Apostles with @chicas_abroad Last year I guided and ran two of these five day trips, and they were SO much fun❤️ I did my first year guiding in the Apostles in 2018, guided there again in 2020, and returned in 2021 as part of a 3-week expedition project. Last summer was my first year back in the area permanently, and I had so much fun sharing one of my favorite places in the world and I’m excited to do it again this summer!🌈 Here’s the info:⬇️ Together we’ll… 🏕camp on the shores of Lake Superior & on beautiful islands 🛶 explore both popular sea caves like Sand Island, as well as more remote caves in the wilderness like Bear or Manitou Island 🌊swim at sandy beaches 🌿cover sea kayak rescues, Lake Superior weather and how to read the water, planning a route, and more! 🌅set both individual and team goals to increase confidence & skills both on the water & as a group!! DATES: June 25-29, 2025 (you can use the code Maddy25 for $50 off registration) Itinerary, registration & more info can be found in my profile🔗 Email hello@madelinemarquardt.com with your questions & I’ll get back to you ASAP [if these dates DON’T work for you, worry not! Check out the San Juan Islands kayak, hike, and whale watch women’s trip or the Boundary Waters Canoe, Camp, Hike, and Sauna trip, all linked in my bio+ linked in next weeks Newsletter!] **beach fire is from outside the lakeshore boundary! We will have a chance to have a beach fire on night one, but beach fires are generally not allowed in the islands where fire pits are available. 📍The Apostle Islands are the traditional and cultural home of the Ojibwe People
Protect the Great Lakes with✨⬇️ @nationalpa Protect the Great Lakes with✨⬇️ @nationalparksoflakesuperior — nonprofit supporting national parks on Lake Superior @friendsoftheapostleislands — supports the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, notably the the incredibly successful “Access For All” initiative @protect_the_porkies working to protect the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior from threats from metallic sulfide mining @earthjustice nonprofit fighting legal battles to combat climate change #lakesuperior #greatlakes #midwest
“the winters are terrible here”🙃❄️ “the winters are terrible here”🙃❄️
no like, more than you think🔥❄️🧖‍♀️ Can you believe this gorgeous sauna is just outside the Twin Cities? I don’t make it down there from up north often, but this was easily one of my favorite highlights of my visit last winter💗 📍 @saunacamps Excelsior, MN #minnesota #winter #midwest #twincities
“isn’t it just a lake?!” Me: ITS AN INLAND S “isn’t it just a lake?!” Me: ITS AN INLAND SEA!!!!✨🌊🚣🌈⛺️🦟 Quick note on winter paddling/kayaking Lake Superior: All kayaking on lake superior year-round should be done in a sea kayak with deep water self and assisted rescue skills and/or a qualified guide. VHF marine radio and full safety kit also recommended. Winter paddling should also have a drysuit in the mix+ local knowledge of ice patterns. I don’t offer winter kayaking tours, nor do I know of anyone who does right now!!! I’m very lucky to be able to winter kayak, but it’s the culmination of six plus years of coastal kayaking and gear acquisition. There’s a LOT of additional risk involved with winter kayaking!!! 📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation #lakesuperior #greatlakes #adventure
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