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  • Ultimate San Juan Islands Packing List (2025!)

    April 15, 2024

    The ultimate San Juan Islands packing list: what to bring for your kayaking, whale watching, and hiking trip to the San Juan Islands

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    Ultimate Kayaking Packing List (by a Kayak Guide!)

    April 2, 2024

    Planning a kayaking trip? For what to pack for kayaking, how to pack, and more, read this article!

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Winter pinks on Lake Superior🌅❄️ Really really ex Winter pinks on Lake Superior🌅❄️Really really excited for my camera roll to look like this again :)📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
One month, one carry on⤵️🗺️ *unpack with me would One month, one carry on⤵️🗺️*unpack with me would be more accurate 🙃🫠@patagonia Black Hole Duffle (45L, 2017. This was my primary travel bag when I served in the Peace Corps in 2019! It’s kinda cool that it’s still my primary travel bag)@shopwildbrush custom sling (Julianne made this for me in exchange for hand knit mittens! Go check out her page for some awesome custom backpacking bags!)@marmot raincoat@rei Campwell Fleece pullover (gifted)@astraldesigns Kinisi Hemp Pants (gifted)@athleta leggings@stio CFS shorts (gifted)Thifted jeans@rei mid-weight base layer@karitraa mid-weight base layerFavorite T-shirtHandknit wool sweaterSweatshirt@astraldesigns High Noon hemp hoodie (gifted)@superior_fleece pullover@shortsbrewing top@bedrocksandals clogs@altrarunning trail runners+ four pairs of socks+ underwear#travel #packing #carryon
Winter kayaking on Lake Superior❄️🌅✨(safety note b Winter kayaking on Lake Superior❄️🌅✨(safety note below⬇️)After literally hundreds of summer trips to this spot, it was super cool to make it out in the winter. These shots are from a little trip this time last year! Hoping to make out out there again this year before the ice sets in :)Note that paddling on Lake Superior in the winter is not beginner-friendly and I don’t recommend it!Everyone pictured here is wearing a drysuit, has an ACA L3 Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment at minimum, local knowledge of the shore and ice patterns, and is proficient in deep water self rescue. 📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Winter up on Lake Superior✨❄️🌅 Come say hi at @ma Winter up on Lake Superior✨❄️🌅Come say hi at @maddymarq for more Lake Superior winter vibes :)📍Lake Superior is the traditional and cultural homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Reasons to love winter up north✨❄️🌅 1- sunrise in Reasons to love winter up north✨❄️🌅1- sunrise in grand Marais2- @sisuandloylysauna 3- cascade falls4- a canyon hike, shot by @rachel_moon__ 5 & 6 - a sunset, a sunrise 7- winter kayaking (everyone pictured in my winter kayaking photos is wearing a drysuit and has deep water self rescue practice including ACA L3 skills assessments at minimum + local knowledge. I do not recommend people kayak on lake superior in the winter.)8- ice 9- knitting— this is one of my patterns! I’m hoping to write it up some info on it this winter for a size s, m, & l! When I do it will be literally just some instructions and color charts in an Instagram post, fully free but not fully fleshed out. You can also find a lot of similar Selbu rose patterns like this that are more detailed online!10- sea smoke 11- snowy picnic12- full moon13- pancake ice14- cross country skiing up in Keweenawland @visit_keweenaw 15- cozy diner 17- icy caves📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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