or What Happens At Wintergreen in the Summer?

Canoe Country Fun

Well, when we’re not sitting around the hacienda sipping mint juleps with the sled dogs, we enjoy some of the most spectacular canoe adventures the world has to offer — right here in our back yard!  And you can too.  A couple of openings remain available on our pioneering venture on northern Manitoba’s historic Grass River July 31-Aug 8 and our walleye safari to lunker heaven in Ontario’s Wabakimi Wilderness Aug 14-20.

Both trips are offered through our non-profit affiliate www.wildernessinquiry.org.

Paul Schurke and his college classmate Greg Lais started WI during their senior year at St. John’s University to offer adventures for disabled persons.  Well, actually it was a thinly veiled strategy for them to meet like-minded, adventurous hot babes in the woods — and they did: Susan Hendrickson Schurke and Patty Thurber Lais!  For over 30 years, they’ve enjoyed great trips around the world with persons who are blind or deaf, or use wheelchairs or crutches.

Grass River Falls

This summer Paul and Sue (and their entire family: Bria 24, Peter 18, Berit 16) will be leading the July 31-Aug Grass River trip in Northern Manitoba. This spectular route has it all: Canada’s finest ancient Indian rock paintings, the province’s 3 most resplendent waterfalls, the region’s top-rated walleye lake, caribou, lynx, moose and extraordinary concentrations of wildflowers. Plus it’s an easy trip — a flatwater, far north canoe adventure with heaps of highlights and portages that are few, far between, & short! For more details:  www.wildernessinquiry.org/grassriver

Walleye Fishing

Following that trip, Paul and Greg are headed back to one of their favorite haunts: Northern Ontario’s Wabakimi Wilderness. After several years of exploring this paddler’s paradise, we’ve discovered the “honey hole,” the best walleye fishing anywhere! But be forewarned, you may have trouble keeping an eye on your bobber with the stunning scenery tugging on your attention.  We’ll be fishing pools in the fabled Kopka Gorge, renowned as the most dramatic topography in the canoe country.  And when you’ve had your fill of fish, you can feast on blueberries — they’re everwhere.  For details: www.wildernessinquiry.org/wabakimifish

Running Rapids

As with all Wilderness Inquiry trips, these are open to persons with or without disabilities. Given the diverse social mix of our participants (who come from all walks of life and have wild stories to tell), you can look forward to fascinating campfire chatter.  You’ll also enjoy some birthday cake — Paul will be celebrating his 55th birthday this summer.  He and his family celebrated his 50th birthday in a very different place, with friends in northern Sweden who operate the famous “Ice Hotel.” — a very seasonal lodging facility made entirely of ice. You might want to save this photo of it as your screensaver for muggy August days in your office. Or cool off with us on a great canoe adventure!

Sweden's Ice Bar

No related posts.