11 visitthunderbay c om on the w ater C A NO E I NG A N D K AY A K I N G E P I C A D V E N T U R E S Thunder Bay is the gat e way t o buck et lis t paddling des tinations such as Quetic o W abakimi and Sl eeping Giant Pr o vincial P arks Pukaskwa National P ark and the Lak e Superior National Marine Conserv ation Ar ea If y our e ne w t o paddling or t o paddling Lak e Superior c onsider heading out with l oc al adv entur e c ompany SAND Such a Nic e Day Adv entur es P A D D L E B A C K I N T I M E In a r egion lar gel y disc o v er ed via c anoe y ou c an paddl e the same r out es as his t oric v o y ageur s and fur tr ader s Visit F ort William His t oric al P ark t o l earn mor e about this incr edibl e his t ory and t o see and paddl e authentic bir ch bark c anoes U R B A N P A D D L I N G Urban paddling opportunities c an also be f ound thr oughout the city On any summer day y ou ar e sur e t o see kay aks and s t and up paddl e boar ds in Boul e v ar d Lak e and in the harbour Kay aking on l oc al riv er s is also a popular activity T ry the McIntyr e or the Kaminis tiquia the Mac or the Kam riv er s DI V I NG Lak e Superior is r egar ded as one of the bes t sit es t o div e in the w orld Expl or e shipwr ecks natur al w onder s and northern marine lif e whil e y ou dip beneath the surf ac e of the lar ges t of the Gr eat Lak es Equipment outftting l es sons and guiding servic es ar e av ailabl e fr om Thunder Country Diving in Thunder Bay and By the Bay Adv entur es in Nipigon F I S H I NG The ar ea ar ound Thunder Bay has been a t op des tination f or angl er s f or w ell o v er 100 y ear s Y earr ound y ou c an cr eat e a cus t omized trip that c ombines e x cit ement and r elaxation T ry urban fshing in the city s many wat erways or t ak e a guided fshing trip on Lak e Superior departing fr om the marina at Princ e Arthur s Landing Jus t outside the city y ou will fnd thousands of inland lak es r eady and waiting f or y ou t o c as t a line guides and outftt er s ar e av ailabl e F or those seeking the ultimat e Northern e xperienc e get on a foat plane and v entur e deeper int o the wildernes s with a fyin adv entur e with W abakimi Wildernes s Outftt er s or Wildernes s North ther e ar e numer ous l odges c abins and r esorts that y ou c an use as y our basec amp Be sur e t o check out the Ont ario Fishing Regulations and Lic ensing Requir ements at www ont arioc afshing bef or e y ou go P A DDL E B O A R DI NG St and Up P addl e Boar ding SUP has quickl y bec ome a f av ourit e pas time in Thunder Bay f or r esidents and visit or s alik e Loc al c ompanies NatriBr os Superior St and Up P addl eboar ding and Get Out Gear Rent als off er l es sons and equipment r ent als F av ourit e spots include Boul e v ar d Lak e Hazel w ood Lak e and the marina harbour R OW I N G Loc at ed on the sc enic banks of the Kaminis tiquia Riv er the Thunder Bay Ro wing Club hos ts r ecr eational r o wing and r egatt as thr oughout the season S A I LIN G The bes t way t o e xperienc e the Big Lak e is in a sailboat Sail Superior off er s a wide v ariety of t our options including harbour t our s and Wine and Cheese t our s If y our e l ooking t o l earn ho w t o c apt ain y our o wn v es sel Sail Thunder Bay Sailing School and the Thunder Bay Y acht Club both off er l es sons W ednesday e v enings mak e y our way t o Princ e Arthur s Landing t o wat ch the r ac es If y our e so inclined y ou c an wait at the Cr e w Bench and join a cr e w Goh Ir omot o Epic a Pictur es