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It is truly the will of the people, as the readers have no limitations or guidelines in naming their best choice. Voting for this triennial award took place earlier this year and a record num<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">ber or submissions were received by the magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Naturally Superior Adventures (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturallysuperior.com\/\">www.naturallysuperior.com<\/a>) based on Lake Superior, is very honoured to receive tw<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-36\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Sea Kayak readers choice\" src=\"http:\/\/www.naturallysuperior.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/readers-choice-tour1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">o Sea Kayaker Magazine&#8217;s Reader&#8217;s Choice awards:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Best Tour O<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">perator ~ Canada <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Best S<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">ea Kayak School ~ Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">We wer<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">e surprised and honoured to be acknowledged by Sea Kayaker readers as among the best in North America,&#8221; said David Wells, company Director. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been working for more than a decade as a dedicated group of sea kayak paddling instructors and guides who love paddling and Lake Superior.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Naturally Superior&#8217;s premier sea kayak tour is the &#8220;Big One&#8221;<span style=\"color: #c00000;\">,<\/span> a seven week paddle following Canada&#8217;s Lake Superior&#8217;s coast from Pigeon  River in the west to Sault Ste. 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