{"id":4650,"date":"2016-01-22T07:34:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T12:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockislandlodge.ca\/treasure-islands-copy\/"},"modified":"2016-03-09T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:38:29","slug":"treasure-islands-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockislandlodge.ca\/treasure-islands-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasure Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4650\" data-postid=\"4650\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4650 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_edj7180 tb_first tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full  tb_8llp725 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_n2ol488   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<p>There\u2019s a reason the<span class=\\\"Apple-converted-space\\\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\\\"http:\/\/www.naturallysuperior.com\/sea-kayak-the-slate-islands.html\\\">Slate Islands<\/a><span class=\\\"Apple-converted-space\\\">\u00a0<\/span>are a perennial favourite amongst Naturally Superior Adventures guests. Paddling this archipelago located 10 kilometres off the north shore of Lake Superior offers the perfect mix of sheltered paddling and exposed coast, amazing flora, fauna and geology, and rich human history. If you\u2019re looking for a novice-friendly trip that captures the best of Lake Superior, the Slate Islands is it!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_92ro842   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<div id=\\\"attachment_800\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption alignnone\\\"><p class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"><em>Woodland caribou, an endangered species, are common at the Slate Islands.<\/em><\/p><\/div><p><strong>Paddling conditions:<\/strong> Evidenced by their donut-like shape, the Slate Islands were formed when the Earth\u2019s crust rebounded from a meteorite impact 500 million years ago. This unique landform produces perfect paddling conditions: The islands\u2019 parentheses-like shape creates bombproof shelter for calm-water paddling in all conditions within the inner islands, while the outer coast features rugged headlands and broad gravel beaches\u2014testaments to Lake Superior\u2019s powerful autumn storms. Regardless of the weather, there\u2019s always paddling to be had.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_nkgl050 image-top    auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/d8b.f38.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/lighthouse.jpg\" title=\"Treasure Islands\" alt=\"Treasure Islands\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_871j510   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<div id=\\\"attachment_799\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption alignnone\\\"><p class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"><em>Cruising the outer coast of the Slates, under the gaze of the Slate Island lighthouse.<\/em><\/p><\/div><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong>Natural heritage:<\/strong> The Slates are best-known for woodland caribou, a species at risk in Ontario. Because of the islands\u2019 isolation, a remnant population of caribou still inhabits the Slates. Numbers vary from 100 to 600 animals, related to the boom and bust cycles of vegetation. This \u201cclosed system\u201d has given wildlife biologists a natural laboratory to study population dynamics. Certain arctic\/alpine plant species, including mountain avens, encrusted saxifrage and birds-eye primrose, also thrive in the Slates isolation. That\u2019s because Lake Superior\u2019s perpetually cool waters create a microclimate for these cold-adapted species, whose lineage dates back to the last ice age. Meanwhile, rockhounds can\u2019t get enough of the Slates\u2019 unique geology\u2014including flaky, slate-coloured rocks known as \u201cshattercones\u201d (formed by meteorite impact) and abandoned gold and copper mines.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_kecq810 image-top    auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/d8b.f38.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/encrusted-saxifrage.jpg\" title=\"Treasure Islands\" alt=\"Treasure Islands\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9vai026   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<div id=\\\"attachment_801\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption alignnone\\\"><p class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"><em>Encrusted saxifrage is an arctic\/alpine plant typically found 1,600 km north of Lake Superior.<\/em><\/p><\/div><p><strong>Cultural history:<\/strong> Adolph King, the son of Slate Island lighthouse keepers, told colourful stories of growing up on Patterson Island at the turn of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. King and his brothers regularly made the 10-kilometre crossing to the mainland town of Jackfish, then a bustling railway town, by rowboat. Often, the boys returned to their island home in darkness, steering by their wits and the woefully inadequate light of a kerosene lantern. The King\u2019s lighthouse still stands sentinel on the Slate Islands\u2019 south shore, offering modern-day visitors a glimpse of a long-lost lifestyle.<\/p><p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/theplanetd.com\/12-amazing-things-to-see-on-the-slate-islands\/\\\">Read adventure bloggers<\/a> Dave and Deb\u2019s (aka The Planet D) report on their adventures at the Slate Islands.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a reason the Slate Islands are a perennial favourite amongst Naturally Superior Adventures guests. 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