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A nation emerged in the wake of birchbark canoes, the engines of the fur trade\u2014Canada\u2019s first industry.\u00a0The canoe epitomizes our history. What better way to celebrate Canada\u2019s 150th anniversary than to paddle the voyageur highway?<\/p>\n

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Naturally Superior Adventures\u2019 Lake Superior Voyageur Canoe Brigade<\/a> consists of six guided, all-inclusive wilderness adventures by 36-foot replicas of the North West Company\u2019s \u201ccanots de ma\u00eetre<\/em>.\u201d These canoes are seaworthy and easy to paddle for all levels of outdoor enthusiasts. Each leg of the journey will consist of up to 12 participants (\u201cmilieu<\/em>\u201d in voyageur speak) and experienced guides. Starting July 2nd in Lake Superior Provincial Park, each brigade will travel 5- to 10-day legs, finishing August 19 at Old Fort William Historical Park, near Thunder Bay.<\/p>\n

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This is your chance to commemorate Canada\u2019s rich canoeing history on The Great Trail<\/a>. You\u2019ll experience the same rugged shoreline that mesmerized the French Canadian voyageurs two centuries ago. Artist Frances Anne Hopkins immortalized this unknown wilderness and hearty lifestyle; 200 years later, you\u2019ll paddle into scenes that have remained virtually unchanged.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s are three highlights we\u2019re looking forward to on this year\u2019s trips:<\/p>\n

#1 Paddle with the Happy Camper<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Celebrate Canada Day with a voyageur canoe trip on the wonderful coastline of Lake Superior Provincial Park\u2014with popular canoeing personality and author Kevin Callan<\/a> (aka The Happy Camper). This 6-day trip<\/a> has a little bit of everything: Stunning sand beaches, rugged headlands, great hiking and secluded coves.<\/p>\n

#2 Becky Mason on the Pukaskwa<\/strong> \u2013 Join the daughter of legendary Canadian canoeist, filmmaker and artist Bill Mason on this 10-day journey<\/a> into the heart of Lake Superior\u2019s greatest wilderness. Becky<\/a> is an acclaimed canoe instructor, painter and environmentalist who carries on her father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

#3 En Route to the Great Rendezvous<\/strong> \u2013 We couldn\u2019t think of a better guest than Thunder Bay-based singer-songwriter and historian Rodney Brown<\/a> for the final leg<\/a> of our journey, which ends at enchanting Fort William Historical Park<\/a>\u2014a recreated fur trade post where time stands still.<\/p>\n

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Each leg of the brigade has its own appeal, from the austere landscapes of Lawren Harris Country<\/a> on the North Shore, the mystical Rossport Islands<\/a> and the lonely island lighthouses<\/a> of the remote waters of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. Join us this summer\u2014each trip promises to be an experience you\u2019ll never forget.\"\"<\/p>\n\n

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