Now Seeking 2025 Adventure Leader Staff!
Area you passionate about youth outdoor education? Would you love to spend your summer taking youth out on canoe, kayaking, hiking, and biking trips?
We are currently looking for summer staff to run our programming. If interested, please get in contact with:
Area Extension Director
Mary Pardee
715-553-3044
More adventures coming soon!
Superior Adventures trips and activities are being planned for the summer of 2025. If you would like to be notified about opportunities as they become available, please join our Superior Adventures email list.
What We Do
We offer place based hands-on experiences to teach a wide variety of skills including canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, rock climbing, & sailing all while exploring unique areas our county has to offer.
Programming targets Bayfield County youth aged 10-15 and is led by trained and certified youth outdoor educators. All abilities and skill levels are welcome. Skill based training and assistance will be provided.
We work with area summer school programs and youth groups, and have a variety of summer events that are open to all area youth. If your youth group would like to schedule an adventure with us please contact us!
Available for trips are: 12 passenger van, 2 tandem & 4 solo kayaks, & 6 canoes. We mostly work with smaller groups of 4-16 youth, but can accommodate groups of up to 45.
Unless indicated, programs are free of charge.
Contacts:
Bayfield County 4-H & Youth Development Educator
Ian Meeker
Ian.Meeker@wisc.edu
715-373-3289
Ian has been leading wilderness adventures and working with youth for over 35 years. As an Instructor for Voyageur Outward Bound he led Canoe and Winter Dogsled camping trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Sea Kayaking trips around Isle Royale. Ian infuses his knowledge and enthusiasm for exploring wilderness locations while canoeing, kayaking, hiking and biking to teach youth necessary skills to safely access remote areas
