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The Lost Treasure of South Manitou Island

4 min / 12 max participants
Friday, August 21 - Sunday, August 23
Sleeping Bear Dunes Ntl Lakeshore, MI

 Adult & Child (Under 12) $250
      each additional Child $100
      each additional Adult $150

South Manitou
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Moose & Gitchigumi Canoeing

Bring the whole family for a 3 day adventure on South Manitou Island. We’ll be searching for clues across the island that will help us solve a 130 year old mystery and eventually the lost treasure of the islands mysterious hermit, Rhule Shank. We’ll set up our basecamp of tents in the island’s Crescent Cove. Our camp site will be a hop, skip and jump away from the best swimming spot on the island, so bring your snorkeling gear. We’ll prepare our meals over an open fire and dine just a stones throw from Lake Michigan. After dark we’ll hang out around the fire telling stories and sing songs. While on our search for the treasure we’ll visit the islands historic lighthouse, abandoned farms, giant cedar forest, and the island cemetery.

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The Lost Treasure of South Manitou Island

Backpack - for your belongings and equipment.  Make certain that it fits well and that you have practiced hiking with it (with weight!).

Small/Medium Mesh bag – (for wet clothes and shoes, so they’ll dry out!)

Hiking boots/shoes - good ankle support

sandals

Clothing
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  • 1 or 2 pair zip off pants or nylon type pants
  • 1 or 2 pair shorts (light, quick drying)
  • 1 bathing suit or trunks
  • 3-4 t-shirts
  • 3-4 pair socks-- wool or wool blends are good
  • underwear
  • rain jacket
  • fleece long sleeve or wool sweater
  • long sleeve shirt/sweat shirt
  • bandanna or hat
  • sunglasses
  • change of  clothes (for days at camp)
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**Make sure the clothes you bring are appropriate for backpacking for the whole trip. This means, lightweight and not bulky. You may also want to bring a couple of changes of clean clothes for traveling to and from drop off points.

Personal gear -
  • good water bottle - your name on it in permanent marker (strong, like Nalgene)
  • camp plate/cup/bowl,  silverware - items for your use (compact)
  • toothbrush, deodorant, medications, and other personal items
  • sunscreen (strong SPF, we don’t want you to turn into bacon!)
  • insect repellent (strong stuff!)
  • liquid camp soap (biodegradable)
  • toothpaste/ toothbrush (biodegradable, just the paste!)
  • towel-  a camping towel or small towel
  • sleeping bag/stuff sack-  (preferably one that can be stuffed as small as possible!)
  • flashlight (consider one you can wear on your head)
Optional items-
  • compass
  • sleeping pad
  • small pillow (or just sleep on your sweatshirt/fleece)
  • camera
  • small diary
  • cards/ a paper back book/sketch pad
  • Snorkeling equipment
No No's Because this adventure is in a wilderness setting and because we want it to feel that way, we'll try to have as little electronics as possible. As much as you'll miss your ipod, cell phones, PSP, watches (yes watches!), or anything else your currently plugged into, you'll have a lot more fun with out it. We promise! So leave it all at home and try something new. Make your own music, play your own games, talked to people with out cell phone service. Spend the week Un-Plugged!

Also, please leave fireworks, weapons (besides a small pocket knife), pets at home.

Procession and or use of Tabacco/Drugs/Alcohol/Weapons will result in parent contact and campers involved will be sent home from adventure.