Commercial Services

Business Partners of the Park

Tours, kayak outfitters, fishing charters & water taxis

The following businesses and organizations are authorized to provide visitor services at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore does not manage or endorse any of these services. Inquiries should be directed to the respective business offering the service in question.

Lake Superior is renowned for its cold temperatures, rough seas, fog, and sudden squalls. Some trips may not occur or may be delayed by weather. Kayak trips and boat tours may be delayed or postponed, and water taxis may need to reschedule pickups. We do not recommend any travel on Lake Superior during Small Craft Advisories or Gale Warnings. As you prepare for your trip, it never hurts to plan for an unexpected weather delay, monitor weather forecasts, and be alert to changing conditions.

 
 
A passenger cruise boat travelling across the waters of Lake Superior on a sunny day

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Scheduled Tours & Island Shuttles

Apostle Islands Cruises

  • Services: Narrated sightseeing boat tours and island shuttles (Oak & Stockton Islands only)
  • Contact: 800-323-7619, 715-779-3925
  • Authorization: Apostle Islands Cruises is an authorized concessioner of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

 
A group of kayaks resting on the shore and a people getting a safety talk before heading out to the sea caves.
Sea kayakers at the mainland sea caves on a guided tour with an outfitter.

National Park Service

Kayak Tours & Outfitters

Apostle Islands Rustic Makwa Den

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations
  • Contact: 715-209-3319
  • Location: Bayfield, WI

Camp Amnicon

  • Services: Guided Montreal Canoe trips
  • Contact: 715-364-2602
  • Location: South Range, WI
  • Offers all inclusive, large group, multi-day Montreal Canoe trips (14 passenger, 34’ canoe) in the Apostle Islands

Lost Creek Adventures LLC

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations, guided overnights
  • Contact: 715-953-2223
  • Location: Cornucopia, WI

The Northwest Passage

  • Services: Guided overnights
  • Contact: 800-RECREATE (800-732-7328)
  • Offering multi-day, small group, guided kayak outings in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Meyers Beach Kayaking

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours
  • Contact: 715-209-3216
  • Location: Bayfield, WI

South Shore Adventures

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours
  • Contact: 715-600-3609
  • Location: Washburn, WI
  • Offers small group, guided kayak tours to the Meyers Beach sea caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Stevie Waters

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations
  • Contact: 715-600-3777
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • Offers guided kayak tours and day trips to Meyers Beach and Sand Island, as well as sunset tours

Trek and Trail

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations, guided overnights
  • Contact: 715-779-3595
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • Offers guided sea kayak day and multi-day tours. Store front located in downtown Bayfield

Whitecap Kayak LLC

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations, guided overnights
  • Contact: 715-513-6196
  • Location: Washburn, WI
  • Offers daily guided sea kayak trips and multi-day camping trips in the Apostle Islands. ACA certification courses are also available in the spring and fall

Wilderness Inquiry

  • Services: Guided mainland seacave tours, guided day trips to other park locations, guided overnights
  • Contact: 612-676-9400
  • Location: Little Sand Bay, WI
  • Wilderness Inquiry’s mission is to connect people of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and abilities through shared outdoor adventures so that all people can equitably experience the benefits of time spent in nature
 

On-Demand Motorized Boat Tours & Water Taxis

Adventure Vacations

  • Services: Motorized tours, water taxi
  • Contact: 715-747-2100
  • Location: La Pointe, WI

Escape Excursions

  • Services: Motorized tours, water taxi
  • Contact: 612-805-7454
  • Location: Red Cliff, WI
  • Offers private power boat tours and water taxi service into the Apostle Islands. Will also shuttle kayaks to explore the shorelines of islands

Wild Pursuits

  • Services: Motorized tours, water taxi
  • Contact: 507-398-8678
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • Offers powerboat tours on Lake Superior including sunset, shipwreck, wine tasting, sea caves, and customized tours

Willigan’s Adventures

  • Services: Fishing charters, motorized tours, water taxi
  • Contact: 763-381-7076
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • Customized, private half-day or full-day sightseeing, fishing, and water taxi service
 
Visitors on sailboats in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Visitors on sailboats during a sailing race in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

M. Woodbridge Williams

Sailing Charters

All Hands Sailing

  • Services: Sailing charters
  • Contact: 715-861-6699
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • A small charter sailing business, offering a variety of day and overnight trips

Lake Superior Tall Ships

  • Services: Sailing charters
  • Contact: 262-422-0607
  • Location: Bayfield, WI

Superior Charters Inc

  • Services: Sailing charters
  • Contact: 715-779-5124
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
  • Offers sailing certification courses for sailors of all levels, captained charters for a guided tour of the islands, and bareboat charters for those looking to embark on their own adventure

True North Sailing Charters

  • Services: Sailing charters
  • Contact: 715-513-6284
  • Location: Bayfield, WI
 

Fishing Charters

Superior Sport Fishing

  • Services: Fishing charters, motorized tours, water taxi
  • Contact: 218-349-2728
  • Location: Red Cliff, WI
  • Guided fishing experiences throughout the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Last updated: August 6, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

415 Washington Avenue
Bayfield, WI 54814

Phone:

715 779-3397

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