booking and availability
Duluth area tours will launch at other locations for 2024. Please visit the Duluth area page for info (or click above to be redirected)
*Tours starting at $59.00 per paddler - For availability and booking click the “book now'“ button
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Kayaking at Glensheen in Duluth, MN
Schedule
TOUR TIMES: Duluth area tours available at other launches for 2024
* For up-to-date availability please click "book now" above
DETAILS
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Sea kayak, paddle, PFD
• Wetsuits, paddling jackets, gloves - depending on water temperature
• Kayaking instruction and tips
• Nature and history tour
• Small group to guide ratio
ADDITIONAL INFO:
• Departure location from the beaches of Glensheen
• Children of all ages welcome ($59 - 10 and under)
* Weather FAQs
* Not sure what to bring? Packing list here.
* 2 person minimum group size per tour
ABOUT
Head out onto the vast waters of Lake Superior from the beautiful shore of Glensheen Mansion and see the estate from a completely new perspective! Spot the sunken breakwater and paddle up Tischer Creek (condition dependent) nearly to the base of the house while you learn a bit about the natural and cultural history of the estate and area.
We offer a 90 minute tour on Sunday mornings. When booking the tour you can choose your departure time so you can see a Lake Superior morning, spot a glimpse of Glensheen's wild inhabitants, and get a new perspective as you view Duluth from the water. Price of the tour includes the kayak and all the gear you need to paddle. For those who wish to tour the Mansion, tour tickets are available for purchase at Glensheen ticket house. The Mansion tour is not included in this booking. For scheduling within 24 hours of the desired departure time, you will need to call or email us for availability (you may not be able to book online).
Kayaking Lake Superior in Duluth
THE HOUSE
Completed in 1908 the Glensheen mansion was home to the influential Congdon family. The house is a sprawling 27,000 square feet with 39 rooms. It sits on 12 acres right on Lake Superior. The mansion cost the Congdon family $854,000 to build in the late 1900s, an equivalent of a whopping $22 million today. The house and historic tours are currently maintained and operated by the University of Minnesota Duluth. For more information check out the Glensheen website. University of Minnesota Duluth and Glensheen do not operate or have any responsibility for Day Tripper of Duluth’s kayak tours.