Grand Marais Harbor will be filled with water sports enthusiasts July 21-23 as the fourth annual North Shore Water Festival once again takes place. If you want to learn about stand-up paddle boarding or get some tips about kayaking, this is the place to come. Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply sponsors the event.
The fourth annual North Shore Water Festival (NSWF) in Grand Marais offers visitors a chance to get wet and participate in water activities and more on Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23 in Stone Harbor.
“With Lake Superior to its south, the BWCA to its north, Isle Royale to its east, and inland lakes throughout, Cook County has long been a mecca for paddling enthusiasts,” said Jack Stone, owner of Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply.
The NSWF will have experts on hand offering fishing, touring kayak and canoe demonstrations, stand-up paddle board (SUP) demo activities in the harbor, including SUP yoga, and new water and outdoor gear that’s available this year. Most activities are free to the public, and only require signing a waiver and/or registering in advance for SUP board yoga.
The NSWF has expanded this year to include a film festival hosted by local Voyageur Brewing Company for $10 per person. The $10 fee includes all three films: Superior Dream, When the Waves Call, and Cold Love and a cold pint of beer.
Another new festival feature includes a presentation and book signing hosted by Drury Lane Books on Sunday, July 23 at 5 p.m. Author Mark Neuzil will tell visitors about a book he co-authored with Norman Sims, “Canoes: A Natural History in North America.”
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply is located at 22 E. First St., Grand Marais, next to the co-op. Friday, July 21 events run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday the action starts at 9:30 a.m. and goes to 4 p.m. and Sunday the festival opens at 10:30 a.m. and continues to 6:30 p.m.
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