Welcome to Uncommon Adventures! We specialize in guided coastal kayaking trips, sea kayak instruction, backcountry flyfishing and corporate retreats. We do camping and lodge-based trips inMichigan / Great Lakes area, Alaska, Honduras, Iceland and more.
We are known for professional certified instructors, outstanding food, and quality equipment that help create an enjoyable learning environment for all experience levels. Since 1984, our expert guides, passion for the outdoors, and high standards have made us a terrific find for individuals, small groups and corporations!
Mission Statement
"We live in a highly developed nation, with very specialized jobs, packed schedules and to-do lists that rival the roll in the bathroom. It is the beginning of the 21st century and we have never been more divorced from the planet that gives us life. I've developed these programs to address a screaming need for us all to get our hands dirty, our feet wet and breathe the musky aroma of earth back into our lungs. Put down that cell phone, go off-line, get out of the race...come outside and play."
Blog-vid The last couple of weeks have been filled with workshops, lessons and food-focused activity getting prepped for Greenland Training Camp. This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be joined by the likes of the Campbells. Nothing like showing people Sleeping Bear's Greatest hits to make you ...
Sleeping Bear Snapshot This is a video testimonial for Michael Gray and Uncommon Adventures. See video from Sleeping Bear Dunes and Point Betsie area in NW Michigan... and a picture perfect summer day.
Marathon teaching I find myself with a short break in the early morning hours in the midst of 10 days of teaching programs. We've just had two 3 day workshops back to back, then to Grand Marais to join in the paddling festivities at The Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium. ...
