Shoshone Lake, the park's second largest lake, is located entirely in the backcountry at the head of the Lewis River. The largest backcountry lake in the continental United States, there is no road access and only hand-propelled boats may reach its waters. The Shoshone Geyser Basin is at the farthest most point on Shoshone Lake, and can only reached by hiking 17 miles, or more easily, by kayak. On the first day, we paddle across Lewis Lake, then up the Lewis River Channel. This two-mile section of the Lewis River, which connects Lewis Lake to Shoshone Lake, has a gentle current over a gravel and sand bottom. We can paddle upstream for about a mile, then we have to get out of our boats and tow our boats a short distance up the rest of the channel. Our boats will still float, but the current is just too strong to paddle against. Once we get to Shoshone Lake, we paddle a short distance further to a primitive campsite on one of the lakes pristine beaches. The next day we continue to paddle around around the lake to the Shoshone Geyser Basin. One of the highest concentrations of geysers in the world is found here, with more than 80 actively erupting. We can spend several hours having lunch and walking around and exploring this incredible area. We'll paddle back to our campsite that afternoon arriving in plenty of time to relax on the beach and take in another one of Shoshone Lake's beautiful beaches, and return through the Lewis River Channel the following day. An unforgettable journey with a perspective few people are privileged to see!

Even if you have never been in a kayak before, you will surely want to do it again after this trip. We meet at the Lewis lake Campground Boat Ramp at 9am on the first day. After a brief introduction of equipment and paddling techniques, your guide will lead you on an easy paddle to a remote area in the Yellowstone backcountry. We start by paddling around the shoreline of Lewis Lake to reach the river channel connecting the two lakes. Once inside the channel, we'll stop for lunch, then paddle and hike/wade upstream towing our kayaks until we reach the shore of Shoshone lake. The channel is about 2 miles long, and the upper mile has just enough current to make it impossible to paddle against it, but it is only ankle to knee deep. Once there we paddle another half mile to our campsite, arriving in plenty of time to set up camp then relax and enjoy before dinner. On the second day, after a leisurely breakfast then breaking camp, we can paddle and float down the entire channel back to Lewis lake, have lunch then paddle back to our vehicles, arriving around 4pm.

We meet at the marina in Grant Village, on the western edge of Yellowstone Lake, in the late afternoon when the winds begin to diminish. The largest lake in the country above 7000 feet elevation, Yellowstone Lake provides a pristine paddling experience. Your guide will lead you around the shoreline to the West Thumb Geyser Basin where there are many geothermal features on land and under water we will explore from our kayaks, then return the way we came, following the shoreline and watching the wildlife as we casually make our way back to Grant Village, returning just before dark. Paddling away from the crowds in the west thumb of the lake, we teach you how to safely and properly control your kayak so you are able to relax and take in all of the natural beauty of Yellowstone at sunset.

After an introduction to the history and geology of Yellowstone Lake, along with instruction on kayaking equipment and techniques, your guide will lead you around the shoreline to the West Thumb Geyser Basin where there are many geothermal features on land and under water we will explore from our kayaks. Many of these geothermal features on the lake are not accessible by any other means. We continue on to the remote Potts geyser basin exploring this primitive geyser basin where there are no signs, no boardwalks and most importantly no other people. We stop at a secluded beach for a picnic lunch which we provide, then we return the same way we came, following the shoreline and watching the wildlife as we casually make our way back to Grant Village, and to our vehicles around 2 or 3 in the afternoon.

After taking a shuttle across the main body of the lake, we'll paddle 2 - 10 miles each day, depending on the groups' desires, tent camp under the stars on sandy beaches, and dine on gourmet meals cooked over the campfire. Native cutthroat trout thrive in the 400+ foot deep Yellowstone Lake, which makes for excellent fishing. Fish right from your kayak or choose one of the feeder creeks including the headwaters of the Yellowstone River. Each day we'll go hiking in fields of wildflowers or up nearby peaks. We'll do lots of exploring and wildlife watching, or just relaxing on the lake's shores. Yellowstone Lake has an ecosystem all its own and sea kayaking along its shoreline is the best way to experience it!

Even if you have never been in a kayak before, you will surely want to do it again after this trip. We meet at the Lewis lake Campground Boat Ramp at 9am on the first day. After a brief introduction of equipment and paddling techniques, your guide will lead you on an easy paddle to a remote area in the Yellowstone backcountry. We start by paddling around the shoreline of Lewis Lake to reach the river channel connecting the two lakes. Once inside the channel, we'll stop for lunch, then paddle and hike/wade upstream towing our kayaks until we reach the shore of Shoshone lake. The channel is about 2 miles long, and the upper mile has just enough current to make it impossible to paddle against it, but it is only ankle to knee deep. Once there we paddle another half mile to our campsite, arriving in plenty of time to set up camp then relax and enjoy before dinner. On the second day, after a leisurely breakfast then breaking camp, we can paddle and float down the entire channel back to Lewis lake, have lunch then paddle back to our vehicles, arriving around 4pm.