We wander by choice.

Let's wander.

"You hear the sound of water... and that's quite as important as anything that I've got to say."
- Alan Watts


"The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve anything beyond themselves."
- Alan Watts

Kayaking is our passion.

When we step outside at night and look up to the stars,
When we stand beneath  waterfalls,
When we sit in our kayaks and we lose ourselves to the motion of the water,

we find ourselves.

When we immerse ourselves in the experience,
we find kindred spirits in rhythms of Nature.

We remember the sacredness of life, of all life.

we remember there is no difference between us and nature.

We remember we are nature.

we remember,

we... are water.








Nature is continually expressing through an unimaginable diversity.
Her beauty inherently unrestrained and unabashed upon this "pale blue dot", the written word attempts to grasp it, falling short. Every time.


That,

is where we come in.


Aurikyn Expeditions exists for the single, simple purpose of bringing people to the water. Water has and will always be here, an essentiality to all Life.
Water is sacred. 
By way of water, we and these humbling, awe inspiring havens are realized as indistinguishable, one from the other. It is the bridge. Navigated by kayak, the spirit of these humbling, awe inspiring worlds is left intact, undisturbed. These expeditions allow us a rare perspective to relax into the natural rhythms of this world and feel its breathing all around us.
Breathing through us.


Taking these words to heart, our process takes in the uniqueness of every individual, crafting a fully integrative experience. What this means is everything from your physique and skill to your motivations and passions taken into account.

We value open and steady communication. What that mean is honest introductions, evaluations and focus areas, a detailed walkthrough of our process and how it pertains to you, individual gear tailoring, and first-hand correspondence directly between you and your guide(s). All the gear we provide is personally and thoroughly tested, reviewed, and approved by us here at Aurikyn Expeditions.

Welcome to the adventure.

Let's go.

Locations

Lake Powell

Canyons, 

A temporary oasis experienced by kayak and by air. In the kayak, it's hard to imagine any way of being more "in" the landscape, being more a part of it

Lake Michigan

Islands, Beaches, and Dunes

A freshwater paradise. 

Lake Superior

Cliffs, Islands, Beaches

At just over 11,000 years old, Lake Superior is the 2nd largest body of freshwater on the planet. With the generation of her own weather systems, "inland freshwater sea" is a more accurate name than "Lake". Those same weather systems make expeditions here near-impossible during the winter and shouldering months.

Boundary Waters

Lakes, Rivers, Animal Life

Over 1,100 lakes. Over 1,500 miles of navigable water. No motors. Let's get (a little) lost and find our selves.

On The Way

Alaska

Fjords, Islands, Mountains


Antarctica

Penguins, Icebergs, Aurora Australis

Custom Locations

Water is everywhere. So that's where we'll go. We craft expeditions to anywhere you can imagine. Wherever your wonder, curiosity, and adventure is leading you, we can guide you. 

Lake Superior

 Kitchi - Gami

Apostle Islands

5 - 15 Days

A total of 21 different islands. Miles of continuous coastal caves and magnificent arches. Weather is key.

Isle Royal

5 - 14 Days

Isle Royal. A home to wolves, moose, mosquitos, and the Aurora Borealis. For some it becomes a yearly destination the world over. For others, a once in a lifetime adventure. Our friend Paul breathed wind, water, and wild (and wolves). That's what you will find here.

Pictured Rocks / Grand Island

3 - 7 Days

Quaint? Not exactly. The Pictured Rocks and the neighboring Grand Island have a whopping seventy-seven miles of shoreline. Being on the smaller geographical scale, it makes up for on the geological one. Sheer Immensity: ✅ Rainbow Dirt: ✅ 

Custom Locations

Custom Length

A Fully custom experience, location included. Somewhere unknown? Unlisted. Personalized to wherever your sense of wonder can lead you.

It's what we do. Every bit of nature, every cloud in the sky and every star above, every grain of sand and every drop of water...

So? Where are he headed?

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Guides

Dane

27 years old

"This great Game of life is full of so much beauty. Let's not miss it." 
                                                            - aka Aurikyn, Owner

Jordan

24 years old

"Let's surpass our wildest expectations of what we believe ourselves to be capable!"                 
                                                              - Jordan

Phil

33 years old

"Around the world in 80 days? Why would you want to do that? Let's make it 800."
                                                                   - Phil

Max

34 years old

"A local to Lake Powell who has been running his own show for years."
                                                                  - Max