Ive been on many trips with WI and each is special and memorable. Until recently, I did all the logistics for camping, backpacking, canoeing and kayaking trips (usually with my daughters their families and friends but sometimes by myself) for many years. Now its too hard for me to do the heavy lifting and that is where WI excels. The well-training and compassionate staff provide as little or as much assistance as is requested. I plan to continue taking two or three WI trips per year for as long as I can (hopefully many years). Looking forward to meeting new folks on WI trips.

Back home from an amazing adventure with Wilderness Inquiry hiking and kayaking the Apostle Islands. I highly recommend this organization. Campsite was excellent. Safety is a priority as well as catering to needs of individual campers. Havent had that much fun in a long time!

We absolutely love Wilderness Inquiry. Nobody does what they do better than they do...making the wilderness accessible to all!

Im lucky enough to call Wilderness Inquiry my workplace! A small perk of the job is sharing wonderful experiences outdoors with people from all over the great state of Minnesota and beyond.

We just returned from a kayaking tour of the Apostle Islands and sea caves. My sons and I cant stop smiling as we reflect on the skills we learned, friends we made, and memories we will have for a lifetime. The guides: Izzie, Kevin, and Jim, were knowledgeable, patient, and fun! We always felt safe and secure. We saw shipwrecks in Lake Superior and entered a sea cave that left us in awe. I cant wait to have another camping experience with Wilderness Inquiry. Thank you WI for helping us to connect with nature and each other in a meaningful way. We are extremely grateful!

I have been on several Wilderness Inquiry (WI) trips; the most recent being the Florida Everglades canoe trip. For most of my life I have organized and led trips, for example to the BWCAW every year with my daughters. In the past few years an arthritic hip has made it difficult to do the heavy lifting. I discovered Wilderness Inquiry whose mission is to ensure that the wilderness is accessible to ALL and thajnk goodness am able to spent time in the deep woods again. I am so impressed with the skill, dedication, and compassion of the WI staff. They are extraordinary at creating a welcoming and inclusive experience, and building comradery among the group members. Plus providing healthy meals and doing the heavy lifting. I plan to continue to participate in one or two WI trips each year as long as I am able, and WI can likely extent my able period. Next WI trip is to the Apostle Islands next month.

I was having a really tough time in life and my therapist advised me to try something new, so i tried camping, i went on one of there trips and there was this one rude and racist girl name Sarah, it was my first time camping and she was making me feel like i was stupid and i could never do anything with my life. she was always nice to the white people. i will never come back and i will not advise anyone to come.

Wilderness Inquiry has awasome trips I been on several trips myself with them. Wow there amazing. Great staffing that they have and guided trip guides. And friendly group mates.

Wilderness Inquiry made it possible for my family of six to experience the BWCA. We camped with two other families and three Wilderness Inquiry guides for 4 nights with 3 full days of canoeing and hiking. Our guides worked with great confidence and enthusiasm. Traveling with Wilderness Inquiry on their Family Adventures makes it a true family vacation - parents get to relax and enjoy time with their children rather than planning and executing the activities and, most importantly, to every parent on the planet, the meals!

My Wilderness Inquiry experiences werelife-changing. Canoeing the Missouri I developedan interest in Lewis and Clark and joined theLewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation which ledto further adventures. I gained independence, courage,and a deep love of nature. My WI companions werefantastic. I loved every minute, even those minutesunder a tarp during a rainstorm on the shore ofYellowstone Lake. WI is a fabulous organization.Karen Ekdahl

Our group of four older adults joined seven others of various ages and abilities on a four-day trip to the Boundary Waters. Brian, Joe and Jim (the WI staff) were great at creating a cohesive community out of our diverse group. They were flexible in dealing with changing weather conditions and provided alternate activities when scheduled ones weren’t possible. Not only that, they did all of the cooking and cleaning up, and the lodge that was our base provided comfortable beds. It was a wonderful way to be able to enjoy the Northwoods again.

Wilderness inquiry took me, and my immediate family (in both directions) on a canoe/camping trip and it was fantastic! They were knowledgeable and pleasant company, and did all the cooking, cleaning, and planning so my family and i had more time to just relax and be with each other in nature. My children learned much about the local natural spaces as well as the personal and political importance of protecting them.

I have been Doing Wilderness Inquiry trips for 18 years know. Some of the trips I have been on were to the Boundary waters trip one being a lodge base trip out of Ely, MN. were we hiked one day, went canoeing another day and it was well worth it. Another trip I went on was to the Apostle Islands were we stayed at the Little Sands Base Camp that Wilderness Inquiry owns up by Bayfield Wisconsin. With the Apostle Islands You can travel out and see various different sea caves and come back and enjoy the evening.

I went on the Superior trail womens hiking weekend and loved it! The leaders were experienced and organized. I especially appreciated how graciously they accommodated various walking speeds and abilities yet maintained a cohesive group. Highly recommend!

We just participated a 2-night family canoe / camping trip sponsored by W.I. and it was a wonderful experience. The staff was knowledgeable, confident, and considerate; and the entire trip was well organized planned out. What a wonderful organization and awesome people!

We traveled with WI to Yellowstone this past summer. It was a fabulous family trip. Our guides were knowledgeable, fun, attentive and great cooks. We look forward to another trip with WI this coming summer!

I have taken great trips with Wilderness Inquiry. The activities and scenery are amazing, but the best part is the inclusion of people with disabilities taking part in the trips. Everybody works together to make a great experience. I highly recommend this company for individuals and families.

A few years ago I went on a Wilderness Inquiry womens winter trip with a friend. Its a great organization with wonderful staff. They do an incredible job of taking care of everyone and their individual needs.We stayed in a YWCA Lodge near the Boundary Waters; the food was great as well as the facility. I will definitely do another trip with them as soon as my schedule allows and I highly recommend them to everyone.

My husband and I have kayaked on the Great Lakes and elsewhere for over 50 years. In 2016, well into our nineties, we had the opportunity for a 4-day weekend camping and kayaking with Wilderness Inquiry in Lake Superior. We had just the right amount of help and support and had a most enjoyable time. Especially impressed by the philosophy that the trip is for everyone rather than a competitive attitude of who can experience the most daring or strenuous feats of paddling!

My son and I went on our first Wilderness Inquiry trip when he was 8, he is now 26 and I am a grandma. :) These guys are amazing. I’ve seen some pretty great things, met so many good people, and was treated like family. I truly believe Wilderness Inquiry helped in making my son the man he is today. I can’t say enough good things about these folks. Get on the trail with them and see for yourself. You’ll have once in a lifetime memories that last a lifetime.

WI provided an outstanding wilderness camping experience for my son who has cognitive disabilities. Id searched for years to find a program that could offer him the kind of opportunity that meant so much to his older siblings. That was more than 20 years ago, and he continues to share his happy memories of that trip.

WI has been one of the highlights of my year! I teach high school AVID students, and they took us on a canoe trip in the fall and an overnight on the coldest night of the winter! I cant say enough about this program, who generously delivered two unforgettable experiences for us. They were well-prepared, patient with urban teens who were a little scared of nature, patient with a disorganized teacher (me), and just all-around amazing humans. Love, love, love WI and hope to keep working with them forever.

Last summer my mom, daughter, sister, and 2 nieces took the Yellowstone family trip. It was AMAZING! The guides were kind, knowledgable and great with the children and my mom. This year we have plans to go to the Apostle Islands! I recommend Wilderness Inquiry to everyone!

Wilderness Inquiry trips are outstanding for people of all ages and ability levels! They help even novices feel confident and learn the joys of being outdoors. Staff are amazing - they are knowledgeable and patient, and have great rapport.

For a company that enjoys wilderness, I found it odd that their staff were obsessed with their cell phones and were completely self absorbed. Do not recommend

After a number of years volunteering with Wilderness Inquiry (WI) I had the opportunity to take my own students on an outdoor adventure through WI. From the start of our correspondence I found them to be incredibly helpful, doing all they could to meet my needs and the needs of my students! They were so well organized, highly skilled at working with children from diverse backgrounds and saw to every detail! All of this made our all day field trip very manageable and a complete success! I look forward to future adventures with my students and WI!

We took our 13 year old special-needs son on a camp and sea kayak experience at the Apostle Islands. It was wonderful! The staff were super professional but also really mellow and calm, and they got everyone involved so the big group all helped together and had fun and we felt welcomed and supported in our sons needs. Highly recommend these guys and cant wait to do a longer trip with them!

My husband and I have been on several Wilderness Inquiry adventures, from kayaking in the Apostle Islands to hiking in Costa Rica to taking a safari in Tanzania. The company always puts safety and education first and is environmentally responsible. They take time to build a team of temporary travelers, so everyone feels included in the adventure--singles, couples, families. You will return from a trip feeling more connected to the earth and your new friends around the globe.

I have done both the Apostle Islands kyak trip and the Florida Gulf canoe trip with W.I. - THEY ARE AWESOME. These are some of the best trips I have been on. Great organization, great mission, great people.

Win-win: Great care and feeding of the participants. Well organized and good pricing too!

Amazing organization that connects people in the most inclusive way to the natural world. Theyve had kayaks and canoes outfitted for people with disabilities to ensure they get the same experience as the rest of us. The instructors are kind,patient, and empathetic.

Excellent guiding company, protective of the ecosystem and customer oriented. We (a group of four) went on a private week-long canoe trip in the Boundary Waters with them two years ago. Highly recommended. We are going back out with them this summer.

My family did the island kayaking trip in the Apostle Islands, we had a fantastic experience, everything was planned and organized, all we had to do was show up with a sleeping bag, toiletries, and clothes. I would recommend it to anyone.

I have a son on the Autism Spectrum. Before we really knew what was going on, WI was a great way for us to do some family trips and have help from experienced staff to make things easier for someone with sensory and coordination issues. Later on in his life my son was able to go on several group trips with other youth with varied disabilities, where he learned a lot about his capabilities, leadership skills and helping others. My son wasnt able to take part in options like Camp Widjiwagan that his brother and cousins did, but WI made it possible for him to havemany fantastic wilderness experiences, too!

My husband and I went with Wilderness Inquiry to Tanzania last February. Our trip was absolutely amazing! Our driver/guide, Philip, knew his stuff and took us to so many wonderful places! We were able to see the big 5, as well as many more of the African animals UP CLOSE. Philip taught us so much about all of the animals and their habitats. My husband and I felt like we were in an outdoor African classroom! We also met people from different local tribes, visited great shops, ate at local restaurants, spent a day at a school, and even hunted with the Hdzabas! We never felt unsafe. Philip kept our vehicle running when we were right next to lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, zebra, giraffe, baboons, wildebeest, and an endless number of other African inhabitants. (We took over 4,000 pictures!) Our lodging was varied, but always very clean with everything we needed. We thought it was rather amusing that the best WiFi connection was in a tent in the middle of the Serengeti! The food was fabulous; I think we gained a few pounds! When my husband lost his passport pouch out in the bush, Philip went above and beyond, scouting with the local hunters, to make sure it was found and returned. We will be forever grateful for that kindness and extra effort. Needless to say, we would not hesitate to go on another Wilderness Inquiry adventure in the future!

From paddling the Great Mississippi to experiencing the Apostle Islands by kayak with friends, Wilderness Inquiry had provided us wonderful nature-exploring activities that we otherwise wouldnt have had access to. Hooray for WI!

My 10 year-old son and I had a fantastic trip to the Apostle Islands last summer with Wilderness Inquiry. Great accommodations, super helpful and friendly staff, and fantastic hiking and kayaking along the Lake Superior waterfront!

Wilderness Inquiry brings people from a diverse spectrum of life experiences together in the outdoors with amazing results -- indelible memories for the individuals and a way of connecting people for the greater communitys good.

Best outdoor adventure org. in the world .... exciting trips, amazing community, best guides and coolest places!

Ive participated in more than a dozen WI trips, and Ive been amazed by the knowledgable and helpful guides, the excellent food and equipment, the high level of planning and organization, and most of all the care that they take with everyone, regardless of ability, age or experience. Wonderful outfit!

Such a fantastic experience with my daughter and sister on an Apostle Islands family trip. Cant say enough amazing things about the guides and this organization.

Such a great organization. Such wonderful adventures for ALL!

WI changed my son Miles! He was shy, timid and quiet before WI. WI Changed his trajectory in life. He now works for the US Forest Service in Wyoming!

Really disappointed, we drove from WI with visitors from OR to go on canoe rides in Minneapolis. They quit at 3:30 instead of 5:00, which was listed on line.

Important work exposing kids to the outdoors.