Devil’s Island

The hardest to access and is really only accessible by boat if you want to get out there and back in a day, but it has the best caves.  Devil’s Island is the most exposed to wind and waves of all the sea cave locations.

Romans Point

Located in Herbster, Wi these sea caves are a hidden gem.  Just as good as Meyers Beach but without the crowds or the AINL rules against dogs and paddleboards.  These are the best mainland caves and our guides always make this one more fun.  Without the AINL rangers we are allowed to let you explore the sandstone and make as many stops and take as many photos as you’d like.  We are better able to cater this to your enjoyment.

Sand Island

Much closer than Devil’s and can be accessed by kayak in one day. Sand Island has more caves than Roman’s point but not as many as Meyers.  Sand Island is a bit shorter but much more intricate stretch of caves.  There is the added bonus that they are on an island and the 2 mile open water crossing keeps the crowds down.  You rarely see motor boats at these caves.  The crossing to these caves are dangerous, you are exposed from every direction, even a South wind can create waves and white caps by the time you are half way through the open water crossing to Swallow Point.

Meyers Beach

Meyers Beach gets too crowded in August and you have to wait in line to get in to a cave, but these are excellent caves on the mainland peninsula.  If you are looking for good caves without crowds we suggest Romans Point.  Crowds are present and AINL rules do not allow family pets or paddle board tours.

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Stockton Island

Stockton Island has a couple good caves and a famous miniature sandstone island known as balancing rock.  There caves are located on the North East end of the island.  Crossing to Stockton is best done from Red Cliff or Madeline Island.  The crossing from Red Cliff is a bit more safe because you have Basswood and Hermit along the way which are both all public national lakeshore.

Madeline Island

There are about 1/4 as many caves at Madeline as those before it on this list but they are fun caves to paddle and if you look closely you can find one tunnel cave and one underwater cave.  The caves won’t be as amazing as Devil’s, Meyers and Sand but it is very protected from a West wind, so a good option for sea cave paddling on a West wind day, which is primarily what we get through the summer months.  This location will have more crowds than Romans but a bit fewer than Meyers.

Red Cliff

Every sea cave location in the Apostle Islands is more interesting and the waves from all the boats in the South Channel can make it dangerous in the summer.

Great Service

My father, 73, Other Mother, 62,myself & 14 year old Had a Blast! Exceeded my expectations! Ive been on numerous guided kayake excursions all over the Caribbean, Costa Rica, etc..AND this kayak excursion was Awesome. The sea caves are amazing! Our guide Chris, IS Phenomenal!! He is beyond knowledgeable about the Apostle Islands and keeps things moving & educational at the same time!! Chris is a Rare Bird in the industry!!  Family is doing again in June!! Best afternoon ever!❤

Saved Our Vacation

We booked a kayak tour with a different company, but after waiting around for twenty minutes after the agreed check in time, we found the tour had in fact been cancelled. Bummed out didn’t come close to how we felt as it was the last day of our holiday. Chris was on site with his trailer and kayaks and hearing our misfortune, offered to take us out. We navigated through sea caves and saw lots of Eagles! Chris expertly guideded us and answered all our questions along the way.  Friendly and fun guide. Thanks for your saving grace Chris, much appreciated.

Extraordinary!

This is the second time I have booked and they never disappoint – always welcoming and friendly. Such a great experience of learning about the surrounding environment.  Eli is so knowledgeable and caring of the environment he easily draws you in to not only get the most out of your experience but come away feeling a part of nature.
Will come back and book time and time again.

Magical Kayak Trip

We were so lucky to get this wonderful trip on a Sunday Morning. Just two of
us and a fantastic quide. So relaxing and informative. We have done many kayak tours
but this was the best one we have been on. We went through the Meyers Beach Sea Caves which are magical and so peaceful. We had never seen them so close before. Trip to remember.

Weekend Fun

My boyfriend and I had such an amazing time. This was my first time kayaking and definitely won’t be my last. Before we started Troy went through the steps so well that by the time I got in the kayak I felt like a pro. The sea caves were beautiful! It wasn’t super expensive and you definitely get your money’s worth.

Amazing Experience!

My brother & i went on a 3 hour kayak tour led by Danielle. It was a great experience, she taught us all about kayaking & some fun facts about the places/things we saw. Despite the waves we still got into the sea caves and had an awesome time! Definitely would come back to this company for more kayaking in the future!

Fun and Educational

We have been visiting family in the area for 18 years and looking for something new and adventurous to do. These guys made our day! It was easy to book and Chris helped us become expert kayakers in no time. We also learned more about the history of the area than we ever knew before. Thanks!

What a day

We stumbled upon this kayak place looking for something fun to day. The guys were great and Mike was a big help. He told us to make sure we navigae the sea caves and we weren’t disappointed. Such a beautiful area and perfect day to be on the water.