Today's episode is an encore presentation of my June 2024 interview with Conny Simes about her 57‑day, 1,134‑mile solo circumnavigation of Lake Superior. Conny describes the changing landscapes—from the Apostle Islands and Pictured Rocks to the remote Pukaskwa coast—along with the logistics, weather, and resupply challenges she faced.
The episode also explores how the journey supported Conny’s personal recovery while managing Ehlers‑Danlos syndrome, the people she met, safety lessons, and practical advice for paddlers planning their own expeditions.
Learn:
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.lakesuperior.com/the-lake/ctmap/'>Lake Superior map</a></li>
<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agate'>What are Agates?</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.crisppointlighthouse.org/'>Crisp Point Lighthouse</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/'>Ehlers Danlos Syndrome</a></li>
<li><a href='https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/pukaskwa'>Pukawska National Park</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/lakesuperior'>Lake Superior Provincial Park</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/sleepinggiant'>Sleeping Giant Provincial Park</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.nps.gov/piro/'>Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.nps.gov/places/grand-sable-banks-and-dunes.htm'>Grand Sable Dunes</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.wildernessinquiry.org/'>Wilderness Inquiry</a></li>
<li><a href='https://suchaniceday.com/'>Such a Nice Day Adventures</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.naturallysuperior.com/'>Naturally Superior Adventures</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=5547ec2ee2f448538e60865a93949c07'>Sjana Shanning's documentation of her Lake Superior trip (Mentor to Conny)</a></li>
<li><a href='https://amzn.to/4bTiryS'>Richardson's Lake Superior Chart Book &amp; Cruising Guide (Maptech)</a></li>
</ul>
Connect:
<ul>
<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/connyconstancebell'>Facebook</a></li>
<li>IG: @authentic_imperfection </li>
<li><a href='mailto:bell.conny@gmail.com'>Email</a></li>
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Today's episode is an encore presentation of my June 2024 interview with Conny Simes about her 57‑day, 1,134‑mile solo circumnavigation of Lake Superior. Conny describes the changing landscapes—from the Apostle Islands and Pictured Rocks to the remote Pukaskwa coast—along with the logistics, weather, and resupply challenges she faced.
The episode also explores how the journey supported Conny’s personal recovery while managing Ehlers‑Danlos syndrome, the people she met, safety lessons, and practical advice for paddlers planning their own expeditions.
Learn:

Lake Superior map
What are Agates?
Crisp Point Lighthouse
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Pukawska National Park
Lake Superior Provincial Park
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Grand Sable Dunes
Wilderness Inquiry
Such a Nice Day Adventures
Naturally Superior Adventures
Sjana Shanning's documentation of her Lake Superior trip (Mentor to Conny)
Richardson's Lake Superior Chart Book &amp; Cruising Guide (Maptech)

Connect:

Facebook
IG: @authentic_imperfection 
Email


#175-57 Days Around Lake Superior: Conny Simes Solo Sea Kayak Odyssey encore

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