I did a solo kayak trip this past Sept to the A.I.  7 overnights, covered  70+ miles. It's a popular place, seen a lot of sailboaters, other yakkers.  Big water of course, it is Lake Superior, I should probably mention that. I had a couple days of 3-4 footers, they seemed 8-10 but... stories always have room to get better.  Big open water stretches of 6-7 miles, solitude,  good meditations.  Great sunsets everynight, neat campsites, I was out in new moon. Stars.  Seen bear tracks through camp, must have walked by when I had my back turned.  
 The islands geog, topog are really unique. Not so much a canoe destination,  water is cold. I went swimming though, weather was really super.   I'll go back...again & again probably.
 I have read of  a yakker group crossing from Two Harbors to the A.I.  Many hours on the water...