Relaxing Seakayak Vacations on Vancouver Island

Activity/Tour

Multi-day Sea Kayaking trips start off at a relaxed pace and gradually increase the paddling time each day based on your ability, the weather and the location of wildlife. Our philosophy is based on patience.Our trips are designed to take advantage of scenic locations, encounters with wildlife, monitoring wildlife and sea kayaking with the elements of current and wind in our favour. Select trips take in abandon native villages sites, hotsprings, areas of incredible marine life and human history. We hike/walk every day to compliment the sitting position used in sea kayaking. We practice low impact camping and hygiene. Most of all we believe the best experience in the outdoors is a shared experience.

Typical Day

A day in the life of our tours starts early with an optional early bird paddle. We have found this is an incredible time to get pictures of critters foraging in the forest, the water or the shoreline. Breakfast smells will fill the air as you wash up for the morning or catch your first cup of coffee. The coffee is always on at our camps. If it is a nomadic trip we will pack up and be on the water before 9 am. If it is a basecamped trip we are on the water by 8 am and awhere of what is happening with whales, hikes and the activities of native site guides or watchman. Lunch is usually taken before 1pm. This gives us a chance to take fluids in and ckeck the weather. The afternoons are reserved for rest and quiet exploration of destination sites like remote beaches, native sites, hidden passage, human history and hikes in the rainforest. We prefer to have some down time around 4pm and make a point of being off the water and preparing dinner early so we can take an evening paddle or end the date around a beach fire. Days are long in June, July and the first part of August. It does not get dark until 11:30 at latitude 51 degree North.

Age range, type of group

Our expeditions are designed for individuals who are older than 12. Our trips on Vancouver Island are suitable for individuals from 12 to 60+. We accommodate couples, single individuals and seniors.
When we book a family we reserve the right to have children older than 12 on the trips. The numbers of our trips rarely exceeds six people. Price adjustments are available for groups, familes and seniors.
Contact our office for details.

Sleeping and meals

Beach camping in dome tents is what we use on most of our trips. We offer single tent accommodations and double accommodations. On our MOTHERSHIP TRIPS we paddle by day and sleep aboard our 60' MV Blue Fiord in the evenings.On clear nights we can sleep out on the deck and watch the stars. Our LODGE BASED TRIPS offer the convenience of being shuttle to differ areas each day to paddle combined with the experience of staying in land based accommodations. Prices is based on double occupancy. (see the specifics on these trips)

Restrictions

We do not accommodate pets on our trips. We enjoy people that are independent, enthusiastic and open minded. We have special trips fro families. On trips to remote locations we require the participants to be older than fifteen.

Rates

Rates are advertised per trip. Trip cost range from US$350 for three days of guided sea kayaking to US$2250 for our MOTHERSHIP TRIPS to see the Great Bear Rainforest.. Children, seniors, families and group all can be eligible for discounts. This cost is subject to a 7% federal tax . Family and group rates are available. Custom trips are available. Complete vacation packages are available but we request that you contact us by ph

Contact us by phone, fax or email. Phone 1-888-756-0099 Fax (available 24 hours) 1-250-756-1908
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Other Information

On all of our trips it is a must for the guides to meet and introduce themselves the evening before the trip departure. So expect to meet with the guides the evening before the trip. We accomplish this by knowing where you are staying before the trip...usually organized at the time of registration.

Discounts Offered

We have a points system in place that rewards participants for taking multiple trips. This points system will be activated for the 2002 season. Discounts are offered for early sign-ups (10%), return guests (point system discounts), senior status (60+) or preorganized group of more than five individuals contacting us preseason. Discounts are also given to individuals who take multiple trips with us over a two year period. ie. Johnstone Strait in the summer and Belize, Central America in the winter.