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Kayak Sample Adventure Packages

These are just some ideas for our self-guided adventures.  They will give you a sense of options and distances.

Package A – Day Trip
Package B – Long weekend (4-day Trip)
Package C – 7-day or Longer Trips
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Package A – Day Trip

Sample Destination: Bowen Island

Includes:

  • Customized trip plan, consultation and route advice
  • Kayak Rental (includes paddle, PFD, throw bag, pump, paddle float, spray skirt)
  • Water taxi to/from Bowen Island
  • Gourmet packed lunch with local food
  • Directions for getting around Bowen Island, finding kayak dock
  • Map with marked stops and highlights
  • Wildlife viewing guide
  • Dry bags for food, clothing, gear for the day
  • Descriptions of what to bring, clothing, etc.
  • Pre-trip consultation
  • Post-trip meet-up and gear return

We would meet on the water taxi dock in the morning.  You will get your food and gear and we will look at the chart together and talk about where you should kayak, highlights.  We will talk about any safety issues, we will talk about how the day’s weather will affect you and any ocean conditions it may cause.

Note: You do not need access to a vehicle for this trip.

Bowen Island Overview:


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Bowen Island is a 30-minute water taxi ride from Vancouver.  You can depart from Granville Island or from Coal Harbour.  The water taxi lands in Snug Cove on Bowen Island where it is a short walk to the kayak dock to get access to your boats for the day.   We will figure out a route that suits your experience and that works well with the conditions of the day.  You could head north towards the magnificent mountain views of Whistler, or maybe paddle south to Apodoca Beach and take in seals, eagles, and an undisturbed coastline.

Package B – Long weekend (4-day Trip)

Sample Destination: Desolation Sound

Includes:

  • Customized trip plan, consultation and route advice
  • Kayak Rental (includes paddle, PFD, throw bag, pump, paddle float, spray skirt)
  • Menu, packed food and food dry bags for all trip meals
  • Directions, road maps for getting to put-in, ferry schedules
  • Marine chart with marked stops and highlights; tide tables
  • GPS
  • Marine radio
  • Descriptions of what to bring, clothing, gear, etc.

Note: You will need access to a vehicle for this trip.  Ferries and vehicle expenses not included.

You can add pre-trip training, rescues and paddling review..

Desolation Sound Overview:


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The sheltered waters of Desolation Sound, B.C.’s largest marine park, make an ideal beginner kayak trip.  The waters are protected and calm, the scenery is stunning and varied, and it gets long, hot days from late spring through to early fall.  Vancouver Island is so large that the tides do not reach in the back making the waters in Desolation Sound the warmest on the coast. You will encounter birds of all types including bald eagles, murrelets and great blue herons.  As well as seals, the occasional sea otter and a rich intertidal life from starfish to clams, oysters, urchins and more.  The water is clear and clean.  The topography varies from the relatively low rolling hills of the Gifford Peninsula to the Unwin Range rising over 1,400 metres (4,500 feet) directly behind the islets of Prideaux Haven. It really is a microcosm of all that is best about life on B.C.’s west coast.

Package C – 7-day or Longer Trips

Sample Destination: Bella Bella (North Coast)

Includes:

  • Customized trip plan, consultation and route advice
  • Kayak Rental (includes paddle, PFD, throw bag, pump, paddle float, spray skirt)
  • Menu, packed food and food dry bags for all trip meals
  • Directions for getting to put-in, ferry schedules
  • Marine chart with marked stops and highlights; tide tables
  • GPS
  • Marine radio
  • Descriptions of what to bring, clothing, gear, etc.

Note: You will need access to a vehicle for this trip.  Ferries and vehicle expenses not included.

You can add pre-trip training, rescues and paddling review. Immersion gear is required for this trip.

Bella Bella Overview:


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Bella Bella is also known as Waglisla – meaning “river on the beach.”  It is a Heiltsuk First Nations community of about 1,300 people without road access.  Shearwater across the bay from Bella Bella is a marine centre complete with accommodation, store and pub.

Kayaking around Bella Bella offers a multitude of possible itineraries that can be customized for you.  There is the opportunity to design unique circuits covering various channels and archipelagos.  Each route offers exceptional variety, wildlife viewing, calm waters and great beaches.

Highlights include:

  • The protected waters of the archipelagos near Stryker Island
  • The intricate channels, exposed sea life of Gale Passage and Joassa Channel
  • McMullin Group, its white sand beaches and sea otters
  • First Nations cultural remains in Troup Passage

See Inside Passage for more trip ideas.

If you’re unsure of your experience level, check out our Experience Level Self Evaluator.