Expedition Sea Kayaking Tours of 5 or 6 Days.

We have many years experience planning and delivering quality nomadic sea kayaking expeditions in this area. We know what we need to bring to make the trip successful, provide a measure of comfort and ensure everyone has a good time.

Wilderness Camp Sites

We use many different camp locations on the nomadic trips. Some of them have facilities already prepared by BC Parks, such as composting toilets, established fire pits and kitchen areas while others are just a cleared area at the head of a beach. We carry appropriate equipment with us to enable us to set camp no matter what we may find. On occasion we will even spend the night at one of our established base camps in Johnstone Strait, just because they are at such spectacular locations.

The Amazing Wildlife

The areas we paddle are the Northern Resident Killer Whale summer range. This area is protected by the Federal Government of Canada under the Species At Risk Act (SARA) as ‘critical habitat’ for these spectacular animals. The high numbers of Dalls Propoise, Harbor Seals and Pacific White-sided Dolphins form the basis of the diet of the marine mammal eating Transient Killer Whales who frequent the area. The area of high tidal current flow attract the Humpback Whales in ever increasing numbers. Along the shores of the plethora of islands we find deer, Bald Eagles and Black Bears in abundance.

A nomadic, expedition trip and the longer duration of these trips allows us to probe deep into the wilderness in search of the spectacular wildlife that abounds.

The spectacular scenery

Heading out into the Islands of the Broughton Archipelago or Gods Pocket Marine Parks has us paddling through narrow passages between tiny islands. The tidal flow though these channels brings cold nutrient rich water to the intertidal life. Every corner we go round has a different foreground and changes the long distance views of mainland BC or Vancouver Island. You could spend your whole life here and still see a new spectacular view every day. Changing camp most days also creates new sunrise and sunset opportunities.

Quality Equipment

Our agreement with BC parks, Canada Crown land, private landowners and First Nation Bands includes that when we leave any camp site we leave it as if we had never been there. This does not mean that we cannot provide great facilities, just that we need to be very aware of our impact. You will find,

• Compact, four season tents – Easy to erect and great in weather.
• Large group tarps for those wetter days.
• Functional yet portable camp kitchen equipment.
• Thermorest sleeping mats.
• Quality, Vancouver Island built fiberglass touring sea kayaks.
• Flexible itineraries with experienced and knowledgeable guides.
• A library containing books on local plants, animals, insects and local history.