Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Wildlife Kayak

Adventures

Open for the 2025 season

We look forward to welcoming you back to Telegraph Cove Resort for the 2025 season. Despite recent challenges, we remain committed to providing memorable kayaking experiences.

All of our on-water adventures will continue as usual—nothing has changed when it comes to exploring the stunning waters and encountering the incredible marine wildlife that makes this region so special. The beauty and magic of the ocean await you!

We are working closely with Telegraph Cove Resort to arrange temporary accommodations for our office, store, storage, and crew quarters. While our check-in process will look a little different next season, our dedicated team will ensure a smooth and welcoming experience from start to finish.

We are grateful for your continued support and can’t wait to share unforgettable adventures with you in 2025!

Located in Telegraph Cove on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, BC, North Island Kayak has been providing travellers with the opportunity to kayak with whales and other marine wildlife in this spectacular, remote part of British Columbia since 1991.

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Basecamp Adventures

Where the real magic happens. Choose from two to five day voyages at sea kayaking in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in North America! Meals included.

2, 3, 4, & 5 Days

Day Tours

Join us on our day tours for hours of non-intrusive sea kayaking in the dynamic Johnstone Strait! Explore islands, remote beaches, and the rugged coastal shallows of Vancouver Island. Meals not included.

2 Hour, Evening, Half & Full Day Trips

Nomadic Expeditions

These trips are perfect for those who want to go on a one-way nomadic expedition through the incredible Broughton Archipelago. Expect to see spectacular wildlife, ancient village sites and sheltered coves to camp in. Meals included.

6 and 8 days

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Quality service & experienced kayaking guides

North Island Kayak made an incredible place even more amazing! One of the most amazing experiences I have ever had! North Island Kayak made an incredible environment that kept us safe, well fed, always learing, and relaxed. Bree was an incredible guide with her knowledge on the history of the area, Indigenous knowledge, and plant/animal knowledge. Matt prepared some of the best tasting meals I have ever had that Bree always had prepared for us before we got hungry! Would recommend to anyone and likely will be back again in the future!

Jade W
9/18/2025
Awesome overnight Kayak trip Awesome overnight trip led by Bree and Becky. We had a fantastic time paddling for the first time together as a family of 3. Excellent kit provided, awesome food and snacks, plentiful and delicious. Comfortable camping. We saw bears in the wild, otters, sea birds, and sea life. Brought together by informative, friendly and hard working guides. Many thanks from the Bain family from Wales. UK.

ian b
9/04/2025
A Whale of a Time! Our 3-day base camp kayak adventure was unforgettable. Witnessing a pod of orcas swim toward us as we hung out in a kelp forest on our paddle home was a magical experience we will always remember. Super comfy tents, amazing food, high-quality equipment and falling asleep to the blow of humpbacks in the bay. Special shout out to our guides Becky and Georgia who did an amazing job teaching us about the area, the wildlife and taking care of everything and everyone.

Joanne H
8/20/2025
Unforgettable! Seeing orcas up close from a kayak will always remain one of the best moments of my life, the feeling is hard to put into words!

We camped in a secluded spot on a gorgeous island, and even though the weather wasn’t perfect, our guide Becky made sure we experienced the beauty and wilderness of these amazing places, while always keeping us safe and well looked after.

She’s a wonderful soul and the ideal guide for an adventure like this.

Sara P
8/20/2025
Amazing three day kayaking trip! Our three day kayaking adventure in the Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound has to have been one of the most incredible experiences in my life. Thank you to North Island Kayak for connecting us with our amazing guide Brad. He was the host with the most, such a great human, an incredible chef, full of humor, wisdom and stories, and took such good care of us ensuring we were all able to make the most of each moment it was all a dream come true! Cozy camps, quality equipment, delicious food, but more importantly Biggs and resident orcas, humpbacks, porpoises, eagles, curious seals, a quirky sea lion, a handsome local sea otter, and leaping sockeye galore. It was so sooo magical, I cannot wait until next summer to do it all over again!

Stacey W
8/15/2025
Perfect three day getaway! Brad and Jane were excellent guides.. They enabled us to see numerous orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, mink, salmon and even a sea otter. The food was excellent with much of it being locally sourced. Our base camps were well set up, and the cots and deluxe sleeping pads made me sleep incredibly well. I would highly recommend this trip!

Jeanette J
8/03/2025

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Open for the 2025 season