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Half Day Trip

Join us for four hours of non-intrusive sea kayaking in the dynamic Johnstone Strait! Our half day trip spends either the morning or afternoon exploring islands, remote beaches, and the rugged coastal shallows of Vancouver Island. This tour is designed to be comfortable and approachable for all. Your guide will ensure that you enjoy this introductory sea kayaking experience.

Our half-day trip typically heads east towards the Blinkhorn Peninsula! Sit atop shallow underwater habitats, home to weird and wonderful intertidal creatures. Venture to deeper water and watch bald eagles fishing, seals sunbathing, and porpoises calmly trolling by. With an emphasis on wildlife encounters, scenery, and nature interpretation, our professional and experienced guides will ensure your experience is one to remember!

Though our shorter tours are sometimes treated to incredible orca, humpback, sea lion, and dolphin encounters, we do not guarantee any larger marine mammal sightings. If larger wildlife is something you would like to see, consider joining us on a multi-day tour! The longer you spend on the water, the better your chances of spotting wildlife become.

Trip Focus:
Family fun and relaxed nature interpretation!
Start Location:
Telegraph Cove, Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Arrival Time / Check-in:
7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. (30 minutes prior to departure)
Start Time / End Time:
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Start Dates:
May 16th - September 21 - Daily
Meals Included:
None - bring a snack and something to drink
Experience Required:
None - we use stable tandem sea kayaks and provide all required kayaking equipment
Suitability:
This trip is suitable for all over 8 years old
Other Options::
This tour is available as a private adventure!

Trip Features

WILDLIFE

While we do not guarantee sightings on any of our tours, Johnstone Strait attracts an abundance of marine mammals during the summer. Your guide will be using marine VHF radios to communicate with other guides regarding wildlife sightings. If there are any reports of orcas, humpbacks, bears, or other mammals in your immediate area, your guides will do their best to ensure your group does not miss the opportunity to see them!

EXPERIENCED SEA KAYAK GUIDES

Our outstanding team of certified guides is the backbone of our company, facilitating your experience from start to finish. On trips, our guides fill the roles of group leader, paddling instructor, naturalist, risk-manager, weather forecaster, chef, and wildlife tracker.

QUALITY EQUIPMENT

We provide all kayaking equipment for our day tours. Come with the clothing and personal items noted in the ‘What to Bring’ section and we do the rest. Some of the equipment we provide for our trips includes:

  • DOUBLE KAYAKS: safe and stable, the best way to enjoy your tour together!
  • DRY BAGS: Photos are a must, having a waterlogged phone is not.
  • PADDLES, SPRAY SKIRTS, PFDS, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT: The essentials for safety and comfort.

FLUID ITINERARIES

No two trips are the same! We pride ourselves on our fluid itineraries. The weather, tides, wildlife, and interests of groups are different every trip. Because of this, we both trust and empower our guides to adapt the trip as they see fit, so you can have the best experience possible!

What to bring

Day Trip Packing List

Tour Map

Half day tour map from Telegraph Cove
red kayak in telegraph cove
Starting From
$159
CAD/ADULT
+ Tax. Seasonal rates may apply.
Spend four hours kayaking and enjoying the unparalleled scenery and wildlife around Telegraph Cove. This tour is just long enough for you to encounter all sorts of wildlife, especially during mid-July to early September. This tour does not include meals so make sure to pack lunch and liquids!
May 16 - September 21
4 Hours
Abundant Wildlife
Historic Telegraph Cove, BC
Experienced Guides
Quality Equipment
Fluid Itineraries
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Starting From
$159
CAD/ADULT
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