Quadra Island, British Columbia kayaking tours

Sea kayaking is one of those activities that really is accessible to everyone, especially in British Columbia. We specialize in taking out first time kayakers. Our kayaks are designed for the beginner in mind so you feel comfortable from the get go. We have the best guides in the business to take you out there and to keep you up on the latest local knowledge about Quadra Island's wildlife, history and social life. We have a great selection of sea kayaking tours to suit your schedule.

The guides, the buffet lunch, not to mention being surrounded by the dolfins.....the highlight of our trip to Vancouver Island.

Pat and Doug Rodgers, Ny, Ny

Full-day Quadra Island Kayaking Classic

Our full-day sea kayaking tour is a popular one. It's an easy way to have a glorious day outside, on the water. Great for first time kayakers.

About the Kayaking tour
After a lesson in paddling skills and safety, you will be ready to get on the water. Most of our day tour guests have never been in a kayak before and that's great. This is the perfect introduction to sea kayaking. For those that have kayaked before, it's a good opportunity to get out with a local guide and learn about the area from the experts.

We take you from our specialty designed kayak dock, at the mouth of Drew Harbour, Quadra Island. Our normal route is to kayak over to the Breton Islands. This takes, depending on the group, about 30 minutes.

Sea Kayaking Tour details

Start time: 10am
Return time: 4:30pm
Experience necessary: none, and great for all levels.
Lunch: yup, we'll keep you fed
For you to bring: A water bottle, waterproof shoes if you have them, otherwise we can lend you some, and a spare change of clothes. (sometimes our bottoms get a little wet)
Cost: $85 CDN US$69
That includes: having a guide, lunch, PFD, kayak, paddle and all safety equipment

Reservations: Call North America: 1 877 475 8687 or International 1 250 285 3400

Half-day kayaking tour

This tour leaves at 10am also, but brings you back for the 2 or 3 o'clock ferry, unless you're going to keep hanging out with us here on Quadra Island, British Columbia.
On this tour we'll take you out to the Breton Islands for lunch, and a swim if it's hot enough for you. After seeing the seals who pick the Breton Islands as their tanning salon, we'll take you around the other side of the Breton Islands and back towards Drew Harbour for home.

Kayaking Tour details

Start time: 10am
Return time: 2pm
Experience necessary: none, great for all levels.
Lunch: yup, we'll keep you fed
For you to bring: A water bottle, waterproof shoes if you have them, otherwise we can lend you some, and a spare change of clothes. (sometimes our bottoms get a little wet)
Cost: Cost: $65 CDN US$52
Includes: having a guide, lunch, PFD, kayak, paddle and all safety equipment

Reservations: Call North America: 1 877 475 8687 or International 1 250 285 3400

Sunset sea kayaking tour

Our sunset sea kayaking tour mixes things up a wee bit. This is a stellar time to be out kayaking. We take you out to a top notch sunset watching area, which is coincidentally, where we like to do lunch during the day.
Aside from the same wildlife that blesses our day kayak tours, by the time it's a little darker out, we may be privy to some phosphorescence.

Should you eat dinner before?

Well, it's up to you. We provide a super duper sunset snack. We've got cream cheese, crackers, hot red pepper jelly (I have since become an addict of this fantastic spread), fruit, veggies, dalmades, cookies, chips and juice.

Sea Kayaking Tour details

Start time: 5pm (does change to 4pm later in the summer as the sunsets get earlier)
Return time: 8pm - ish
Experience necessary: none, and great for all levels in fact
Snack: yup, we'll keep you fed
For you to bring:A water bottle, waterproof shoes if you have them, otherwise we can lend you some, and a spare change of clothes. (sometimes our bottoms get a little wet)
Cost: 59$CDN US$47
That includes: A guide, lunch, PFD, kayak, paddle and all safety equipment

Reservations: Call North America: 1 877 475 8687 or International 1 250 285 3400

Quadra Island's Wildlife

	The seals Crossing over to the Breton Islands brings us to an area whose most prominent demographic is seals. At the beginning of the season they're pretty shy, but by the end of July they're used to our little boats paddling on by. July is baby-time: seal babes here, there and everywhere.
	The Birds Our areain British Columbia has great birding as well with one of the largest eagle populations in North America. There is a long-time eagles nest on the main Breton Island, the island where we like to take our lunch. We may also see several types of ducks, oyster catchers, stellar jays, turkey vultures and a multitude of shore birds.
	The Pacific White Sided dolphin These playful animals can often be seen while on our day kayaking tours. They love to play and it is incredible to have a group of 200 dolphins leaping round us.

The sealion

At the beginning of the kayaking season (May to June) we often see sealions as they pass us on their way North. Watching a massive stellar sealion swim by is and awesome experience.

Our lunch

Lunch, yes, well, let's just say it covers all the food groups, even those food groups not recognized by Health Canada such as the cookie food group. We set up a buffet style lunch with fresh bread from Steiner's bakery in Campbell River or from Quadra Island's Lovin' Oven II. Then we have fresh cut veggies, fruit, cheese, sandwich meats, very tasty hummous from Black Creek, cookies, chips, water and juice.

If you plan on staying on Quadra Island, Check out our great Quadra Island accommodations options, where to dine on Quadra Island, and what else the is to do on Quadra Island. If you like art, check out our Quadra Island arts page.

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