Sea Kayaking in British Columbia
Barkley Sound
Clayoquot Sound
Desolation Sound
Gulf Islands
Johnstone Strait
Nootka Sound
Queen Charlotte Islands
Vancouver Island
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British Columbia offers sea kayakers miles and
miles of undiscovered waters, such as Toba Inlet seen
here.
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photo by Dave Dean.
Sea Kayaking in British Columbia offers many
one-of-a-kind experiences. Kayakers can paddle into a remote Haida beach
with 100 year old wooden mortuary (totem) poles or one can sit in a
glacier-carved channel among resident pods of Orca "killer" whales. Kayakers
can explore hundreds of islands tucked
along the west and east sides of Vancouver Island and along the British Columbia West mainland.
British Columbia also offers Sea Kayakers
pristine inland waters (such as
Kootenay Lake)
for one- or multi-day lake or river kayaking adventures.
British Columbia has set aside many of its
prime coastal areas as protected marine parks. These protected island groups
offer sea kayakers unparalleled beauty, little or no commercial development,
rich marine life, abundant animal life and plenty of rugged remoteness to
satisfy the most adventuresome spirit.
Our Sea Kayaking
destination pages guide the reader to:
Vancouver Island, west
coast destinations such as:
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Barkley Sound
and the Broken Group Islands part of the
Pacific Rim National Park
offering sheltered inland destinations, ideal for new kayakers. Expert kayakers head to the western-most islands in this group and
may face
the full power of the Pacific Ocean.
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Clayoquot
Sound. Located just north of the Broken Group Islands and offering
sea kayakers an opportunity to experience the
Clayoquot Sound
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
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Nootka Sound. Located about 45 miles north of Tofino
(above Clayoquot Sound). Sea kayakers in Nootka Sound
will experience a sense of isolation and discovery while
kayaking in the
largest area of ancient temperate rainforest left on British Columbia's
Vancouver Island.
Vancouver
Island, east coast destinations such as:
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Gulf Islands.
With easy access from Sidney or Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, sea
kayakers come to this area to experience warm, Mediterranean-like
paddling conditions while exploring some of the hundreds of islands in
this area.
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Johnstone
Strait. Located north of the Gulf Islands, in the Strait of Georgia.
This kayaking location offers perhaps the best opportunities in the
world to observe orca "killer" whales from a sea kayak.
Northern British Columbia (mainland)
destinations include:
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Desolation Sound.
Located 100 miles (and four ferry crossings) north of Vancouver, BC.
This area offers warm (79 degree in summer) Caribbean-like protected
waters, bountiful marine life (including oysters and shrimp), and the
largest protected marine park in Canada.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
or Haida Gwaii. Located just below Alaska, this collection of
approximately 150 islands on the western edge of the continental shelf,
exposes sea kayakers to challenging waters and rugged remoteness but
temps kayakers with the opportunity to paddle within the Gwaii Haanas
National Park Reserve and a world famous First Nations UNESCO
International Heritage Site on Anthony Island.
Inland Paddling Destinations
- Inland waters including lakes, rivers,
sloughs and river deltas offering a range of sea kayaking (or canoeing)
opportunities.
From a gentle paddle on Koonenay Lake or a day trip along a section of
the Columbia River the province offers many inland kayaking
opportunities.
Explore our pages on specific British
Columbia sea kayaking destinations - adventure awaits! |
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