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Queen Charlotte Islands
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Arial view of South Morseby
Island, Queen Charlotte Islands.
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photo by Dave Dean.
Sea Kayaking in the Queen Charlotte Islands
or Haida Gwaii ("Islands of the People") offers a variety of extreme
experiences.
Sea Kayakers will experience extreme
remoteness in the Queen Charlotte Islands. Lying only 30 miles south of
Alaska, this collection of approximately 150 islands on the western edge of
the continental shelf, extends further into the Pacific Ocean than any other
part of Canada. (click
for Google map)
Sea Kayakers are likely to encounter extreme
paddling conditions in the Queen Charlotte Islands. While the average
temperature is actually a moderate 46-degrees, it's the water that one must
consider - waves thunder against the islands coastlines expending more
energy than at any other coastline of equivalent length in Canada. Sea
kayakers must have excellent paddling skills and equally excellent judgment
when charting a route in this area and especially when attempting open
crossings. Less experienced sea kayakers who want to experience the Queen
Charlotte Islands should consider a guided trip in order to minimize the
risk that is inherent with a kayaking expedition in this remote archipelago.
The Queen Charlotte islands also offer sea
kayakers once-in-a-lifetime discoveries and paddling opportunities. The
southern part of Moresby Island is Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (a
Haida peoples heritage site). Sea kayakers, with appropriate arrangements
and approvals made ahead of time, can even paddle into a remote bay on
Anthony Island, dotted with stately ancient wooden mortuary (totem) poles towering above the beach.
Haida mortuary poles (all over 100 years old) found at Ninstints settlement on
Anthony Island near the southern tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Anthony
Island is a UNESCO International Heritage Site.
Go Northwest! photo
by Dave Dean.
The Queen Charlotte Islands offer Sea Kayakers
many incentives to venture out into it's waters - but be forewarned -- this
is an ancient, remote, protected and wild area. Do your research ahead of
time, consider hiring a local guide, and investigate the permits required
(and get approvals ahead of time) if you intend to experience some of the
culturally protected areas.
British Columbia, Canada offers some
unparalleled sea kayaking destinations. For many sea kayakers, the Queen
Charlotte Islands are at the top of that list.
Sea
Kayaking Outfitters
Sponsored Listing
Adventure Associates. P.
O. Box 16304, Seattle, WA 98116. Phone:
206-932-8352; Toll-free: 1-888-532-8352; Fax: 206-938-2654.
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