BC Provincial Park sea kayak tour & British Columbia lodge adventure

We begin this wilderness kayaking adventure with an exploration of the Surge Narrows Marine Park and first night in a spectacular oceanfront location at Coast Mountain’s Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island. Our first day kayak touring through the back-eddies of the tidal rapids area shows off the wild beauty and biological diversity of this remote BC provincial park. Discover the myriad of marine life at shoreline tide pools, let eagles and seals be your entertainment and enjoy the thrill of tide and salt wind.

After a whole day of exploring, we'll paddle back to Discovery Islands Lodge for dinner and evening activities: perhaps a short hike in the surrounding forest wilderness where we might view Surge Narrows tidal rapids from the safety of shore, swim in the lake at the nearby BC provincial park, or just relax and enjoy our wood-fired sauna on the lodge dock!

Next morning we'll pack up our kayaks and journey by sea kayak towards the towering British Columbia Mountains.

Our water path meanders along rainforest shores and small islands; we'll likely spy mink, otters and dolphin along this sea kayak tour of remote provincial parks and BC wilderness. Camping two nights on our paddle journey, we'll sleep under dark skies and a canopy of stars, waking to morning's fresh air and another day in paradise!

We round out this delightful islands & nature kayak camping adventure with a candlelight finale at Coast Mountain's secluded homestead lodge. Last morning we’ll enjoy a boat-ride retracing our kayak route and return to our starting place at Discovery Islands Lodge.

• Trip start 10.30 am from Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island
(near Campbell River on Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada.)
• 2 nights British Columbia lodge accommodation:
(first night at Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island, final night at
Coast Mountain Lodge on Read Island)
• 2 Nights BC provincial parks kayak camping
• Trip finish about noon of the last day at Discovery Islands Lodge.
• Maximum: 10 participants & 2 kayak guides

Surge Narrows Marine Park & Outer Islands Tour

BC Provincial Park sea kayak tour & British Columbia lodge adventure

2008 TOUR DATES:

• July 20 - 24

• Aug. 3 - 7

• Aug 17 - 23

COST: $865 CDN plus GST
Payable by Mastercard, VISA or cheque.

Click here to download the Marine Park Chart (pdf 2.9 mb)

About this Kayak Trip

• Easy to Moderate
• Paddling: 3 to 4.5 hours of kayaking per day
• Single and double kayaks.
• Average distance: 9-12 km (6-8 mi) per day.
• Sea conditions: usually calm, rising to max 0.5metre (1.5ft)
• Beaches: low sloping sandy gravel or medium boulders;
may be slippery when wet.
• Weather conditions: usually sunny, sometimes hot. Extended
rain unlikely, but possible.
• Temperature: 12-30 C (50-85 F). Water 8-15 C (50-60 F)

Getting to Quadra Island British Columbia Canada

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How to Get to Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island: Getting here is part of your vacation adventure! From Campbell River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, take the 10-minute BC Ferry to Quadra Island. You'll enjoy a beautiful drive through classic British Columbia wilderness and Quadra Island's Main Lakes BC Provincial Park. This winding road will take you through Quadra Island's temperate rainforest, ending near Discovery Islands Lodge, our B&B kayak hostel. For detailed driving instructions, please click here.