Wow! Thanks for the incredible adventure. Although much of this was new to me and initially overwhelming, I felt I was in very good hands. Your guidance & staff have all the right stuff: competency, & knowledge, support, encouragement, patience, teambuilding, etc., a very pleasing balance. I will most certainly highly recommend this experience to others. Sass, Vancouver
Discovery Islands Sea Kayaking Tour
Learn to sea kayak in this introduction to sea kayaking skills and enjoy a short-and-sweet kayak tour of British Columbia’s outer Discovery Islands.
Enjoy three days of paddling and kayak camping in the sheltered waters and natural beauty of this inland archipelago. This is a short sea kayaking tour for folks with just a little time, novice paddlers and anyone who wants to learn more about west coast British Columbia kayak touring and low-impact kayak camping.
From our meeting place at Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island (ferry from town of Campbell River on Vancouver Island) we’ll begin the adventure with a scenic voyage aboard our boat MV Chico Mendes.
We’ll spend our first afternoon at Coast Mountain Lodge on Read Island where we practice kayaking skills and enjoy a short kayaking excursion, returning to the rustic comforts of our wilderness homestead lodge for a candlelight dinner. Our kayak rescue lessons are serious but fun, and reward is the wood fired sauna by the creek.
Next morning we’re away on our sea kayak adventure! With the splendid and rugged Coast Mountains dominating the skyline, we’ll paddle 2 1/2 days on a roundabout route back to our meeting place.
On this sea kayaking tour of British Columbia’s outer Discovery Islands, we’ll travel remote shorelines enjoying the company of seals and many kinds of birds.
We’ll explore secluded beaches, swim in a warm lake, and at our island campsites we will prepare delicious meals and freshly gathered seafood.
Afternoon of the last day we bid farewell.
• Trips start 1:00 pm with boat ride
• Departing from Discovery Islands Lodge on Quadra Island near
Campbell River on Vancouver Island BC Canada.
• First night at Coast Mountain Lodge, Read Island
• 2 nights kayak camping
• Trip finish early afternoon at Discovery Islands Lodge.
• Maximum 10 participants, 2 kayak guides
Discovery Islands Sea Kayaking Tour
Explore British Columbia ‘s Outer Islands
2008 TOUR DATES
• July 2 - 5
• July 14 - 17
• July 28 - 31
• Aug. 11 - 14
• Aug. 25 - 28
COST: $650 CDN plus GST
Payable by Mastercard, VISA or cheque.
• Easy: Suitable for nearly everyone • 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)
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.
Coast Mountain Expeditions offers sea kayaking tour of British Columbia wilderness islands and the original kayak lodge in west coast Canada near Vancouver Island BC. Our kayak camping eco tours and lodge based nature vacations start on Quadra Island in BC’s Discovery Islands east of Campbell River BC. Guided kayaking trips include kayak instruction, rainforest lodge accommodation & kayak camping in spectacular island locations. We are one of BC’s first sea kayaking companies - perfecting natural adventures since 1987!
Introduction to sea kayaking skills and a delightful sea kayak tour in the Discovery Islands near Quadra Island of British Columbia Canada. Learn to sea kayak in the protected channels and spectacular landscapes of these wilderness islands just east of Campbell River on Vancouver Island BC. This classic west coast adventure tour offers a sample of island lifestyle and remote island kayak lodge accommodation along with professional instruction of kayak skills and excellent sea kayaking equipment for our kayak camping trip. Coast Mountain Expeditions has been leading sea kayaking tours in British Columbia since 1987 and we welcome you to BC’s original sea kayak lodge!
