KAYAK AND ADVENTURE Tours

The following is an alphabetical list of all tours. Browse the list or choose by region by using the menu above.

Alaska on the Home Shore (Alaska)

Alaska on the Home Shore

Eight-day wilderness paddling tours on Alaska’s least traveled passages, amidst whales, glaciers, and bears. Guests choose from three tour routes and set the paddling pace. Home Shore is a restored classic wooden mothership with two-person staterooms for six guests and fine cuisine. Fly Alaska Airlines to spectacular, historic, Sitka.

Web: www.homeshore.com.

Email: info@homeshore.com

Phone: 1-800-287-7063(01), 360-738-2239.


Anacortes Sea Kayaking (Washington)

Anacortes Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayaking in the San Juan Islands has never been better. Avoid ferry hassles by departing from Anacortes, home port to the San Juans. Day Trips and Multi-Day Adventures. Phone: 800-992-1801.

Web: www.anacorteskayaktours.com

Email: info@anacorteskayaktours.com


Archipelago Ventures Ltd. (Queen Charlotte Islands)

Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands, Gwaii Haanas National Park - "Place Of Wonder". Nourish the body, mind and spirit with a six-day wilderness adventure aboard the Island Bay – a 42’ motor vessel, fully licensed and equipped for touring and mothership kayaking. Our trips focus on both learning and fun! Experience spectacular old-growth forests, riparian ecosystems, Haida cultural heritage, wildlife viewing, natural hot springs and fabulous kayaking.

Web: www.TourHaidaGwaii.com

E-mail: info@TourHaidaGwaii.com

Phone: toll free 1-888-559-8317 or 604-940-6309


Baja Outdoor Activities

Sea Kayak the warm waters of Baja!!

Espiritu Santo National Park is a kayaker’s paradise. For a complete look at what’s on offer this winter/spring with departure dates, prices and itineraries you are just one click away. 

Web: www.kayakinbaja.com

Email: paddle@kayakinbaja.com

Phone: 011-52-612-12-556-36


Barkley Sound Kayak Centre (Vancouver Island)

Barkley Sound

Offering adult and special FAMILY camping tours in the DEER ISLANDS. KAYAK RENTALS in the BROKEN & DEER ISLANDS. Special exclusive island rental with kayaks. Contact Al or Marion Schaffer.

Web: www.barkleykayakcentre.com

Phone: 403-678-4102


Boulder Outdoor Center (Boulder, Colorado)

The BOC is a specialty retail store for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting. Full online sales of new and used gear. We also offer raft trips and kayak instruction and rentals of paddlesports gear.

Email: surf@boc123.com

Web: www.boc123.com

Phone: 303-444-8420 or toll-free 1-800-Do-Hydro.


Bowen Island Sea Kayaking (BC's south coast)

Bowen Island Sea Kayaking offers the best paddling in the Vancouver area. Just one hour from downtown...and yet so far away.

Email: kayakbowen@telus.net

Web: www.bowenislandkayaking.com

Ph:604-947-9266 or toll-free 1-800-60-KAYAK


Broughton Archipelago Paddler's Inn

Buffer Zone

Sea Kayak in Comfort based from our ocean-side or float-house accommodation. Enjoy sumptuous catered meals or cook for yourself. Guided kayak tours & rentals are available, as well as charter boat tours and kayak transport. We also offer Acupressure massage on-site. Surround yourself with ocean, beaches, trails, an inland lake and quiet beauty.

Phone: 250-230-0088.

Email: info@paddlersinn.ca

Web: www.paddlersinn.ca


Canada Sea Kayak Adventures

Buffer Zone

Fully catered multi-day lodge-based and camping sea kayak tours. World-renowned orca waters of Johnstone Strait (where Robson Bight Orca Preserve is located), and God's Pocket Provincial Park praised by Jacques Cousteau.  Certified, naturalist sea kayak guides; gourmet meals; superior equipment - all included.  Novices welcome; custom, family, group trips available. We do Baja, too!

Phone: Toll-free 1-800-616-1943 or 208-765-3116

Web:   www.seakayakadventures.com


Coastal Knights Adventures (West Coast Vancouver Island)

Coastal Knights Adventures has been specializing in guided kayaking tours for all skill levels and ages on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Heart of the Pacific Rim since 1999. We offer coastal wilderness wildlife viewing, Black Bear watching and Barkley Sound kayaking tours. All of our attention to detail is focused on our guests, so we can provide you with the memory of a lifetime.

Phone: 1-250-726-4602

Email: info@littlebeachresort.com

Web: www.coastalknights.com


Coast Mountain Expeditions (Discovery Islands, BC)

Our 20th year! Lodge and kayak expeditions in BC's Discovery Islands and Fjordlands. Sheltered ocean, islands & mountains, wildlife tours. Multi-day lodge & camping, marine park daytrips, lessons & rentals. Remote waterfront lodge, B&B kayak hostel on Quadra Island.

Phone: 250-285-2823

Email: coastmtn@island.net

Web: www.coastmountainexpeditions.com


Comox Valley Kayaks & Campbell River Kayaks (Central Vancouver I.)

At the gateway to many popular Vancouver Island paddling destinations. Tours * Sales * Rentals * Lessons * Trip Planning Assistance. Delivery available across Canada and to Western USA.

Toll free: 1-888-545-5595

Email: info@comoxvalleykayaks.com

Web: www.comoxvalleykayaks.com


Coral Sea Kayaking (North Queenland, Australia)

Coral Sea Kayaking

Paddle to uninhabited tropical Islands within the World Heritage listed, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Paddle and snorkel over coral reefs, explore and camp on rainforested islands, relax on golden sandy beaches.

Email: coralseakayaking@bigpond.com

Web: www.coralseakayaking.com


Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre (Lower Mainland, BC)

Wilderness paddling only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Visit our new retail store, Deep Cove Outdoors just up the street from our scenic waterfront location. In addition to our client centered instructional, guiding and rental services, we now carrying the latest in kayaks, accessories, clothing, Nordic ski equipment and more. Necky Kayaks, Epic Kayaks Atlantis Kayaks, Current Design Kayak Riot Kayaks and Nigel Dennis Kayaks are stocked in our store. Browse our on-line catalogue or check out our interactive map to experience the beauty of Indian Arm.

Web: www.deepcovekayak.com


Ecomarine (Lower Mainland, BC)

Ocean Kayaking Specialists Since 1980

1668 Duranleau Street, Granville Island,
Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3S4
604-689-7575

ecomarine.com


Freewheeling Adventures

Sailboat supported trips to beautiful islands on Nova Scotia’s coast. The large ketch is supply and safety boat on challenging trips to idyllic, solitary campsites. Relaxed trips stay in charming coastal inns. Multisport trips combine paddling with cycling and spectacular hiking. Guided small groups, private, customized, family, and self-guided adventures, day trips, and quality rentals. Exquisite picnics. “…beyond our wildest expectations!”  say John & Carol, from Alberta.  

Phone: 1-800-672-0775.

Web: www.freewheeling.ca


Friendly Islands Kayak Company (Kingdom of Tonga)

Adventures in the tropical Kingdom of Tonga: Sea kayaking, Whale watching, Mtn biking, Snorkelling, Sailing and Diving. Plus sea kayaking and whale watching from mothership in the icy kingdoms of endless light: the High Arctic and Antarctica. Friendly Islands Kayak Company since 1991

Phone or fax: +64-3-482-1202.

E-mail:tours@fikco.com

Web: www.fikco.com


Island Outfitters (Anacortes, Washington)

Island Outfitters offers location, experience, adventure, and logistics for all of your kayaking needs, instruction, tours, or rentals. See why we are the preferred Northwest Outfitter.

Web: www.seakayakshop.com

Phone: toll-free 1-866-445-7506


John Gray's Sea Canoe (Thailand)

Natural History by sea kayak since 1983. South-East Asia's finest paddling adventures. World Heritage sites, Marine National Parks. Local guides, fabulous food, top quality, unusual explorations. Thailand, Vietnam, Timor, Philippines, Suluwesi, Fiji and Hawai'i.

Web: http://johngray-seacanoe.com


Kanoe People Ltd. (Yukon, Canada)

Yukon Adventures!  Summer and winter packages. Kayaks, canoes or cabins and snowshoes.

Web: www.kanoepeople.com

Email: info@kanoepeople.com


Kayak Transport Company - Southeast Alaska Mothership (Alaska)

Join us for a week of kayaking in unforgettable Southeast Alaska. Fly into any town served by Alaska Airlines and we’ll go from there. Kayaks are already on board. The sturdy and comfortable mothership will serve as your home base for meals, showers, gear staging and accommodations. If you can’t join us this year, follow our blog from our website.

Web: www.kayaktransport.com.

Email: staff@kayaktransport.com


Kindred Spirit Kayak Company (South Vancouver Island)

Kindred Spirit

We are offering exciting new tours and programs—inflatable kayak tours, whitewater kayak lessons, rentals, and more! The ultimate experiences for water and nature lovers!

Phone: 250-701-1888.

Web: www.kindredspiritkayak.com

Email: info@kindredspiritkayak.com


Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures (Vancouver Island)

Fully guided adventures for individuals, groups and families. Explore Johnstone Strait, Clayoquot Sound, Nuchatlitz Inlet and Queen Charlotte Strait by kayak. Family and custom tours are also available.

Email info@kingfisher-adventures.com

Phone: Toll-free 1-866-kingfisher (1-866-546-4347)


Majestic Ocean Kayaking (West Vancouver Island)

Majestic Ocean Kayaking

Guided 1/2 day trips, day trips and multi day trips to Barkley Sound, Broken Group Islands, Deer Group Islands and Clayoquot Sound. Certified, professional, fun loving kayak guides; gourmet lunches and multi day trip meals; new, nice quality equipment. Fun for all abilities, lessons included. Ucluelet, BC

Phone: Toll-free 1-800-889-7644

Web: www.oceankayaking.com


Mayne Island Kayak & Canoe Rentals (Gulf Islands, BC)

Mayne Island Kayak

Guided Kayak Tours, Rentals & Sales for all ages and abilities. Bike and Scooter Rentals too! Complimentary ferry pick-up. Two locations to serve you, Miners Bay and Bennett Bay.

Phone: 250-539-5599.

Web: www.maynekayak.com


Mothership Adventures (British Columbia)

Mothership Adventures offers itineraries for small groups of like-minded individuals exploring the more interesting areas of coastal British Columbia.

Phone: Toll-free 1-888-833-8887

Email: info@mothershipadventures.com

Web: www.mothershipadventures.com


Natural West Coast Adventures (BC's South Coast)

Natural West Coast Adventures provides kayak tours, instruction and rentals. We offer instructional programs for both novice and experienced paddlers along with many guided day and multiply day tours. Contact us at our White Rock location to experience friendly, safe and attentive service.
See our sister Gear site at: www.bckayaks.com.

Email: nwcakayak@telus.net

Web: www.kayak.bc.ca


North Island Kayak Rentals and Tours (North Vancouver Island)

Rentals & 1-6 Day Kayak & Whale Watching Trips. Serving Johnstone Strait, Hakai Area, Broughton, Quatsino Sound & Queen Charlotte Strait. Located at Telegraph Cove.

Phone: 250-928-3114 or toll-free 1-877-949-7707

Web www.kayakbc.ca

Email: info@kayakbc.ca


Ocean River Sports (South Vancouver Island)

Ocean River, one of the largest kayak and paddling speciality stores in North America, sells kayaks, canoes and paddling gear, and offers guided adventures, tours, rentals and instruction. 1437 Store St Victoria, B.C.

Phone: 250-381-4233 or toll-free 1-800 909-4233

Fax: (250) 361-3536

Web: www.oceanriver.com


Odyssey Kayaking (North Vancouver Island)

BC Ferries port; Gateway to Northern and Central BC Coast destinations. Sales, Rentals, Lessons, Trip planning, and Custom Tours. New location, 8625 Shipley Street, across from the Port Hardy post office.

Phone or fax: 250-902-0565 or toll-free 1-888-792-3366

Email: odyssey@island.net

Web: www.odysseykayaking.com


Outside Expeditions (Prince Edward Island, Canada)

See our website or write for our brochure on sea kayaking, biking & walking expeditions in Atlantic Canada and Baja, Mexico.

Email: info@getoutside.com

Web: www.getoutside.com


Pacific Northwest Expeditions (Vancouver Island)

Sea kayak touring vacations to Vancouver Island’s best paddling and marine wildlife viewing destinations. Choose from our multi-day sea kayaking and wildlife viewing marine safaris, lodge-based and Mothership supported adventures. Our trips will appeal to active singles, couples and families who are looking for an unique paddling and learning experience. Please visit our website for complete details on all our tour packages. P.O. Box 97 Stn. A, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5K4, Canada.

Phone: 250-754-6300 or toll-free 1-866-529-2522.

Web: www.seakayakbc.com

Email: info@seakayakbc.com


Paddling South (Baja)

Tour Baja - Loreto's first adventure travel company: 25 years offering small groups a wonderful introduction to its natural and cultural history by kayak, bike, and mule.

Email: info@tourbaja.com

Web: www.TourBaja.com

Web: www.paddlingsouth.com


Pedals & Paddles (BC's Sunshine Coast)

Located on Sechelt Inlet on the Sunshine Coast, only 2 hours from Vancouver, BC. Kayak and canoe rentals, sales, lessons and tours.

WebL www.pedalspaddles.com

Email: info@pedalspaddles.com


Powell River Sea Kayak Ltd (BC's Sunshine Coast)

Experience the amazing marine wildlife of Desolation Sound Marine Park! 2 historic locations at the end of the road on the Northern Sunshine Coast of BC: Lund and Okeover Inlet. Offering high quality guided tours, a wide selection of rentals, sales and lessons from certified instructors. Check us out!

Phone: 604-483-2160

Web: www.bcseakayak.com


Ripple Effect Charters (BC to the Bahamas)

Ripple Effect Charters, est 2002, Vancouver, starting Spring/Summer '07 Mothership AquaVenture Kayaking Vancouver/S. Gulf Is, late '07 The Bahamas.

Web: www.vrbo.com/30278

Web: www.rippleeffectcharters.com

Email: rippleeffect@shaw.ca


Sea Kayak Adventures Inc.

Fully catered multi-day whale watching and sea kayaking tours in national parks/whale hotspots: Loreto Bay and Magdalena Bay.  Certified, naturalist sea kayak guides; gourmet meals; great snorkeling; superior equipment - all included.  Novices welcome; custom, family, group trips available. We do BC Canada, too!

Phone: Toll-free 1-800-616-1943 or 208-765-3116

Web: www.seakayakadventures.com


Sealegs Kayaking Adventures (South Vancouver Island)

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Vancouver Island, Transfer Beach Park, Ladysmith – gateway to the Gulf Islands. Lessons, beach clinics, daily guided tours, extended tours, rentals, sit-upon boats for families at the Beach. Contractors for Elderhostel International. Bud and Sheryll Bell.

Phone: 250-245-4096 or toll-free 877-KAYAK BC (529-2522)

Web: www.sealegskayaking.com


Secondwind Sports (Washington)

Secondwind Sports provides competent, professional kayak instruction for all levels. From beginner through advanced we can help you get wherever you want to go in sea kayaking the safe, fun way. Location: Long Beach, WA.

Phone: 360-642-4052.

Web: www.secondwindsports.net


Southern Sea Ventures (Australia)

Tropical, Mediterranean and Polar paddling specialist: sea kayak tours and kayaking adventures in Turkey, Croatia, Panama, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Australia, Kamchatka, Scotland, Norway, Greenland, High Arctic and Antarctica. Camping and mothership expeditions.

Web: www.southernseaventures.com

Email: ssvtrips@southernseaventures.com

Phone: +61 2 8901 3287


Steller Sea Kayaking (Vancouver Island)

We offer all-inclusive professionally guided sea kayak tours emphasizing the ecology, history, and culture of coastal British Columbia. Paddle in spectacular wilderness locations, view amazing wildlife, hike in ancient rainforests, camp on beautiful beaches, and enjoy great food and company. No experience necessary to join us on an adventure of discovery and relaxation in the Broken Group Islands, Clayoquot Sound, Johnstone Strait, or the Broughton Archipelago.

Web: www.stellerseakayaking.com

Phone: Toll-free 1-866-251-5135.


Tantalus Adventures (BC's Central Coast)

Join us for an unforgettable multi-day sea kayaking adventure in British Columbia's magnificent Great Bear Rainforest. Experience the area’s diverse wildlife including humpback whales, coastal wolves, and orca whales. On guided hikes we will search for the Kermode “spirit” bear found only in this region.

Email: norm@tantalus-adventures.com

Web: www.tantalus-adventures.com

Phone: (604) 848-8792